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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: Risk Factors

...player in many cases of low back pain, however, can help determine the full range of treatment options.PregnancyPregnant women are prone to back pain due to a shifting of abdominal organs, the... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery

...disks) take place in the lumbar area of the spine. Slipped disks are one of the most common causes of lower back pain. The mainstay of treatment is an initial period of rest with pain and... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments

...mixed.Botulinum. Researchers are investigating whether injections of botulinum toxin (Botox) in the lower back can safely and effectively relieve pain. Very small amounts of Botox temporarily... Read more »

Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles

...are proving to be effective. Generally, these exercises attempt to strengthen the abdomen, improve lower back mobility, strength, and endurance, and enhance flexibility in the hip and hamstring... Read more »

Scoliosis: Surgery

...the flat back syndrome, because the procedure eliminates normal lordosis (the inward curving of the lower back). Flat back syndrome from the Harrington procedure does not cause any immediate pain.... Read more »

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