Physical therapy with a trained professional may be useful if pain has not improved after 3 - 4 weeks. It is important for any person who has chronic low back pain to have an exercise program. Professionals who understand the limitations and special needs of back pain, and can address individual health conditions, should guide this program. One study indicated that patients who planned their own exercise program did worse than those in...
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Many would argue that back pain is inevitable and for some it becomes a sudden reality. Bending over to pick up a piece of paper, moving... Read more »
Medications are the most frequently recommended treatment for low back pain. Research has shown that 80% of primary care patients with... Read more »
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Other TreatmentsA number of complementary and alternative treatments are used to relieve back pain. Complementary means it is used together with... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesMedications for pain; Drugs for pain; AnalgesicsInformationPain medicines are also called analgesics. Every type of pain medicine... Read more »