Every year BackCare sponsors an award for the best research paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Back Pain Research.
The BackCare Medal is a prestigious award for the best research presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Back Pain Research.
See below a list of winners in previous years.
| 2009 |
The Access Trial: Randomised controlled trial of public hospital-based versus private community-based physiotherapy for patients with low back pain: 12 month follow-up clinical outcome results. |
| 2008 |
Corticosteroids in peri-radicular infiltration for radicular pain - a randomised double-blind controlled trial. One year results and sub-group analysis. Click here to read more |
| 2007 |
Do patients with psychological distress get better after lumbar spinal surgery? Click here to read more |
| 2006 |
Biopsychosocial intervention for persistent disabling low back pain; effectiveness and patient preferences. Click here to read more |
| 2005 |
UK Back Pain Exercise and Manipulation (UK BEAM) Randomised Trial: Cost-effectiveness of physical treatments for back pain in primary care. Click here to read more |
| 2004 |
A randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of a group exercise programme with individual physiotherapy in a materially deprived area. Click here to read more |
| 2003 |
Inflizimab for Severe Sciatica fractures. Click here to read more |
| 2002 |
The influence of disc degeneration on osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Click here to read more |
| 2001 |
Occupational Health Guidelines for the Management of Low Back Pain at Work - Evidence Review. Click here to read more |
| 2000 |
Criteria for surgical intervention in patients with malignant cord compression. Click here to read more |
| 1999 | Evaluation of the implementation of the Clinical Standards Advisory Group (CSAG) recommendations regarding the management of low back pain (LBP). Click here to read more |