Publications by authors named "B C Goss"
Purpose: Fibrosis of muscle spindles (sensory organs) in back muscles induced by intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration could limit transmission of muscle stretch to the sensory receptor and explain the proprioceptive deficits common in back pain. Exercise reduces back muscles fibrosis. This study investigated whether targeted muscle activation via neurostimulation reverses or resolves muscle spindle fibrosis in a model of IVD injury.
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- * The objective is to explore the relationship between patient-reported physical function scores and HRU in non-surgical CLBP patients within a university health system from 2015 to 2020.
- * By categorizing patients into Low Physical Function (Low-PF) and High Physical Function (High-PF) groups based on their PROMIS-PF scores, the study uses regression analyses to evaluate differences in HRU between these cohorts.
Purpose: Aerobic exercise produces beneficial outcomes in patients with low back pain and partially attenuates the fibrotic changes to the multifidus in a model of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. More targeted exercise might be required to fully attenuate these fibrotic alterations. This study aimed to investigate whether activation of the multifidus induced by neurostimulation could reduce fibrosis of the multifidus in a model of IVD degeneration in sheep.
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- The ReActiv8-A clinical trial aimed to assess the long-term benefits of stimulating the lumbar multifidus muscle for patients with chronic low back pain who have not found relief through other treatments.
- Conducted across nine sites in the UK, Belgium, and Australia, the trial involved patients who had disabling low back pain and were followed for four years, measuring various pain and disability scores.
- Results showed significant improvements in pain and disability levels over the follow-up period, with a notable percentage of participants reporting meaningful positive changes in their quality of life and high satisfaction with the treatment.
Full-Blooded religion is not acceptable in mainstream bioethics. This article excavates the cultural history that led to the suppression of religion in bioethics. Bioethicists typically fall into one of the following camps.
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