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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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Expert & Community Posts

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 »

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 »

Lexapro and lower back pain?

By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...didn't know that can affect your life. The symptom was lower back pain. Now I have been taking... Read more »

Spondylolisthesis: What is It?

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...(spaun-di-lo-lie-thee-sis) is a mouthful and is a common cause of low back pain (although it can... Read more »

Accessible Gardening with Low Back Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...myself. By keeping the hands close to the body, the low back pain stays under control. And... Read more »

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Back Pain and Sciatica: Lifestyle Changes

...whole-body vibration (usually due to long-distance truck driving) place workers at particular risk for low back pain. The longer a person continues such a job, the higher the risk. Some workers... Read more »

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 »

Insomnia: Causes of Chronic Insomnia

Causes of Chronic InsomniaSleep problems seem to run in families. About 35% of people with insomnia have a family history of insomnia, with the mother being the most commonly affected family member.... Read more »

Endometriosis: Symptoms

...achesFatigueBloatingNauseaDizzinessHeavy menstrual bleedingHeadachesDepression and malaise (feeling generally low)Sleep problems Read more »

Insomnia: Risk Factors

...however, studies suggest that only about 30% of American adults who visit their doctor ever discuss sleep problems. And, doctors seem rarely to ask patients about their sleep habits or... Read more »

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