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Alexander or Feldenkrais: Movement Therapy Can Improve Back Pain
If you moved more efficiently and with a better posture, would your back pain disappear? Well, some British researchers recently released some more evidence in favor of a movement therapy called the Alexander Technique for the treatment of back pain. For those who have not heard of the Alexander Technique, this is a type of movement therapy that helps to alter the way a person moves and performs tasks like sitting, walking, standing, or other types of movements. Alexander is just one method use...
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Back Pain: Can it be treated with Physical Therapy?
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...fittest. For more information about exercising with low back pain and to view my video "Dr.... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Low Back Surgery Can Cause Discitis
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...her treatment with me, she had a severe episode of low back pain after shoveling snow. She went... Read more »
Health Guide
Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments
...routinely prescribing opioids.InjectionsInjections of different substances are sometimes used to treat low back pain caused by nerve impingement. The injection is usually an epidural, which is... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
...NSAID may speed resolution of pain.Scar tissue is a significant problem, since it can cause persistent low back pain afterward. Anti-scarring agents or certain devices may help reduce surgical... 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 »Back Pain and Sciatica: References
...stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: the MRC spine stabilisation trial. BMJ. 2005;330(7502):1233.Filler AG, Haynes... Read more »Menstrual Disorders: Treatment
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