Background Epidural glucocorticoid injections are widely used to treat symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis, a common cause of pain and disability in older adults. However, rigorous …

Background The past two decades have witnessed a surge in the use of lumbar facet blocks
and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to treat low back pain (LBP), yet nearly all aspects of the …

Background context Evidence supporting an association between obesity and low back pain
(LBP) continues to grow; yet little is known about the cause and effect of this relationship. …

Background and purpose — Outcome measurement has been shown to improve performance
in several fields of healthcare. This understanding has driven a growing interest in value-…

Wearable technologies promise to redefine assessment of health behaviors, yet their clinical
implementation remains a challenge. To address this gap, two of the NIH’s Big Data to …

Background Chronic musculoskeletal pain has a vast global prevalence and economic
burden. Conservative therapies are universally recommended but require patient engagement …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Current literature suggests that degenerated or damaged vertebral
endplates are a significant cause of chronic low back pain (LBP) that is not adequately …

Background Context Patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy from an intervertebral disc
herniation are frequently treated by transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESIs). The long-…

Background. Transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESI) have demonstrated efficacy
and effectiveness in treatment of radicular pain. Despite little evidence of efficacy/…

Objective The purpose of this review was to identify risk factors, prognostic factors, and
comorbidities associated with common spinal disorders. Methods A scoping review of the …