Disability Studies

Back pain relief may taper off

15 May 2012

People treated for low-back pain tend to improve greatly in the first six weeks but the pain and disability in some people may linger for a year, a new review suggests.

Back pain improves in first six weeks of treatment but lingering effects at one year, study suggests

15 May 2012

For people receiving health care for acute and persistent low-back pain, symptoms will improve significantly in the first six weeks, but pain and disability may linger even after one year, states a large study.

Back Pain Therapy Often Yields Early Benefits: Study

14 May 2012

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- People who receive treatment for chronic and acute low-back pain show significant improvement in the first six weeks, but may still have some pain and disability after one year, according to a new study.