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Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain

Patients withshort-term acute low back pain usuallyhavethe best resultswith the least aggressive treatments. The general approach is as follows:

Patients with no serious underlying cause should stay as active as possible within the limits of the back pain. (Bed rest is not recommended.) Some studies suggest that a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain get significantly better after a week with no other treatment than normal activity. Two-thirds of pat...

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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 »

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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: Prognosis

PrognosisMost people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain... Read more »

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