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You likely have additional questions about our programs as they relate to your patients’ care. To help you understand better the success and value of our programs, we’ve assembled a list of scientific papers supporting the LIFEBACK programs approach. In addition, we encourage you to call us at 800.378.8186.

Treatment of Chronic Back Pain

  • Phelps, David: "Back to Basics on Pain", The Edge, July 25, 2005.
  • Wolsko, P.M., MD, MPH; Eisenberg, D.M., MD; Davis, R.B.; Kessler, R., PhD; and Phillips, R.S.: "Patterns and Perceptions of Care for Treatment of Back and Neck Pain: Random National Survey," Spine 2003, 28(2):292-297.
  • Drezner, Jonathan A., MD, and Herring, Stanley A., MD: "Managing Low-Back Pain", The Physician and Sportsmedicine 2001, 29(8).
  • Shiple, Brian J., DO; Series Editor, and DiNubile, Nicholas A., MD: "Treating Low Back Pain", The Physician and Sportsmedicine 1997, 25(8).

Efficiency of Treatment Options for Chronic Back Pain

  • Rivero-Arias, O.; Cambell, H.; Gray, A.; Fairbank, J.; Frost, H.; and Wilson-MacDonald, J.: "Surgical Stabilization of the Spine Compared with a Program of Intensive Rehabilitation for Managing Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Cost Utility Analysis Based on a Randomized Controlled Trial", BMJ 2005; 330; 1239.
  • Fairbanks, J.; Frost, H; Wilson-MacDonald, J.; Yu, L.; Barker, K.; and Collins, R.: "Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Surgical Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine with an Intensive Rehabilitation Program for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: The MRC Spine Stabilization Trial", BMJ 2005; 330; 1233.
  • Ostelo, R.W.J.G.; de Vet, H.C.W.; Waddell, G.; Kerckhoffs, M.R.; Leffers, P.; and vanTulder, M.W.: "Rehabilitation after Lumbar Disc Surgery (Review)", The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The Cochrane Library, The Cochrane Collaboration. Vol. 2, 2005.
  • Wright, A.; Lloyd-Davies, A., DipM-SMed; Williams, S., SRN; Ellis, R., FRCP, and Strike, P., MPhil: "Individual Active Treatment Combined with Group Exercise for Acute and Subacute Low Back Pain", Spine 2005, 30(11): 1235-1241.
  • Walling, Anne D.: "Exercise Classes Are Effective in Reducing Low Back Pain", American Family Physician, Nov. 15, 1999.
  • Danielen, J.M., Physiotherapist; Johnse, R., MD; Kibsgaard, S., MD, and Hellevik, E., PT: "Early Aggressive Exercise for Postoperative Rehabilitation after Discectomy", Spine 2005, 30(8) 1015-1020.
  • Dolan, P., PhD; Greenfield, K., MCSP; Nelson, R.J., FRCS; and Nelson, I.N., FRCS: "Can Exercise Therapy Improve the Outcome of Microdiscectomy?", Spine 2000, 25(12) 1523-1532.
  • Sorensen, Brox; Nygaard, Friis; Keller, Indahl; Erikson, Ingebrigtsen; Koller, Holm, and Reikeras, Riise: "Randomized Clinical Trial of Lumbar Instrumented Fusion and Cognitive Intervention and Exercises in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Disc Degeneration", Spine 2003, 28(17) 1913-1921.
  • Ostelo, R.W.J.G.; de Vet, H.C.W.; Waddell, G.; Kerckhoffs, M.R.; Leffers, P.; and van Tulder, M.W.: "Rehabilitation Following First-Time Lumbar Disc Surgery", Spine 2003, 28(3) 209-218.
  • Yilmaz, Yilmaz; Merdol, Parlar; and Sahin, Kuran: "Efficacy of Dynamic Lumbar Stabilization Exercise in Lumbar Microdiscectomy", J. Rehabil. Med. 2003: 163-167.
  • Niemisto, L.; Lahtinen-Suopanki, T.; Rissanen, P.; Lindgren, K.A.; Sarna, S.; and Hurri, H.: "A Randomized Trial of Combined Manipulation, Stabilizing Exercises, and Physician Consultation Compared to Physician Consultation Alone for Chronic Low Back Pain." Spine 2003, 28(19):2185-2191.
  • Filiz, Mustafa, Cakmak, Aysegul, and Ozcan, Emel, "The Effectiveness of Exercise Programs after Lumbar Disc Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Study", Clinical Rehabilitation 2005; 19: 4-11.
  • Ostelo, R.W.J.G.; de Vet, H.C.W.; Berfelo, M.W.; Kerckhoffs, M.R.; Vlaeyen, J.W.S.; Wolters, P.M.J.C.; and van den Frandt, P.A.: "Effectiveness of Behavioral Graded Activity after First-Time Lumbar Disc Surgery: Short-term Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial", Eur. Spine J (2003) 12:637-644.

Unloading Therapy

  • Falkenberg, J.; Podein, R..; Pardo, X.; and Iaizzo, P.: "Surface EMG Activity of the Back Musculature During Axial Spinal Unloading Using a LTX 3000™ Lumbar Rehabilitation System".
  • Hales J.; Larson P.; and Iaizzo, P., "Treatment of Lumbar Scoliosis with Axial Spinal Unloading Using the LTX 3000 Lumbar Rehabilitation System", Spine 2002, 25(3), 71-79.
  • Janke, A.; Kerkow, T.; Griffiths, H.; Sparrow, E., and Iaizzo, P.: "The Biomechanics of Gravity Dependent Traction of the Lumbar Spine", Spine 1997, 22(3) 253-260.
  • Keller, T., and Nathan, M.: "Height Change Caused by Creep in Intervertebral Discs: A Sagittal Plan Model", Journal of Spinal Disorders, 1999 12(4) 313-324.
  • Nachemson: "Towards a Better Understanding of Low-Back Pain; A Review of the Mechanics of the Lumbar Disc": Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 1975, 141 129-143.
  • Podein, R., and Iaizzo, P.: "Applied Forces and Associated Physiological Responses Induced by Axial Spinal Unloading with the LTX 3000 Lumbar Rehabilitation System": Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1998, (79), 505-513.
  • Sigg, D.; Falkenberg, J.; Hausmann, O., and Iaizzo, P.: "Low Back Pain: Part III: Treatment Approaches." Progress in Anesthesiology, 2002, Vol. 14, Chapter 12, 187,190-191.

Chronic Back Pain: History and Statistics: Clinical Edition

  • Center on an Aging Society, "Chronic Back Pain: A Leading Cause of Work Limitations," No. 8, March 1997.
  • Baldwin, Nevan, MD: "Lumbar Disc Disease: The Natural History", Neurosurgical Focus, 2002, 12 (2), Article (2).
  • Rengachary, Setti S., MD, and Balabhadra, Raju S. V., MD, "Black disc Disease: A Commentary," Neurosurg. Focus 2002 13 (2).
  • N.I.H., "Research on Low Back Pain and Common Spinal Disorders", N.I.H. Guide, 1997, (26) 16.