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Mechanism Of Low Back Pain
Disc Degeneration: What Is It?
Spinal disc degeneration is not a disease. In other words, disc degeneration is not an abnormality in the normal human body. By itself, disc degeneration does not cause pain. Disc degeneration is the natural aging process that causes normal changes in the spinal discs.
Donald was sitting in the cold, sterile exam room. He comes here every year for his annual check-up with his doctor. But, this time he has a question on his mind. What is disc degeneration? His mother, who has had low back pain...
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Expert & Community Posts
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 »
Cymbalta Study Shows Reduction in Chronic Low Back Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...once daily may also be helpful in reducing chronic low back pain. Duloxetine-treated patients... 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 »
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 »
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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 »Complications
...degenerative disk disease. A survey of people who played tennis, however, found no increased risk for low back pain or sciatica.High-impact exercise can also cause dizziness, ringing in the ear,... 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 »Spondyloarthritis Symptoms and Causes
...ankylosing spondylitis and male gender. Symptoms of SpondyloarthrisThe disease starts with hip or low back pain that comes and goes and is worse at night, in the morning, or after inactivity.Back... Read more »Images
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Clinical trial: New combo painkiller for low back pain
September 04, 2008This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a new combination painkiller called Acetram Contramid (acetaminophen + Tramadol) to a... Read summary »
Chronic low back pain is on the rise
February 16, 2009A North Carolina study finds that the rate of chronic low back pain has more than doubled in that state since the early 1990s -- a statistic the... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Can Cymbalta help chronic low-back pain?
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine whether a once-daily dose of Cymbalta can help patients with chronic low-back pain. This international study is... Read summary »
Gastric bypass may help low back pain
October 03, 2008According to a new report, obese patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery to lose weight also reduced their amount of low back pain. Researchers... Read summary »
Study: NSAIDs, spinal manipulation don't ease back pain
October 03, 2008Researchers say two widely used treatments for acute lower back pain--non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and spinal manipulation--don't... Read summary »
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