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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Introduction

Introduction

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their doctor. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 8 out of 10 people have some type of backache.

Back pain can be acute or chronic. Acute pain develops suddenly and goes away within 6 weeks. Chronic pain can come on fast or slow, but it lasts longer than 3 months. Back pain can occur in any area of the back, but it is more common in the lower part, which supports most of the bo...

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Expert & Community Posts

Forteo: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks?

By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert

Even though Forteo has been on the market for four years already, it is one of the newest... Read more »

Can an Accident Trigger Osteoarthritis?

By Dr. Jonathan Krant , Health Expert

...possible? Despite an early age, traumatic injury to the thoracic spine has led to alterations... Read more »

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Vicodin and Percocet

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

You've probably been hearing in the news that an FDA advisory panel has recommended lowering the... Read more »

Stolen Opioid Medications and Pain Management Denial: A Common Story?

By Will Rowe , Health Expert

I just got off the phone with someone who told me his story which is, unfortunately, an all too... Read more »

Your Arthritis May Not Go Away, But Your Arthritis Pain Can

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...surgically address the bony changes in most patients. The symptoms of arthritis can certainly go... Read more »

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Health Guide

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnosis

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is most accurately diagnosed using the patients' descriptions of symptoms, and electrodiagnostic tests that measure nerve conduction through the hand. If... Read more »

Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Diseases with Similar Symptoms

Diseases with Similar SymptomsVarious features of Lyme disease can be mimicked by many other illnesses. Depending on the symptoms, a doctor may be able to perform the evaluations necessary to rule... Read more »

Scleroderma: Resources

www.scleroderma.org -- Scleroderma Foundationwww.srfcure.org -- Scleroderma Research Foundationwww.arthritis.org -- The Arthritis Foundationwww.niams.nih.gov -- National Institute of... Read more »

Scoliosis: Surgery

...the crankshaft phenomenon. It also may correct large rigid curves and specific severe curves in the thoracic spine.Complications of All ProceduresComplication rates are high (nearly 10%) with any... Read more »

Osteoporosis: Symptoms

Many people confuse osteoporosis with arthritis and believe they can wait for symptoms such as swelling and joint pain to occur before seeing a doctor. However, the mechanisms that cause... Read more »

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