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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Low Back Pain And Abductor Muscles

Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain Low

Definition

Pain felt in your lower back may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other structures in that region. It may also radiate from other areas like your mid or upper back, a hernia in the groin, or a problem in the testicles or ovaries.

You may feel a variety of symptoms if you've hurt your back. You may have a tingling or burning sensation, a dull aching, or sharp pain. You also may experience weakness in your legs or feet.

It won't necessarily be one event that actually...

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Expert & Community Posts

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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 »

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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 »

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A New Year's Wish for 2008: No More Breakthrough Pain
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...pain studied recently has been neuropathic pain and low back pain.   Interestingly, patients... Read more »

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Alexander or Feldenkrais: Movement Therapy Can Improve Back Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...posture minimizes stress on the ligaments, discs, and muscles of the back. Alexander Technique... Read more »

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Accessible Gardening with Low Back Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...myself. By keeping the hands close to the body, the low back pain stays under control.   And... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
Nonspecific back pain
Back pain - nonspecific Symptoms Low back pain Pain in any part of the back Pain may radiate to the buttocks or upper leg(s) ... Read more »
Back pain: low
Backache; Low back pain; Lumbar pain; Pain - back Prevention Exercise is important for preventing future back pain. Through exercise you can: ... Read more »
Treating Pain with Acupuncture
...numbness.  Certain times of the year many patients come in with the same problem, such as frozen shoulders, low back pain, headache, pain that travels throughout their body.  Patients will say... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
...at all.Yoga. A study in the December 20, 2005 Annals of Internal Medicine found that yoga relieves low back pain better than conventional exercise or self-help books.Physical TherapyA new type of... Read more »

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