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Which Is The Best Treatment For Back Pain?
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
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A number of complementary and alternative treatments are used to relieve back pain. Complementary means it is used together with conventional medicine. Alternative means it is done in place of conventional medicine.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is now a common alternative treatment for certain kinds of pain. It involves inserting small needles or exerting pressure on certain "energy" points in the body. When the pins have been placed successfully, the patient is supposed to experience...
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The Best Medication for Chronic Low Back Pain
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Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Exercise and Physical TherapyThe Role of Physical TherapyPhysical therapy with a trained professional may be useful if pain has not improved after 3... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Surgery and Invasive ProceduresThe health care provider should give patients complete information on the expected course of their low back pain and... Read more »
Referred Pain: Can it be treated by Radiofrequency Ablation (R...
Leg pain, arm pain, and even headaches can all be referred from the facet joints in the spine. These small joints connect each vertebral body. Like... Read more »
Treatments for Compression Fractures of the Back
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Vertebral compression fracturesTreatmentMost compression fractures are found in elderly patients with osteoporosis. These fractures generally do not... Read more »
Disc Degeneration: Can it be treated with Disc Replacement Sur...
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