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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Migraine And Lower Back Pain

Study: Acupuncture does little for pain relief

February 01, 2009
According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal, the pain-relieving effects of acupuncture are small compared to a placebo. In a recent study, researchers in Copenhagen analyzed evidence from 13 acupuncture pain trials involving over 3,000 patients with a broad range of pain conditions, including osteoarthritis, migraine, and lower back pain. They found no clear clinical evidence of a pain-relieving effect in patients who received acupuncture compared to those who received eith... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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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 »

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Alternative Treatment: Massage Therapy
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...associated with several conditions such as fibromyalgia, lower back pain, migraines and... Read more »

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10/22/07 #8 - Migraine, scoliosis, and dural ectasia -- Connection?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

Full Question:I have struggled for years with migraine, and also with back problems stemming from... Read more »

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What to do for 14-year-old who has started having Migraines?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...researching internet medical web sites, I think they are migraines.  This started December 24,... Read more »

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A New Tool - Your Migraine and Headache Diary
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Obviously, our goal is good Migraine and headache management. There are four basic parts of... Read more »

Health Guide

migraine with aura, classic migraine, aura, optical migraine, visual migraine
...Migraine with aura. For the purposes of this article, we’ll be discussing 1.2.1, “typical aura with migraine headache.” The ICHD-II classification criteria: 1.2 Migraine with... Read more »
Migraine without Aura
Migraine is a common disabling primary headache disorder. Epidemiological studies have documented its high prevalence and high socio-economic and personal impacts. It is now ranked by the World... Read more »
Orgasm May Decrease Migraine and Headache Pain
Does the "Big O" cause or stop headaches and Migraine?   We've all heard the old joke, "Not tonight, dear. I have a headache." Right? Surprisingly enough, for some people, there definitely is a... Read more »
Migraine Medication, Medicine
...migraines. Advil Migraine and Motrin Migraine Pain, both containing ibuprofen, are also approved to treat migraine headache.Cooling Pads. Cooling pads may help during an attack. Some products... Read more »
Migraine Causes
...affect quality of life. Abnormalities in serotonin levels have been observed in both tension-type and migraine headache sufferers. Altered levels of other neurotransmitters, importantly dopamine... Read more »

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Pain of Cluster Headaches - Image

Learn the main locations of pain due to cluster headaches in this easy to follow diagram.... Read more »

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