Treatment-refractory headache results in chronic, function-limiting pain despite multiple trials of preventive and abortive therapies.
Patients undergoing fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis often experience significant psychological distress.
While adverse childhood experiences is a risk for chronic pain broadly, their specific association with chronic low back pain and recommended management remains unclear.
Primary care plays a pivotal role in reducing healthcare’s environmental footprint while maintaining high-quality, patient-centred care.
Osteoporosis-related fractures represent a growing global health burden, requiring comprehensive strategies that span risk assessment, prevention, pharmacologic therapy, and surgical care.
Osteoporosis and vertebral compression fractures are commonly encountered pathologies that can have a significant impact on mobility, quality of life, and overall morbidity.
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Mechanical dysfunction of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an often overlooked, but a common cause of low back pain in the North American adult population.
Thoracic back pain, though less common than cervical or lumbar pain, remains a significant clinical concern frequently encountered by general practitioners.
Sciatica is a well-recognized complaint, with the hallmark presenting symptom of lancinating pain running down the back of the leg, along the path of the sciatic nerve.

