The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Biofeedback for low back pain

    In this study, conventional physiotherapy was compared to physiotherapy with the addition of postural biofeedback.

    First, the details.

    • 47 people with chronic low back pain were randomly assigned to conventional physiotherapy with or without the addition of postural biofeedback.

    And, the results.

    • After 6 months, there were 21 dropouts.
    • The participants with biofeedback had markedly improved status in visual analog pain scales, SF-36 survey, and range of motion.

    The bottom line?
    The authors concluded “that postural feedback is a useful adjunct to conventional physiotherapy of chronic low back pain participants.”

    An earlier review of psychological treatments for chronic low back pain supports this assessment. Dr. Robert Kerns of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System reported, “Psychological interventions are not cures, but they do reduce pain and improve function, and they are important components in the treatment of people with chronic pain.”

    7/21/08 22:19 JR

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