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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Introduction
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Acupuncture. People with back pain find longer lasting relief from acupuncture than physical therapy, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Another study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine says that acupuncture works better than no back pain treatment at all.
Yoga. A study in the December 20, 2005 Annals of Internal Medicine found that yoga relieves low back pain better than conventional exercise or self-help books.
Physical Therapy
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Expert & Community Posts
FDA Acetaminophen Recommendations
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Treating RA with Complementary Medicine: Homeotherapy
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Newsweek Focuses on Pain
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Health Guide
Treating Pain with Acupuncture
...fibromyalgia and other chronic pain illnesses. Acupuncture is one component of the practice of Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine, in its entirety, includes acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal... Read more »Meet Dr. Borigini
Mark James Borigini, MD, graduated from Hahnemann University (now Drexel University) School of Medicine in 1988 and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California, Irvine,... Read more »Capps, Rogers Introduce Legislation To Help Americans Suffering From Pain
...National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 would combat pain in four ways: by authorizing an Institute of Medicine Conference on Pain Care; authorizing a Pain Consortium at the National Institutes of... Read more »Migraine and Headache Pain: Do Hospitals Have To Treat It?
...assure staff competency Establish policies that support appropriate prescription or ordering of pain medicines Educate patients and families Include patient needs for symptom control in ... Read more »Acupressure: Migraine Glossary
...pressure on particular points in the body know as "acupressure points". Stems from traditional Chinese medicine. Follow me on or © Teri Robert, 2009. Last updated July 11, 2009. Read more »Images
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