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In most known cases, pain begins with an injury, after lifting a heavy object, or after making an abrupt movement. Not all people experience back pain after such events, however. A number of conditions may make people more or less susceptible to low back pain. In 85% of back pain cases, the causes are unknown.

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Intervertebral disks begin deteriorating and growing thinner by age 30. One-third of adults over 20 show evidence of herniated disks (although only 3% of these disk...

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Referred Pain and Osteoarthritis

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...can my doctor be right? Sometimes we experience pain in a part of the body that is not the... Read more »

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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 »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Exercise and Physical Therapy

Exercise and Physical TherapyExercise 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... 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: 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 »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Diagnosis

Because nearly all cases of low back pain clear up in a short time and are not due to serious problems, a medical history and a brief physical examination are almost always sufficient.Still,... Read more »

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