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Low Back Pain
A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on low back pain...Chiropractic effectiveness, safety, and cost savings – the latest research
Recent research documents chiropractic effectiveness, safety, and cost savings
Sacroiliac pain
Do you experience pain in the buttock, low back, upper thigh or groin? Your problem may be related to the functioning of your sacroiliac joint. The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is one...
New data to fight pain
Throughout my career I’ve achieved expertise in understanding the biomechanics of pain – how your movement, posture, and pattern of muscle use allow for healthy, pain-free motion...
Do strong abs equal a healthy low back?
Strong abs don’t lead to a healthy low back, but differentiated use of the abdominals does.
This exercise is way better than the bridge
The forward pelvic shift is a better alternative to the bridge exercise for core support and low back pain prevention.
Why your low back aches when you get up from sitting
The reason why your low back aches when you get out of a chair.
The chiropractic solution to the opioid epidemic
Using chiropractic in the VA system for patients with back pain led to a 49% reduction in opioid prescriptions.
Success with scoliosis
Effective techniques for treating scoliosis in adults
How to choose the best treatment for low back pain
Treatment-based grouping is emerging as a more effective path for diagnosing patients with low back pain.
New diagnostic categories help define low back pain
Flexion-intolerant low back pain and what you can do about it.
Chiropractic proven to boost recovery from low back pain
Chiropractic care improves the treatment of low back pain.
New Research on Low Back Pain and Its Treatment
Three articles covering aspects of low back pain and its treatment.
Self-Care of the Low Back, Part 2
Low back self-care strategies based on the McKenzie method
Do You Need Spinal Fusion Surgery?
The results of the Swedish study of surgery in stenosis patients.
Low Back Pain, Section 3: The lifecycle of back pain
chronic nature of back pain
Low Back Pain, Section 2: Research Status
Research status of spina manipulation for treating low back pain
Exercise Prevents Back Pain Recurrence
Exercise has been proven to prevent recurrence of low back pain.