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In most known cases, pain begins with an injury, after lifting a heavy object, or after making a sudden movement. Not all people have back pain after such injuries, however. In the majority of back pain cases, the causes are unknown.
Aging
Intervertebral disks begin deteriorating and growing thinner by age 30. One-third of adults over 20 show signs of herniated disks (although only 3% of these disks cause symptoms). As people continue to age and the disks lose moisture and shrink, the...
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Alternative Therapies May Ease Back Pain
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Placenta abruptio
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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HCG: quantitative
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test measures the specific level of HCG in the blood. HCG is a hormone produced during... Read more »
HCG: qualitative: serum
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Catastrophizing and Pain Expectations Related to Time with Non...
Source: eOrthopod
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