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When to avoid a massage

October 03, 2008

Most doctors agree that getting a massage is good thing. But for people who have been diagnosed with certain diseases and conditions, this art of "laying on hands" can pose some risk. In this article from CNN, a reporter talks to health care experts about how massage can adversely affect people who suffer from such health problems as high blood pressure, cancer, and certain kinds of back pain. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Osteoporosis - Gastric Cancer Link?

By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...overcome this deadly cancer often go on to battle lower back pain, and one doctor in Korea found... Read more »

Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core

By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...problems seen in a primary care medical practice is low back pain. It accounts for more... Read more »

Treating Pain With Acupuncture

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

I have recently read several studies that found acupuncture to be an effective treatment for... Read more »

Can Chronic Pain be Prevented? The Role of Fear and Distress

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...Fortunately, the majority recover rather quickly from acute back pain. It is the 3% to 10% that... Read more »

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 »

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Health Guide

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms

Ovarian cancer has typically been thought of as the “silent killer” showing no symptoms before the advanced stage of the cancer. Recent research, however, has shown there are some symptoms... Read more »

Back pain: low

...bending from your waist, leads to the feeling of pain. Alternative Names Backache; Low back pain; Lumbar pain; Pain - back Considerations If you are like most... Read more »

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 »

Capps, Rogers Introduce Legislation To Help Americans Suffering From Pain

...linked to such diseases as cancer, diabetes, arthritis, HIV-AIDS, and hundreds of other illnesses. Back pain alone affects more than 70 percent of all Americans at some time in their lives, with... Read more »

Pancreatic carcinoma

... Nausea and vomiting Weakness Fatigue Diarrhea Indigestion Back pain Clay-colored stools Paleness Depression Signs and... Read more »

Images

Compression Fracture - Image of Back Fracture

Compression Fracture... Read more »

Medications

Zoladex SubQ Precautions and Side Effects

...of the following serious side effects: severe back pain numbness/tingling/weakness of the... Read more »

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Related News

Clinical trial: Fentanyl vs. oxycodone for chronic pain

March 30, 2009

This is a study to compare the effects of fentanyl buccal to immediate release oxycodone in alleviating breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients... Read summary »

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 »

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