NEW RESEARCH—Long-term effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis bit.ly/43mmyCb

New Research:⚖️A benefit-harm trade-off study with 200 participants finds people with sciatica need an additional 15% leg pain reduction from discectomy to find it worthwhile.⚖️ Free full text: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphy… Giovanni Ferreira

Dear X Friends, Hazel Jenkins, Chris Maher, Mark Hancock et al. raising the bar for low back pain research to long-term (1–2 years) & very long-term (≥2 years) follow-up thelancet.com/journals/lanrh… 👏, ft. our invited The Lancet Rheumatology commentary thelancet.com/journals/lanrh…

Long-term effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis - The Lancet Rheumatology thelancet.com/journals/lanrh…

One to prioritise reading for lots of reasons - smallest worthwhile effect of discectomy vs. non-surgical treatments for people with sciatica. Really valuable analysis from Giovanni Ferreira Prof Manuela Ferreira & co. Well done team 👏 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The smallest worthwhile effect of surgery versus non-surgical treatments for sciatica: a benefit-harm trade-off study (2025) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Seeing the full picture: the RIVA-C checklist for research infographics BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Joshua Zadro Giovanni Ferreira #PubPlan #MedComms #VisualAbstracts thepublicationplan.com/2025/06/26/see…

Non-specific diagnostic labels for musculoskeletal conditions foster positive views about prognosis and non-invasive management but require clear explanation: a systematic review sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Non-specific diagnostic labels for musculoskeletal conditions foster positive views about prognosis and non-invasive management but require clear explanation: a systematic review Journal of Physiotherapy sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

You would think that the evidence base for back pain is pretty straightforward, and guidelines would mostly agree on what should and shouldn't be done. That's certainly not the case! Great work Bayden McKenzie pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40639620/

Spinal cord stimulation patterns of care, re‐interventions, and costs for private health insurers, Australia, 2011–22: a retrospective observational study - Jones - Medical Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mj…

Outstanding paper! Especially suited for non-statisticians who want to get started with relaxing linearity assumptions without resorting to dreaded categorization techniques ... @Statistics

HOT OFF THE PRESS - OPEN ACCESS SUMMARY:Patients have a strong desire for a diagnosis and may prefer specific diagnostic labels, but these can lead to patient harm. Non-specific labels, while less threatening, require clear explanations to avoid confusion. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40579311/

Hello! 🔥NEW PAPER out today in JAMA Network Open . RCT in 1080 people seeking care for #BackPain. Should we give advice, or give options? Bravo Christian Longtin & Jeremy R Chang Thanks @pain_neura Institute for Musculoskeletal Health and stellar team

Thrilled to see our work published in JAMA Network Open! RCT with 1,080 people seeking care for #BackPain: Advice vs treatment options—what better prepares patients for shared decision-making? Huge thanks to Adrian Traeger for the mentorship!

Contrary to guidelines, patients with low back pain prefer facts, not advice.

New paper just out on default #nudges to reduce overuse of tests and treatments. Logical intervention, but current evidence suggests inconsistent effects. Excellent work by Institute for Musculoskeletal Health PhD candidate Gemma Altinger with international team🔥 qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/…

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Patients want a diagnosis - but how we label MSK pain matters. Martin et al. ✅ Non-specific labels = less fear, more openness to non-invasive care ⚠️ But they need a clear explanation to avoid confusion. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphy… Joshua Zadro Giovanni Ferreira Mary O'Keeffe

🚨 New in JOSPT Community: jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jo… People strongly value physical therapies for LBP over doing nothing, even when effects are very small! 📑Clinicians should engage in SDM that goes beyond treatment type. ❓Fertile environment for overtreatment and low-value care?