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Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

Evidence strongly suggests that only intensive treatment using a combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation programs can reduce pain and improve function in patients with chronic low back pain. Even with the best treatments, many patients with chronic back pain fail to experience complete pain relief. They often must develop methods for improving daily life in the face of some persistent pain.

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Health Guide

Headaches: Cluster: Surgery

SurgerySurgical intervention may be considered for patients with chronic cluster headaches that do not respond to treatments. Patients whose headaches have not gone into remission for at least a year... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery

SurgeryDiskectomy is the surgical removal of the diseased disk. The procedure relieves pressure on the spine. It has been performed for 40 years with increasingly less invasive techniques being... Read more »

Foot Pain: References

ReferencesHenke PK, Blackburn SA, Wainess RW, et al. Osteomyelitis of the foot and toe in adults is a surgical disease: Conservative management worsens lower extremity salvage.Ann Surg.... Read more »

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Treatment Options by Stages

Surgical ProceduresSurgery is performed in the following circumstances:The surgical removal of an entire lobe or parts of a lung is the primary treatment for eligible patients in early stages of... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments

and Alternative TreatmentsThe most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of back pain are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These drugs block prostaglandins, the... Read more »

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