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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Risk Factors
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Risk Factors
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- Introduction
- Causes
- Lifestyle Changes
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
Risk Factors
In most known cases, pain begins with an injury, after lifting a heavy object, or after making an abrupt movement. Not all people experience back pain after such events, however. A number of conditions may make people more or less susceptible to low back pain. In 85% of back pain cases, the causes are unknown.
Aging Process
Intervertebral disks begin deteriorating and growing thinner by age 30. One-third of adults over 20 show evidence of herniated disks (although only 3% of these disk...
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Expert & Community Posts
Welcome to Spine School
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...school. Millions of people experience some type of back pain every year. Billions of precious... Read more »
Alexander or Feldenkrais: Movement Therapy Can Improve Back Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...efficiently and with a better posture, would your back pain disappear? Well, some British... Read more »
Lexapro and lower back pain?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert...that can affect your life. The symptom was lower back pain. Now I have been taking Lexapro now... Read more »
Disc Degeneration: What Is It?
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Health Guide
Back Pain and Sciatica: Prognosis
PrognosisMost people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: References
ReferencesApkarian AV, Sosa Y, Sonty S, Levy RM, Harden RN, Parrish TB, et al. Chronic back pain is associated with decreased prefrontal and thalamic gray matter density. J Neurosci.... Read more »Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles
...are at risk for the so-called female athlete triad, which includes osteoporosis.Effect of Exercise on Back PainPeople who do not exercise regularly face an increased risk for low back pain,... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments
...Medications and Alternative TreatmentsThe most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of back pain are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These drugs block prostaglandins,... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Diagnosis
Because nearly all cases of low back pain clear up in a short time and are not due to serious problems, a medical history and a brief physical examination are almost always sufficient.Still,... Read more »Images
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