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Nonspecific Back Pain
Health Encyclopedia: Nonspecific Back Pain
Nonspecific back pain refers to pain in the back due to an unknown cause.
Alternative Names
Back pain - nonspecific
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Back pain is one of the most common complaints treated by physicians. Nearly four out of five people will have back pain at some time in their life. Most of the time, the exact cause of the pain can not be found.
Expert & Community Posts
New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...against surgery after about two years. 5. Surgery for nonspecific back pain is a little more... Read more »
Study Shows Acupuncture Improves Chronic Low Back Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health ExpertBack pain, especially low back pain, is a significant health problem. According to the National... Read more »
How to Relieve (and Prevent) Lower Back Pain From Returning
By Grant Cooper , Health ExpertIf I had an episode of lower back pain, am I always going to be more likely to have lower back pain... Read more »
Best Book of the Summer
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...and your own severest critic? In his book Mind Over Back Pain, Dr. John Sarno describes these... Read more »
Health Guide
Nonspecific back pain
Back pain - nonspecific Symptoms Low back pain Pain in any part of the back Pain may radiate to the buttocks or upper leg(s) ... Read more »Nonspecific back pain
Back pain - nonspecific Prevention Prevention is very important, given the tremendous number of people who suffer from this problem. Maintain your... Read more »Nonspecific back pain
...Alternative Names Back pain - nonspecific Treatment The majority of nonspecific back pain is probably caused by muscle strain. This usually responds to 2-5 days of... 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 »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 »Images
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Experts issue new back-pain guidelines
October 03, 2008New guidelines from medical experts may change the way primary care doctors treat lower back pain. According to the new guidelines, doctors shouldn't... Read summary »
Back Pain Relief Without Surgery
May 05, 2008BOCA RATON, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Back pain is a huge problem in the United States, and there aren't a lot of successful treatments. One... Read summary »
Oh, My Aching Back!
May 05, 2008ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A simple everyday move moved Timothy Pickens to unimaginable pain. "I reached down to touch the computer... Read summary »
Easy Back Pain Fix
August 10, 2007BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Medication, physical therapy, acupuncture. Youve tried them all, yet the back pain lingers! Is... Read summary »
New, Improved Back Surgery
June 01, 2007CELEBRATION, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 25 million Americans suffer from back pain, and many of them will resort to spinal fusion... Read summary »
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