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Low Back Pain Relief

Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Because nearly all cases of low back pain clear up in a short time and are not due to serious problems, a medical history and a brief physical examination are almost always sufficient.

Still, with very severe or chronic back pain, it is important that any serious medical causes as well as cauda equina syndrome and progressive nerve damage be ruled out first. If the doctor suspects a serious underlying cause, the approach to determining the origin of back pain involves answering three que...

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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 »

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 »

Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...use of anti-depressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. However, the authors of a... Read more »

Study Shows Acupuncture Improves Chronic Low Back Pain

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Back pain, especially low back pain, is a significant health problem. According to the National... Read more »

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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Health Guide

Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments

...remedies used for back pain have both pain-relief and anti-inflammatory effects. Popular herbs for back pain relief include:White willow bark (Salix alba ) contains salicylates, the same chemicals... 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 »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

for Chronic Low Back PainEvidence strongly suggests that only intensive treatment using a combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation programs can reduce pain and improve... 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: 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 »

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Related News

Acupuncture--real or fake--helps back pain: study

May 18, 2009

According to a new study, people with chronic low back pain who undergo acupuncture--even fake acupuncture that uses toothpicks instead of... Read summary »

Clinical trial: New combo painkiller for low back pain

September 04, 2008

This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a new combination painkiller called Acetram Contramid (acetaminophen + Tramadol) to a... Read summary »

Chronic low back pain is on the rise

February 16, 2009

A North Carolina study finds that the rate of chronic low back pain has more than doubled in that state since the early 1990s -- a statistic the... Read summary »

FDA approves tapentadol for acute pain

November 23, 2008

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 »

Clinical trial: Can Cymbalta help chronic low-back pain?

October 02, 2008

This is a study to determine whether a once-daily dose of Cymbalta can help patients with chronic low-back pain. This international study is... Read summary »

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