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Exercise and Physical Therapy

Exercise is not helpful for acute back pain. In fact, overexertion may be as unhelpful as prolonged bed rest during recovery. In one study, patients who immediately embarked on flexibility exercises recovered slower than those who gradually resumed normal activity.

An incremental aerobic exercise program (such as walking, stationary biking, swimming) may begin within 2 weeks of symptoms. Jogging is usually not recommended, at least not until the pain is gone and muscl...

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Vagina Lumps & Bumps: What are they?

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...usually noticed because of rapid growth in size and pain. Treatment includes warm sitz baths... Read more »

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: What Is It?

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...made a push to change the name to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Their hope was to shift... Read more »

Pain and MS

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Is MS painless? When I was first diagnosed with MS, it was common for the MS literature to refer... Read more »

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...ovary causing internal bleeding and sudden sharp pain. What are the symptoms of having an... Read more »

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Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence): Injections or Topical Treatments

...small needle that the man injects into the erectile tissue of his penis. About 80% of men describe the pain of administering the injection as being very mild. Edex is a newer and less expensive... Read more »

Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Introduction

...also experience semi-rhythmic movements called periodic limb movement disorder, or PLMD.Itching and pain, particularly aching pain, may be present.Patients experience symptoms when the legs are at... Read more »

Endometriosis: Symptoms

Pain at the time of menstruation (dysmenorrhea ) is the primary symptom and occurs in nearly all girls and women with endometriosis. Studies suggest that endometriosis is the cause of about... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Introduction

...IntroductionFibromyalgia is a syndrome of unknown causes that results in lasting, sometimes debilitating, muscle pain and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is also known as fibrositis or fibromyositis.General... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Resources

...Foundationwww.spine.org -- North American Spine Societywww.apta.org -- American Physical Therapy Associationwww.ampainsoc.org -- American Pain Societywww.theacpa.org -- American Chronic Pain... Read more »

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