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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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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 »

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 »

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 »

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Preventing a major stroke in people who experience transient ischemic attacks or small strokes requires determining the source of such attacks. A complete blood count, chest x-ray, and... Read more »

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