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Cognitive Functional Therapy Achieves Unprecedented 3-Year Outcomes for Chronic Disabling Low Back Pain

By MedXY 01/13/2026

The RESTORE trial's 3-year follow-up reveals that Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) provides sustained reductions in disability and pain for chronic low back pain compared to usual care, offering a transformative, evidence-based approach for persistent musculoskeletal conditions.

Family Medicine & Nutrition news Orthopedics

Biopsychosocial Self-Management Superior to Standard Care for Reducing Disability in Acute Back Pain: Insights from the PACBACK Trial

By MedXY 12/30/2025

The PACBACK randomized trial reveals that clinician-supported biopsychosocial self-management significantly reduces one-year disability in patients with acute low back pain at high risk of chronicity, whereas spinal manipulation alone offers no significant advantage over standard medical care.

Clinical Updates news Psychiatry Specialties

Opioid Prescribing Down, Imaging Steady: Patterns in US ED Management of Low Back Pain, 2016–2022

By MedXY 07/30/2025

A large national study shows opioid prescribing for ED low back pain fell sharply from 2016 to 2022, while radiograph use remained high and unchanged.