Explore the latest evidence from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA on non-drug, non-surgical treatments for acute and chronic low back pain (LBP). Based on a Cochrane review of over 97,000 participants, discover ...

Despite being prescribed fairly commonly, a new study has found that antidepressants provide little to no benefit when it comes to relieving low back pain and sciatica. More research is needed into ...

Most nonsurgical and noninterventional treatments for low back pain failed to outperform placebo in a new systematic review and meta-analysis, with just 10% showing only modest pain relief.

A new review of the evidence finds that only a handful of common remedies provide a modest benefit for acute or chronic back pain. Reading time 4 minutes If you’ve ever had trouble recovering from a ...

A type of psychotherapy called cognitive functional therapy (CFT) could help give people with chronic low back pain lasting relief for at least three years. This is the conclusion of a study led by ...

Chronic back pain appears to amplify everyday sensory experiences, including sound. Brain scans reveal altered activity in ...

A personalized protocol involving self-managed cognitive functional therapy (CFT) was associated with sustained symptom improvement at 3 years in patients with chronic low back pain in a phase 3 ...

Rodrigo Rossi Nogueira Rizzo receives funding from the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). Jason, a 42-year-old father of two, has been battling back pain for weeks. Scrolling ...

Kieran O'Sullivan receives funding from the EU (Erasmus+) and the Irish Government (Research Ireland) for research on low back pain. He also receives honoraria and expenses for speaking about low back ...

Every 27 minutes, someone in Australia is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Best known for its tremors, movement and balance issues, it also brings another, often overlooked burden – persistent pain ...