Chronic low back pain (LBP) affects over 10% of Canadians and seriously decreases quality of life. The aging intervertebral disc (IVD) is prone to degeneration, frequently contributing to low back pain. Physical activity influences IVD physiology, and animal studies show that cyclic loading increases proteoglycan synthesis in the disc, suggesting a role for running exercise in disc repair. Our laboratory has validated a rodent model of LBP, the aging SPARC-null mouse, which displays axial and radiating pain that parallels LBP in humans and is pharmacologically reversible. We therefore aimed to demonstrate that habitual running exercise will delay disc degeneration and decrease pain behavior in the aging SPARC-null mouse. After two months wi...
Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate gait and behavioral changes in an animal model of ...
Low back pain has an enormous socioeconomic impact in this country. Even with advancement in diagnos...
Most people suffering from various chronic pain syndromes report deep tissue pain. However, our know...
Persistent low back pain (LBP) is the most common form of chronic illness in Canadians age 60 and un...
Chronic low back pain accompanied by intervertebral disk degeneration is a common musculoskeletal di...
Chronic low back pain is a global socioeconomic crisis and treatments are lacking in part due to ina...
Degenerative disc disease is commonly linked with low back pain, a major musculoskeletal disorder co...
There is currently no evidence that the intervertebral discs (IVDs) can respond positively to exerci...
Neuropathic pain results from damage to peripheral sensory axons, which can occur due to physical tr...
Study Design Animal case control study. Purpose To create a simple, reproducible disc degeneration m...
Both clinical and animal studies suggest that exercise may be an effective way to manage inflammator...
Low back pain (LBP) is highly prevalent and presents an enormous cost both through direct health car...
Chronic low back pain is a global socioeconomic crisis compounded by an absence of reliable, curativ...
Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the most common conditions worldwide, yet, current therapeutics are ...
Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Discogenic pain secondary to intervert...
Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate gait and behavioral changes in an animal model of ...
Low back pain has an enormous socioeconomic impact in this country. Even with advancement in diagnos...
Most people suffering from various chronic pain syndromes report deep tissue pain. However, our know...
Persistent low back pain (LBP) is the most common form of chronic illness in Canadians age 60 and un...
Chronic low back pain accompanied by intervertebral disk degeneration is a common musculoskeletal di...
Chronic low back pain is a global socioeconomic crisis and treatments are lacking in part due to ina...
Degenerative disc disease is commonly linked with low back pain, a major musculoskeletal disorder co...
There is currently no evidence that the intervertebral discs (IVDs) can respond positively to exerci...
Neuropathic pain results from damage to peripheral sensory axons, which can occur due to physical tr...
Study Design Animal case control study. Purpose To create a simple, reproducible disc degeneration m...
Both clinical and animal studies suggest that exercise may be an effective way to manage inflammator...
Low back pain (LBP) is highly prevalent and presents an enormous cost both through direct health car...
Chronic low back pain is a global socioeconomic crisis compounded by an absence of reliable, curativ...
Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the most common conditions worldwide, yet, current therapeutics are ...
Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Discogenic pain secondary to intervert...
Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate gait and behavioral changes in an animal model of ...
Low back pain has an enormous socioeconomic impact in this country. Even with advancement in diagnos...
Most people suffering from various chronic pain syndromes report deep tissue pain. However, our know...