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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Risk Factors
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Risk Factors
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- Introduction
- Causes
- Lifestyle Changes
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
Risk Factors
In most known cases, pain begins with an 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 susceptible to low back pain. In 85% of back pain cases, the causes are unknown.
Aging Process
Intervertebral disks begin deteriorating and growing thinner by age 30. One-third of adults over 20 show evidence of herniated disks (although only 3% of these disk...
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...adults these patients have a tendency to develop multiple physical or psychiatric complaints, such as back pain, muscle aches, digestive complaints, and depression.Studies have found that only a... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Diagnosis
Because nearly all cases of low back pain clear up in a short time and are not due to serious problems, a medical history and a brief physical examination are almost always sufficient.Still,... Read more »Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Symptoms
...and hearing changes. Another common neurologic problem is pain in the lower spine. It resembles low back pain from arthritis (although in the case of Lyme disease the skin near the spine may have... 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 »Back Pain and Sciatica: Exercise and Physical Therapy
Exercise and Physical TherapyExercise is not helpful for acute back pain. In fact, overexertion may be as unhelpful as prolonged bed rest during recovery. In one study, patients who immediately... Read more »Images
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