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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Treatment For Acute Low Back Pain

Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain

Patients withshort-term acute low back pain usuallyhavethe best resultswith the least aggressive treatments. The general approach is as follows:

Patients with no serious underlying cause should stay as active as possible within the limits of the back pain. (Bed rest is not recommended.) Some studies suggest that a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain get significantly better after a week with no other treatment than normal activity. Two-thirds of pat...

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Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

...other parts. The affected leg may feel weak.The pain often starts slowly. Sciatica pain may get worse:At nightAfter standing or sitting for long periods of timeWhen sneezing, coughing, or... Read more »

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