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    Study: Acupuncture does little for pain relief

    February 01, 2009
    According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal, the pain-relieving effects of acupuncture are small compared to a placebo. In a recent study, researchers in Copenhagen analyzed evidence from 13 acupuncture pain trials involving over 3,000 patients with a broad range of pain conditions, including osteoarthritis, migraine, and lower back pain. They found no clear clinical evidence of a pain-relieving effect in patients who received acupuncture compared to those who received eith... Read more »
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    Relaxed Breathing & Imagery Exercise
    By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

    ...basic instructions. If, for example, you suffer with lower back pain, adapt the technique to... Read more »

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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

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

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    Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core
    By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

    ...problems seen in a primary care medical practice is low back pain. It accounts for more... Read more »

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    Two Exercises for Back Pain Relief
    By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

    ... I have taken care of professional athletes with lower back pain and told them they need to... Read more »

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    Foot Pain: Introduction
    ...lower back.For children, possible custom-made insoles.High arches (hollow feet)The arch.High arches. Lower back pain, possible tendency to lower limb injuries.Note: These conditions are discussed... Read more »
    Scoliosis: Surgery
    ...their surgery, between a fifth and a third of patients who had the Harrington procedure experienced low back pain. (In one study, only 3% had experienced back pain before surgery.) In such cases,... Read more »
    Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
    ...NSAID may speed resolution of pain.Scar tissue is a significant problem, since it can cause persistent low back pain afterward. Anti-scarring agents or certain devices may help reduce surgical... 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 »
    Back Pain and Sciatica: References
    ...stabilisation of the lumbar spine with an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain: the MRC spine stabilisation trial. BMJ. 2005;330(7502):1233.Filler AG, Haynes... Read more »

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