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Back Pain Below The Waist

Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain Low

Definition

Pain felt in your lower back may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other structures in that region. It may also radiate from other areas like your mid or upper back, a hernia in the groin, or a problem in the testicles or ovaries.

You may feel a variety of symptoms if you've hurt your back. You may have a tingling or burning sensation, a dull aching, or sharp pain. You also may experience weakness in your legs or feet.

It won't necessarily be one event that actually...

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Expert & Community Posts

A New Year's Wish for 2008: No More Breakthrough Pain

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...studied recently has been neuropathic pain and low back pain. Interestingly, patients with... Read more »

Accessible Gardening with Low Back Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...Anything that I can do to reduce reaching eases my back pain. I try to plant in clusters to... Read more »

When Does Stress Become a Dangerous Health Concern

By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...some of those symptoms and health issues: Neck pain, back pain, muscle spasms Lightheadedness,... Read more »

Good Vibrations for Better Bones?

By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...associated with hearing loss, circulatory disorders, low back pain, and other ailments. The... Read more »

Taking Provigil for MS-Related Fatigue

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...headache, nausea, nervousness, stuffy nose, diarrhea, back pain, anxiety, trouble sleeping,... Read more »

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Health Guide

Back pain: low

Backache; Low back pain; Lumbar pain; Pain - back Prevention Exercise is important for preventing future back pain. Through exercise you can: ... 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 »

Urinary Tract Infection: Symptoms

...some other ailment, although it is not absolute proof that the child is UTI-free.)Abdominal and low back pain may be present.Vomiting and abdominal pain (usually in infants).Jaundice (yellowing of... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Risk Factors

...injury, after lifting a heavy object, or after making an abrupt movement. Not all people experience back pain after such events, however. A number of conditions may make people more or less... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

Alternative TreatmentsAcupuncture. People with back pain find longer lasting relief from acupuncture than physical therapy, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Another... Read more »

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Related News

Back Pain Relief Without Surgery

May 05, 2008

BOCA RATON, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Back pain is a huge problem in the United States, and there aren't a lot of successful treatments. One... Read summary »

Oh, My Aching Back!

May 05, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A simple everyday move moved Timothy Pickens to unimaginable pain. "I reached down to touch the computer... Read summary »

Easy Back Pain Fix

August 10, 2007

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Medication, physical therapy, acupuncture. Youve tried them all, yet the back pain lingers! Is... Read summary »

New, Improved Back Surgery

June 01, 2007

CELEBRATION, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 25 million Americans suffer from back pain, and many of them will resort to spinal fusion... Read summary »

Balloon for Back

April 09, 2007

LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Suhadee Henriquez has been packing up -- and taking off -- for the past 12 years. But a few years ago, a... Read summary »

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