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How To Treat Lower Back Pain
Experts issue new back-pain guidelines
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
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 »
How to Relieve (and Prevent) Lower Back Pain From Returning
By Grant Cooper , Health ExpertIf I had an episode of lower back pain, am I always going to be more likely to have lower back pain... Read more »
Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...problems seen in a primary care medical practice is low back pain. It accounts for more... Read more »
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 »
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
Scoliosis: Surgery
...their surgery, between a fifth and a third of patients who had the Harrington procedure experienced low back pain. (In one study, only 3% had experienced back pain before surgery.) In such cases,... Read more »Scoliosis: Prognosis
...back problems), compared to their peers without scoliosis. In one study, 65% of patients reported some low back pain compared to 47% of people without a history of scoliosis. In general it was... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain
Treatment 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: Risk Factors
...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 ProcessIntervertebral... 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 »Images
Related News
Fentora effective on low-back pain
October 02, 2008Drugmaker Cephalon has announced that the pain medication Fentora is effective in treating chronic lower back pain in people who are able to tolerate... Read summary »
FDA asked to consider Cymbalta for chronic pain
October 03, 2008Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve Cymbalta for the management of chronic pain. Lilly's... Read summary »
Study: NSAIDs, spinal manipulation don't ease back pain
October 03, 2008Researchers say two widely used treatments for acute lower back pain--non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and spinal manipulation--don't... Read summary »
Study: Back belts don't prevent pain
October 03, 2008New research suggests that lumbar belts--those large belts people wear while lifting large or heavy objects--are not effective at preventing low back... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Celebrex versus Ultram for chronic lower back pain
October 02, 2008This is a study to see if Celebrex is as effective as Ultram for patients with chronic lower back pain. This national study is currently recruiting... Read summary »
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