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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Differential Diagnosis Of Acute Low Back Pain

Clinical trial: New combo painkiller for low back pain

September 04, 2008
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a new combination painkiller called Acetram Contramid (acetaminophen + Tramadol) to a placebo in people who suffer from acute low back pain. This international study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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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 »

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Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

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

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The Best Medication for Chronic Low Back Pain
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...are the most frequently recommended treatment for low back pain.  Research has shown that 80%... Read more »

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Study Shows Acupuncture Improves Chronic Low Back Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Back pain, especially low back pain, is a significant health problem.  According to the National... Read more »

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Low Back Surgery Can Cause Discitis
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...her treatment with me, she had a severe episode of low back pain after shoveling snow. She went... Read more »

Health Guide

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: References
...849 - 856.Tao XG, Bernacki EJ. A randomized clinical trial of continuous low-level heat therapy for acute muscular low back pain in the workplace. J Occup Environ Med. 2005... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
...Neurology Annual Meeting.Heat WrapsContinuous low-level heat wrap therapy (CLHT) significantly reduces acute low back pain and disability, and improves job performance among those with physically... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
...general, early treatments for severe low back pain or chronic low back pain are similar to those of acute uncomplicated low back pain. The following are the most common noninvasive treatments for... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Risk Factors
...and a tendency to develop physical complaints in response to stress also increase the likelihood that acute back pain will become a chronic condition. The way a patient perceives and copes with... Read more »

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Researchers say two widely used treatments for acute lower back pain--non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and spinal manipulation--don't... Read summary »

Chronic low back pain is on the rise
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A North Carolina study finds that the rate of chronic low back pain has more than doubled in that state since the early 1990s -- a statistic the... Read summary »

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Survival Rates Improve
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study finds the survival rates for children with hematological cancers have improved over the past decades. The study... Read summary »