Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Local and remote sustained trigger point therapy for exacerbations of chronic low back pain. A randomized, double-blind, controlled, multicenter trial.
A randomized, double-blind, controlled, multicenter trial was conducted. ⋯ Neuroreflexotherapy intervention seems to be a simple and effective treatment for rapid amelioration of pain episodes in patients with chronic low back pain. At this time, the duration of pain relief beyond 45 days has not been evaluated.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Long-lasting cervical radicular pain managed with surgery, physiotherapy, or a cervical collar. A prospective, randomized study.
This prospective, randomized study compares the efficacy of surgical and conservative treatments in patients with long-lasting cervical radicular pain. ⋯ In the treatment of patients with long-lasting cervical radicular pain, it appears that a cervical collar, physiotherapy, or surgery are equally effective in the long term.