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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Risk Factors

Risk Factors

In most known cases, pain begins with an 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 susceptible to low back pain. In 85% of back pain cases, the causes are unknown.

Aging Process

Intervertebral disks begin deteriorating and growing thinner by age 30. One-third of adults over 20 show evidence of herniated disks (although only 3% of these disk...

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Expert & Community Posts

First Aid for Back Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Many would argue that back pain is inevitable and for some it becomes a sudden reality. Bending... Read more »

Lexapro and lower back pain?

By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...that can affect your life. The symptom was lower back pain. Now I have been taking Lexapro now... Read more »

How to Relieve (and Prevent) Lower Back Pain From Returning

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

If I had an episode of lower back pain, am I always going to be more likely to have lower back pain... Read more »

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 »

Welcome to Spine School

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

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

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Health Guide

Back Pain and Sciatica: Exercise and Physical Therapy

Exercise and Physical TherapyExercise is not helpful for acute back pain. In fact, overexertion may be as unhelpful as prolonged bed rest during recovery. In one study, patients who immediately... 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: References

ReferencesApkarian AV, Sosa Y, Sonty S, Levy RM, Harden RN, Parrish TB, et al. Chronic back pain is associated with decreased prefrontal and thalamic gray matter density. J Neurosci.... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

HighlightsAlternative 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 »

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