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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Risk Factors

Risk Factors

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.

Aging Process

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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Expert & Community Posts

Vitamin D for Musculoskeletal Pain

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...areas. Vitamin D is reported to be especially good for back pain. Other conditions it may be... Read more »

Opioid Therapy: When Use Becomes Abuse

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...causes of pain: degenerative joint disease, low back pain, migraines, neuropathy, and... Read more »

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 »

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 »

Is Treatment for Chronic Back Pain Creating Addiction, Not Relief

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

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Health Guide

Conservative Treatments for TMJ Disorder

...headaches, and nerve painpain specialists for pain management, medication management, and neck and back pain, rheumatologist for arthritis, fibromyalgia or other related diseases and disordersear... 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: 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: Prognosis

PrognosisMost people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain... Read more »

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