Back care consists of any of several approaches used to restore or maintain a healthy, pain-free back.
Low back pain is a major problem in our society. Up to 90 percent of all Americans will have a problem with back pain at some time in their lives. They will spend approximately five billion dollars annually for relief.
Each year, some 200,000 back surgeries are performed, and hundreds of thousands of prescriptions are written for medications to relieve low back pain. It is estimated that...
Less than 15% of people with rheumatoid arthritis exercise 3 or more times a week That uninspiring statistic comes from a recent... Read more »
Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used to treat the pain and swelling of arthritis and other musculoskeletal... Read more »
A few months back, I took part in the Arthritis Walk in New York City with the NYC Sick Chick Club – a group of young women living... Read more »
I am often asked what treatment or combination of treatments should be used in rheumatoid arthritis. The honest answer is that there is,... Read more »
Not a week goes by without a patient inquiring about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in treating rheumatoid... Read more »
Q: How do most patients get referred to a rheumatologist in the first place?Kremer: Usually, it’s the pain that’s perceived to be arthritis pain.... Read more »
From the FDA Consumer Magazine, March-April 2005 by Carol Rados Few people with arthritis would be willing to stop taking a medication that works,... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Discomfort, aching or stiffness concentrated in the lower back, resulting in the impairment of physical activity.At least once in their lives, about... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are the standard treatments for RA. They are used... Read more »