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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Hip And Back Pain

Clinical trial: Safety of a new med for treating chronic pain

October 02, 2008
This is a study to evaluate the long-term safety of a new immediate-release pain med (CG5503) in patients who have chronic pain from lower back pain or osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. This international study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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A Few of My Favorite Stretches
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...needs frequent stretching; otherwise, it can cause hip and back pain. The easiest way to stretch... Read more »

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Pain and MS: Musculoskeletal Pain
By Vicki , Health Expert

...hips, and back is due to immobility and spasticity.Back Pain Back pain is prevalent in many... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
Sciatica: What is it?
“Sciatica” is an old world term that refers to leg pain felt down the back of the thigh into the calf and foot. What about thigh pain? What about buttock pain? Unfortunately, “sciatica” has... Read more »
Hip pain
...you feel in the hip may actually reflect a problem in your back, rather than your hip itself. See low back pain. Common Causes Two possible causes of hip pain are fractures and... Read more »
Disc Degeneration: Can it be treated with Disc Replacement Surgery?
The person with the most replaced parts wins and now the joint replacement race does not stop with hips, knees or shoulders. Spinal discs are the latest “joints” to undergo a technology overhaul.... Read more »
Taking a Break from Fosamax, Bisphosphonates
...the drug," he said. "However, for clinically-recognized spine fractures, usually discovered due to back pain, continuing alendronate was better than discontinuing. And, if women choose to... Read more »

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Clinical trial: Long-term safety of a new med for chronic pain
October 02, 2008

This is a study to evaluate the safety profile of different doses of a new pain med (CG5503 PR) in patients with low-back pain or pain from... Read summary »

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October 02, 2008

This is a study to evaluate the long-term safety of a new drug, CG5503 PR, in patients with low-back pain or pain caused by knee or hip... Read summary »

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tapentadol immediate-release tablets for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in... Read summary »

Osteoporosis striking more men
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