Sign in

or Register now

ChronicPainConnection.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Friday, October, 23, 2009

Back Pain Information

Video: Types of back pain

October 03, 2008
In this short video from HealthiNation, Dr. Paul Knoepflmacher talks about the different types of back pain and the conditions that can cause them. Knoepflmacher's discussion includes such problems as slipped disks, arthritis, compression fractures, sciatica, and pregnancy-related back pain. He also gives information on how people who suffer from back pain can know when to seek medical treatment for their condition. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

91_6175
New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...providers regarding the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.   In addition, the Society... Read more »

23153
Welcome to Spine School
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...school. Millions of people experience some type of back pain every year. Billions of precious... Read more »

5570_2691
Lexapro and lower back pain?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...that can affect your life. The symptom was lower back pain. Now I have been taking Lexapro now... Read more »

91_6175
I have gained a lot since having my baby and I am on a diet, but
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

Pregnancy can result in back pain, which can linger for a time after the delivery. Three possible... Read more »

23153
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 »

Health Guide

Sciatica: What is it?
...“referred pain”, healthcare practitioners will know the general cause of the pain which is very useful information for determining treatment (See Referred Pain: Can it be treated?).On the... Read more »
How to Use This Site
...frightening and isolating. However, you're not alone; various forms of chronic pain—fibromyalgia, back pain and sciatica, chronic fatigue syndrome, TMJ—affect millions of Americans.... Read more »
Backaches and stress
...reducing stress can help you recovery more quickly from a back injury. But, be careful not to blame back pain on stress because you may be overlooking a serious cause. It is important to see a... Read more »
Spine Anatomy 101
...SystemWhat if you want to move? Instructions for movement are sent through the nerves which are the information superhighway of your body. How does that work? Visualize this: your butt is getting... Read more »
Emergency Migraine and Headache Care: Forms To Help
...medications, usually opioids, for the "high." The two conditions most frequently faked in this fashion are back pain and "migraine" because there are no tests to prove or disprove those... Read more »

Medications

Avt11071_89971_5

...(fex-oh-FEN-uh-deen) Side Effects Stomach upset, menstrual cramps, back pain, cough, fever,... Read more »

Allegra_180_mg_tablets_63931_4

...(fex-oh-FEN-uh-deen) Side Effects Stomach upset, menstrual cramps, back pain, cough, fever,... Read more »

Tev52110_56895_5

... Side Effects Constipation, cough, dizziness or back pain may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »

Nov03110_102260_5

...headache, dizziness, nausea, flushing of the face, or back pain may occur. If any of these... Read more »

Levitra_272363_4

...center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include back pain, muscle pain, abnormal vision.... Read more »

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 »