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New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment
Last month, the American Pain Society added to its recommendations to health care providers regarding the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
In addition, the Society decided to discuss openly procedures that could be risky to sufferers of low back pain, including recommendations on surgery and other invasive therapies.
Unfortunately, there is not a significant body of good evidence to justify unquestioningly embracing these new recommendations. It is difficult to find well-done cli...
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Expert & Community Posts
Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...use of anti-depressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. However, the authors of a... Read more »
The Best Medication for Chronic Low Back Pain
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...are the most frequently recommended treatment for low back pain. Research has shown that 80%... Read more »
A Week I Will Hopefully Forget
By John McManamy , Health ExpertThanks to all of you for your support. To briefly recap:In my previous sharepost, I described my... Read more »
Health Guide
Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments
...routinely prescribing opioids.InjectionsInjections of different substances are sometimes used to treat low back pain caused by nerve impingement. The injection is usually an epidural, which is... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
...the cauda equina (meaning horsetail in Latin). Click the icon to see an image of the cauda equina.Low Back PainLow back pain is usually defined as either acute or chronic.Acute low back pain... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
for Chronic Low Back PainEvidence strongly suggests that only intensive treatment using a combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation programs can reduce pain and improve... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Lifestyle Changes
...whole-body vibration (usually due to long-distance truck driving) place workers at particular risk for low back pain. The longer a person continues such a job, the higher the risk. Some workers... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
...NSAID may speed resolution of pain.Scar tissue is a significant problem, since it can cause persistent low back pain afterward. Anti-scarring agents or certain devices may help reduce surgical... Read more »Images
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Study: NSAIDs, spinal manipulation don't ease back pain
October 03, 2008Researchers say two widely used treatments for acute lower back pain--non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and spinal manipulation--don't... Read summary »
Experts issue new back-pain guidelines
October 03, 2008New guidelines from medical experts may change the way primary care doctors treat lower back pain. According to the new guidelines, doctors shouldn't... Read summary »
Study: Back belts don't prevent pain
October 03, 2008New research suggests that lumbar belts--those large belts people wear while lifting large or heavy objects--are not effective at preventing low back... Read summary »
Steroid shots are little help for lower back pain, study finds
October 02, 2008Epidural steroid shots do not provide long-term relief for lower back pain that radiates down a leg, a new study has found. Researchers found that... Read summary »
NSAIDs no better than acetaminophen for back pain
October 03, 2008A review of more than 65 studies that included 11,000 people with lower back pain has found that acetaminophen may be as effective as non-steroidal... Read summary »
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