Christopher G. Maher

Dec 18, 2023 | acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Christina Abdel Shaheed |Christopher Hayes |Christopher G. Maher |Jane C. Ballantyne

INTRODUCTION Pain is one of the most common and burdensome symptoms associated with cancer,1, 2 affecting up to three of four people with cancer and adversely affecting their quality of life.3, 4 Causes of cancer pain are complex and varied but typically arise from a verifiable lesion that produces pain through direct tissue injury, metastatic disease, and/or cancer-related inflammatory processes.5 In some cases, it may also arise from cancer treatment(s).

May 26, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Christopher G. Maher |Aline Archambeau |Rachelle Buchbinder |Simon French

Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard:1 fact sheet for clinicians Low back pain refers to pain felt in the lower part of the spine (lumbar spine) localized between the twelfth rib and the inferior buttock crease, which is often accompanied by pain in one or both legs.

Apr 30, 2023 | mja.com.au | Christopher G. Maher |Aline Archambeau |Rachelle Buchbinder |Simon French

A new clinical care standard provides evidence‐based guidance to help clinicians deliver best care for people with low back painIn September 2022, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released its Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard.1 The Standard covers the early clinical management of people who present with a new acute episode of low back pain. Work on the Standard began in 2020 with a comprehensive review of international and local guidelines.