Back pain is common among nursing caregivers, but some simple tools used regularly can go a long way to loosening stress points.
Multidisciplinary Chronic Back Pain Program Identifies – and Addresses – Risk Factors for Noncompletion
Our multi-week Back on TREK program results in successful pain rehabilitation for most who complete it, but over half of patients don’t. We share data-based insights for curbing dropout rates.
Promising Results from Early Study of Integrated Pain Rehab for Chronic Back Pain
The first outcomes from our 12-week Back on TREK program showed significant gains across multiple quality-of-life metrics with a multidisciplinary nonpharmacologic approach to low back pain.
How About a Dose of Empowerment for Your Next Chronic Back Pain Patient? (Video)
Dr. Edward Benzel explains why a new Cleveland Clinic initiative is focused on teaching patients with chronic low back pain how to better manage their pain themselves.
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New Guidelines for Lower Pain Back Stress Non-Drug Remedies First
Doctors at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine already follow the American College of Physicians new guidelines that stress staying active and trying non-pharmaceutical remedies first, including mindfulness.
Radiofrequency Ablation for Low Back Pain
Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health offers a continuum of care for patients with spine pain. RFA lies in the mid-range of that continuum and offers pain relief for 6 to 12 months.
Low Back Pain Care Path Aims to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Reduce Costs
Physical therapists’ management of patients with low back pain is associated with decreased health care utilization. To help facilitate this, Cleveland Clinic has developed and implemented a physical therapy care path.
Spine Care Path Gets Positive Results in Pilot Study
Pilot studies show Cleveland Clinic’s Spine Care Path reduced inappropriate interventions for acute back pain management while also reducing the cost per patient by more than half. The next step is to integrate with the EMR.