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Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core
One of the most common problems seen in a primary care medical practice is low back pain. It accounts for more discomfort, lost work and productivity, and frustration for many patients than any other malady. Some think it is the price we, as humans, pay for walking upright. The lower back is a complex structure made of bone, muscles, connective tissue and nerves that, along with our legs, hold us erect, allow us to bend, run, twist, catch a football, or just lay down and rest. However, once a pr...
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Expert & Community Posts
How to Relieve (and Prevent) Lower Back Pain From Returning
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...be avoided in many people if they took the time to exercise and take care of their backs. For... Read more »
New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...conservative treatments such as massage/manipulation and exercise. Enter the latest round of... Read more »
Back Pain: Can it be treated with Physical Therapy?
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...but work leaves him too tired to have any type of exercise program. However, Steve knows that if... Read more »
Two Exercises for Back Pain Relief
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...their sport. As always, before starting any new exercise, please check with your doctor to... Read more »
Accessible Gardening with Low Back Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...how to weed using the "Swiss Ball"-the big rubber exercise ball. If the weed must go, find a... Read more »
Health Guide
Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
...bed only 3 or 4 days after disk surgery. It may take 4 to 6 weeks for full recovery, however. Gentle exercise may be recommended at first. Starting intensive exercise four to 6 weeks after a... Read more »Scoliosis: Surgery
...icon to see an image of gallstones.Postoperative TherapyPatients must perform breathing and coughing exercises shortly after the procedure and continue them through the recovery process to rid the... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain
...normal activity should be resumed in a gradual fashion as soon as the patient feels ready.Therapeutic exercises should not begin until after the acute pain has gone away.Specific Tips for... Read more »Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles
Exercise is critical for strong muscles and bones. Muscle strength declines as people age, but studies report that when people exercise they are stronger and leaner than others in their age... 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 »
Medications
...diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise. If you become constipated, consult... Read more »
...diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise. If you become constipated, consult... Read more »
...diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise. If you become constipated, consult... Read more »
...diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise. If you become constipated, consult... Read more »
...diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise. If you become constipated, consult... Read more »
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An Exercise Pill?
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