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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Medications And Alternative Treatments

Medications and Alternative Treatments

The most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of back pain are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These drugs block prostaglandins, the substances that dilate blood vessels and cause inflammation and pain. Evidence suggests that short term use of NSAIDs brings effective relief in patients with acute back pain. The benefits for chronic back pain are less certain.

There are dozens of NSAIDs. The most common are the following:

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Expert & Community Posts

A Week I Will Hopefully Forget

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Thanks to all of you for your support. To briefly recap:In my previous sharepost, I described my... Read more »

New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment

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

Best Book of the Summer

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...and your own severest critic? In his book Mind Over Back Pain, Dr. John Sarno describes these... Read more »

Welcome to Spine School

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

Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution

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...anti-depressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. However, the authors of a recent... Read more »

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Health Guide

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 »

Spondyloarthritis Symptoms and Causes

...ankylosing spondylitis and male gender. Symptoms of SpondyloarthrisThe disease starts with hip or low back pain that comes and goes and is worse at night, in the morning, or after inactivity.Back... Read more »

Scoliosis: Prognosis

...scoliosis causes significant health problems later on. Some studies have found no difference in either back pain or survival rates in adult untreated patients versus the general population. In one... 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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