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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Treatment For Acute Low Back Pain
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain
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Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain
Patients withshort-term acute low back pain usuallyhavethe best resultswith the least aggressive treatments. The general approach is as follows:
- Patients with no serious underlying cause should stay as active as possible within the limits of the back pain. (Bed rest is not recommended.) Some studies suggest that a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain get significantly better after a week with no other treatment than normal activity. Two-thirds of pat...
Expert & Community Posts
New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...conservative treatments such as massage/manipulation and exercise. Enter the latest round of... Read more »
Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...low back pain is to strengthen the core muscles. An exercise ball can be an essential component... Read more »
How to Relieve (and Prevent) Lower Back Pain From Returning
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...be avoided in many people if they took the time to exercise and take care of their backs. For... Read more »
Back Pain: Can it be treated with Physical Therapy?
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...but work leaves him too tired to have any type of exercise program. However, Steve knows that if... Read more »
Accessible Gardening with Low Back Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...how to weed using the "Swiss Ball"-the big rubber exercise ball. If the weed must go, find a... Read more »
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Back Pain and Sciatica: References
...1;30(21):2369-77; discussion 2378.Friedrich M, Gittler G, Arendasy M, Friedrich KM. Long-term effect of a combined exercise and motivational program on the level of disability of patients with... Read more »Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles
Exercise is critical for strong muscles and bones. Muscle strength declines as people age, but studies report that when people exercise they are stronger and leaner than others in their age... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
...bed only 3 or 4 days after disk surgery. It may take 4 to 6 weeks for full recovery, however. Gentle exercise may be recommended at first. Starting intensive exercise four to 6 weeks after a... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
...20, 2005 Annals of Internal Medicine found that yoga relieves low back pain better than conventional exercise or self-help books.Physical TherapyA new type of physical therapy called Souchard's... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
...levels and can have significant side effects.Corticosteroid injections may be helpful for some patients.Exercise and Physical Therapy. Specific and regular exercise under the guidance of a trained... Read more »
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