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Acupuncture for Sciatica: Will This Trial Finally Silence the Skeptics?

Findings from new study raise the bar

Oct 14, 2024
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This Exercise May Help Lower Back Pain, No Special Equipment Needed

Carefully structured run-walk program proves mettle in small trial

Oct 08, 2024
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AI Does OK, Not Great, for Finding Inflamed Joints in axSpA

While imperfect relative to human experts, system might still be clinically useful

Oct 03, 2024
MRI images of sacroiliac articulation in a patient with ankylosing spondyloarthritis.
SpA Patients Do Just Fine Managing Their Own Follow-Up Care

Randomized trial suggests usual practice is wasteful

Jun 16, 2024
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One-Year Data Back Upadacitinib for Clinical Spondyloarthritis

Adds to 14-week results that powered FDA approval for non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

May 15, 2024
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Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'

Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging"

Mar 06, 2024
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SpA Diagnoses Remain Uncertain, Even After Years of Symptoms

Many patients never know for sure what they have, study suggests

Jan 19, 2024
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Axial SpA: Gender Gap Confirmed in TNF Inhibitor Response

Big European study removes any doubt; next question is why the difference?

Dec 14, 2023
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Spinal Surgery Redux: Advancing Our Approach to Back Pain

New techniques and high-quality care make all the difference for recovery

Oct 30, 2023
Two x-ray views of a patient who has undergone spinal fusion.
Acupuncture Effective for Some ED Patients With Intractable Pain

Average pain score dropped from 7.96 to 3.88 after treatment, study finds

Oct 11, 2023
ACEP over the Penn medical buildings in Philadelphia.
Bimekizumab Data in axSpA Look Good Through 1 Year

U.S. approval status for IL-17A/F inhibitor still in limbo

Oct 05, 2023
A photo of the prefilled syringe of Bimzelx over an MRI image of sacroiliac articulation in ankylosing spondyloarthritis
Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Care

Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often

Sep 12, 2023
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Imaging for Back and Joint Pain: Overuse Is an International Problem

Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts

Jul 07, 2023
A CT scan of the spine of a senior male.
Taltz Safety, Efficacy Stay Robust in Spondyloarthritis at 3 Years

Benefits appear durable for patients in a long-term extension

Feb 21, 2023
A photo of a Taltz injection pen over MRI images of sacroiliac articulation
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