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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Pain Medicine For Chronic Back Pain

Narcotics may give only temporary back-pain relief

October 02, 2008
Opioid medicines like OxyContin and Vicodin treat chronic back pain in the short term, experts say, but may not be good choices for long-term use. Researchers analyzed data from other studies and found that it was unclear if the powerful painkillers helped relieve back pain with long-term use. They also found that abuse of the drugs may be common. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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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 »

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Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...anti-depressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. However, the authors of a recent... Read more »

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Study Shows Acupuncture Improves Chronic Low Back Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Back pain, especially low back pain, is a significant health problem.  According to the National... Read more »

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The Best Medication for Chronic Low Back Pain
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...the most frequently recommended treatment for low back pain.  Research has shown that 80% of... Read more »

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Is Treatment for Chronic Back Pain Creating Addiction, Not Relief
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...of studies regarding the use of opioids in chronic back pain was published in the January 16,... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
Capps, Rogers Introduce Legislation To Help Americans Suffering From Pain
...linked to such diseases as cancer, diabetes, arthritis, HIV-AIDS, and hundreds of other illnesses. Back pain alone affects more than 70 percent of all Americans at some time in their lives, with... Read more »
Treating Pain with Acupuncture
...Certain times of the year many patients come in with the same problem, such as frozen shoulders, low back pain, headache, pain that travels throughout their body.  Patients will say they get up... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
Alternative TreatmentsAcupuncture. People with back pain find longer lasting relief from acupuncture than physical therapy, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Another... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
for Chronic Low Back PainEvidence strongly suggests that only intensive treatment using a combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation programs can reduce pain and improve... Read more »

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