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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Cortisone Shots For Back Pain

Study: Orthokine therapy eases back pain

October 03, 2008
Researchers have developed a treatment called Orthokine therapy that they say can ease back pain. In this new treatment, doctors take blood from patients suffering from back injury and stimulate the blood cells to produce proteins that stop inflammation. After processing, these proteins are injected back into the patient, and these proteins help ease the person's pain. In a recent trial, Orthokine therapy was found to be more effective than cortisone at reducing patients' back pain. Read more »

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Health Guide

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 »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain
for Acute Low Back PainPatients withshort-term acute low back pain usuallyhavethe best resultswith the least aggressive treatments. The general approach is as follows:Patients with no... 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 »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
for Chronic Low Back PainEvidence strongly suggests that only intensive treatment using a combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation programs can reduce pain and improve... Read more »

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