10 Open Access Research Articles About Low Back Pain

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10 Open Access Research Articles About Low Back Pain

If you are a massage therapist who is interested in reading research papers, PubMed is a great resource but most massage therapists do not have academic access to journals. 

This is not the only barriers to entry, sorting through the data is like drinking from a fire-hose. If you don't feel like sorting through thousands of articles on PubMed I have put together a curated selection of open access article to make your life easier.

As part of a new series of blog posts called - Massage Therapy: An Evidence-Based Guide For Clinical Practice


10 Open Access Research Articles About Low Back Pain

Bussières, A., Cancelliere, C., Ammendolia, C., Comer, C. M., Zoubi, F. A., Châtillon, C. E., Chernish, G., Cox, J. M., Gliedt, J. A., Haskett, D., Jensen, R. K., Marchand, A. A., Tomkins-Lane, C., O'Shaughnessy, J., Passmore, S., Schneider, M. J., Shipka, P., Stewart, G., Stuber, K., Yee, A., … Ornelas, J. (2021). Non-Surgical Interventions for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Leading To Neurogenic Claudication: A Clinical Practice Guideline. The journal of pain, 22(9), 1015–1039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2021.03.147

Finucane, L. M., Downie, A., Mercer, C., Greenhalgh, S. M., Boissonnault, W. G., Pool-Goudzwaard, A. L., Beneciuk, J. M., Leech, R. L., & Selfe, J. (2020). International Framework for Red Flags for Potential Serious Spinal Pathologies. The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy, 50(7), 350–372. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2020.9971

Hall, A. M., Aubrey-Bassler, K., Thorne, B., & Maher, C. G. (2021). Do not routinely offer imaging for uncomplicated low back pain. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 372, n291. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n291

Hayden, J. A., Ellis, J., Ogilvie, R., Stewart, S. A., Bagg, M. K., Stanojevic, S., Yamato, T. P., & Saragiotto, B. T. (2021). Some types of exercise are more effective than others in people with chronic low back pain: a network meta-analysis. Journal of physiotherapy, 67(4), 252–262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2021.09.004

Kongsted, A., Ris, I., Kjaer, P., & Hartvigsen, J. (2021). Self-management at the core of back pain care: 10 key points for clinicians. Brazilian journal of physical therapy, 25(4), 396–406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.05.002

Lin, I., Wiles, L., Waller, R., Goucke, R., Nagree, Y., Gibberd, M., Straker, L., Maher, C. G., & O'Sullivan, P. (2020). What does best practice care for musculoskeletal pain look like? Eleven consistent recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines: systematic review. British journal of sports medicine, 54(2), 79–86. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2018-099878

Liu, C., Ferreira, G. E., Abdel Shaheed, C., Chen, Q., Harris, I. A., Bailey, C. S., Peul, W. C., Koes, B., & Lin, C. C. (2023). Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for sciatica: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 381, e070730. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-070730

Pike, A., Patey, A., Lawrence, R., Aubrey-Bassler, K., Grimshaw, J., Mortazhejri, S., Dowling, S., Jasaui, Y., De-implementing Wisely Research Group, & Hall, A. (2022). Barriers to following imaging guidelines for the treatment and management of patients with low-back pain in primary care: a qualitative assessment guided by the Theoretical Domains Framework. BMC primary care, 23(1), 143. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01751-6

Wallwork, S. B., Braithwaite, F. A., O'Keeffe, M., Travers, M. J., Summers, S. J., Lange, B., Hince, D. A., Costa, L. O. P., Menezes Costa, L. D. C., Chiera, B., & Moseley, G. L. (2024). The clinical course of acute, subacute and persistent low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 196(2), E29–E46. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.230542

WHO guideline for non-surgical management of chronic primary low back pain in adults in primary and community care settings. (2023). World Health Organization. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38198579/