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First Aid for Back Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD Health Expert

Many would argue that back pain is inevitable and for some it becomes a sudden reality. Bending over to pick up a piece of paper, moving furniture, or reaching for something in the car's back seat; one of these scenarios may sound familiar to you. At home or at work, you need to know what to do when a sudden attack of back pain occurs. Fortunately, most back pain will get better naturally. But in order to improve your chances of recovery and to save yourself a trip to your doctor's office, you n...

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Back Pain: Can it be treated with Physical Therapy?
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Even back pain caused by a spondylolisthesis and lumbar stenosis can be treated with physical... Read more »

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Disc Degeneration: What Is It?
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...is disc degeneration? His mother, who has had low back pain for a number of years, was told that... Read more »

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Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core
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...problems seen in a primary care medical practice is low back pain. It accounts for more... Read more »

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Would A President Barack Obama Really Have A Spine Of Steel?
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...because anyone who has suffered from any type of back pain knows that it has what Dr King called... Read more »

Health Guide

Back pain: low
Backache; Low back pain; Lumbar pain; Pain - back Home Care Many people will feel better within one week after the start of back pain. After... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Lifestyle Changes
Exercise, diet, stress, and weight all have a significant influence on back pain. Changing certain lifestyle factors can help reduce and, possibly, prevent backaches.High-Risk... Read more »
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
...are detected by tests -- usually a chest x-ray or a chest CT scan -- run for other reasons. Chest or back pain maymean sudden wideningor leakage of the aneurysm. Signs and tests The... Read more »
Helping Boomers Survive the Sandwich Generation Years
...experience high levels of anxiety, guilt and depression, and suffer increased rates of insomnia and back pain from the mental and physical wear-and-tear.Millions of words have been written in... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their doctor. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 8 out of 10 people have some... Read more »

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