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Clinical trial: Safety of a new med for treating chronic pain
October 02, 2008
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Osteoarthritis in Our Military Servicemen and Servicewomen
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...served in Iraq. I asked him how his knee and lower back pain began. He wasn't exactly sure of... Read more »
Relaxing the Back (and Lungs) From the Inside Out
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...the surgery for my knee, I had been experiencing back pain. Looking for non-medical,... Read more »
First Aid for Back Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health ExpertMany would argue that back pain is inevitable and for some it becomes a sudden reality. Bending... Read more »
Solution for the Pain Pinch: A Walking Stick
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...balance is the reason walking sticks help to relieve back pain too. When walking, the back... Read more »
Back Pain: Can it be treated with Physical Therapy?
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health ExpertEven back pain caused by a spondylolisthesis and lumbar stenosis can be treated with physical... 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 »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: 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 »Disc Degeneration: Can it be treated with Disc Replacement Surgery?
...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 »Back Pain and Sciatica: Lifestyle Changes
Exercise, diet, stress, and weight all have a significant influence on back pain. Changing certain lifestyle factors can help reduce and, possibly, prevent backaches.High-Risk... Read more »Images
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Clinical trial: Long-term safety of a new med for chronic pain
October 02, 2008This 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 »
Clinical trial: Long-term safety of a new drug for chronic pain
October 02, 2008This 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 »
Experts urge physical therapy before pain meds
October 03, 2008In response to recent reports that painkiller use is surging in the United States, physical therapists say patients with some chronic conditions may... Read summary »
FDA approves tapentadol for acute pain
November 23, 2008The 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 »
Cymbalta's chronic pain application withdrawn--for now
December 07, 2008Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. withdrew its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its antidepressant Cymbalta to be approved for use... Read summary »
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