Background: A 2007 American College of Physicians guideline addressed
nonpharmacologic treatment options for low back pain. New evidence is now available …

The biopsychosocial model of pain dominates the scientific community's understanding of
chronic pain. Indeed, the biopsychosocial approach describes pain and disability as a …

Background Acupuncture has been applied to relieve low back pain (LBP) in many
countries. However, a bibliometric analysis of the global use of acupuncture for LBP is rare …

Recommendation 1: Clinicians should conduct a focused history and physical examination
to help place patients with low back pain into 1 of 3 broad categories: nonspecific low back …

Placebo and nocebo effects are embodied psycho-neurobiological responses capable of
modulating pain and producing changes at different neurobiological, body at perceptual and …

Prior studies suggest manual therapy (MT) as effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal
pain; however, the mechanisms through which MT exerts its effects are not established. In …

Background Low‐back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal
problems in modern society. It is experienced by 70% to 80% of adults at some time in their …

Background To Our Knowledge, Verum Acupuncture Has Never Been Directly Compared
With Sham Acupuncture And Guideline-Based Conventional Therapy In Patients With …

Background: Conflicting evidence exists about the effectiveness of spinal manipulation.
Objective: To validate a manipulation clinical prediction rule. Design: Multicenter …

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a structured 8-week group program teaching
mindfulness meditation and mindful yoga exercises. MBSR aims to help participants …