Episode 12 - ABX for LBP

Main topic

An interesting and well written paper about using antibiotics to true chronic low back pain with imaging findings of a rupture disc and MRI findings that in prior studies have been associated with indolent bacterial infection.

  1. Albert HB, Sorensen JS, Christensen BS, Manniche C. Antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and vertebral bone edema (Modic type 1 changes): a double-blind randomized clinical controlled trial of efficacy. Eur Spine J 2013;22:697–707.

Tech Topic

Suleman brags to Paul and Michael about his iPad Mini, which he calls the best computing device and the future of computing.

  1. iPad Mini
  2. Wirecutter - The best tablet
  3. MoKo Ultra Slim Stand Case
  4. Keyboard Folio mini