Back pain - best news, blogs, videos, photos and more - HealthThreads http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/ en-us info@boxxet.com This is the best-of news for Back pain, brought to you by HealthThreads. See more at http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/ HealthThreads http://healththreads.com/template/health/img/healththreads-rss-logo.gif Back pain - Best News, Blogs, Videos, Bookmarks, Search, Photos of Back pain from HealthThreads http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/ 95 94 Surgeons Less Likely than Family Doctors to Prefer Back Surgery http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:surgeons-less-likely-than-family-doctors-to-prefer-back-surgery/ Surgeons are less likely than family physicians or patients to view surgery as the preferred treatment option for low back pain, according to a study in the January 1 issue of Spine.


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:surgeons-less-likely-than-family-doctors-to-prefer-back-surgery/ 28 Jan 2010 06:22:23 PST Health Information http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:health-information/ FERNLEY--Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SJD) is one of the most common causes of low back pain. Approximately 80% of the population will experience significant low back pain at some time in their lives and SJD may account for as much as 25% of this low back pain.


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:health-information/ 27 Jan 2010 02:28:25 PST Physical Therapy, First Line of Treatment for Low Back Pain http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:physical-therapy-first-line-of-treatment-for-low-back-pain/ Physical Therapy is effective for management of low back pain; A "cornerstone" of non-surgical treatment, report concludes.


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:physical-therapy-first-line-of-treatment-for-low-back-pain/ 20 Jan 2010 23:00:00 PST Risks associated with opioid pain medications may outweigh surgery risks http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:risks-associated-with-opioid-pain-medications-may-outweigh-surgery-risks/ Despite limited evidence of long-term success in using opioid pain medications for chronic low back pain, opioid prescribing has increased in recent years for back pain and other non-cancer pain indications.


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:risks-associated-with-opioid-pain-medications-may-outweigh-surgery-risks/ 17 Jan 2010 16:05:31 PST Study Reveals Predictors Of Long-term Opioid Use For Back Pain http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:study-reveals-predictors-of-long-term-opioid-use-for-back-pain/ Despite limited evidence of long-term success in using opioid pain medications for chronic low back pain, opioid prescribing has increased in recent years for back pain and other non-cancer pain indications. The implications are controversial as published studies provide little ev...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:study-reveals-predictors-of-long-term-opioid-use-for-back-pain/ 17 Jan 2010 03:40:17 PST Understanding And Coping With Low Back Pain http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:understanding-and-coping-with-low-back-pain/ Exercise: Exercise that strengthens back and abdominal muscles can help with recovery and prevent pain in the future. These core muscles support the spine, ...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:understanding-and-coping-with-low-back-pain/ 21 Dec 2009 08:50:25 PST Back pain news and blogs - February 27, 2010 http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/?date=20100227 Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Back pain news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

  •   New disease management initiative in Colorado aims to treat low back pain and improve patient outcomes -- from News-Medical-Net
  •   Spinal Stretch Receives Endorsement from Spine Surgeon Charles Burton, M.D. -- from redOrbit
  •   Spinal Stretch Receives Endorsement from Spine Surgeon Charles Burton, M.D. -- from PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
  •   How to avoid pains in the back -- from Baltimore Sun
  •   Widely used device not recommended for chronic low back pain -- from New Kerala
  •   TENS therapy is not effective against chronic low-back pain -- from News-Medical-Net
  •   Widely used device for pain therapy not recommended for chronic low back pain -- from Science Daily
  •   Guideline: Widely Used Device For Pain Therapy Not Recommended For Chronic Low Back Pain -- from Medical News Today
  •   Nerve stimulation ineffective for low back pain -- from Reuters
  •   Guideline: Widely Used Device for Pain Therapy Not Recommended for Chronic Low-Back Pain -- from Newswise

See complete Back pain news, blog, video, and photo coverage at HealthThreads. ]]> Back pain http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/?date=20100227 27 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT Justin Levine: Flexibility - good for overall health http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:justin-levine-flexibility-good-for-overall-health/ If you are experiencing knee pain, glute pain, low back pain or calf pain, rolling can tremendously assist in alleviating these issues. ...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:justin-levine-flexibility-good-for-overall-health/ 20 Dec 2009 16:05:33 PST Rockville and Gaithersburg Now Has Spinal Decompression Therapy http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:rockville-and-gaithersburg-now-has-spinal-decompression-therapy/ New protocol for neck and low back pain is now available in Rockville and Gaithersburg, Maryland. This protocol is especially helpful for disc and nerve problems. Patients sometimes even fall asleep during their treatment.


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:rockville-and-gaithersburg-now-has-spinal-decompression-therapy/ 17 Dec 2009 09:00:00 PST Platelet-rich therapy legal, widely used by sports and other doctors http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:platelet-rich-therapy-legal-widely-used-by-sports-and-other-doctors/ uses platelet-rich plasma therapy to treat patients with ligament damage that causes chronic low back pain, as well as for other tendon or ligament ... and more »


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:platelet-rich-therapy-legal-widely-used-by-sports-and-other-doctors/ 16 Dec 2009 16:56:09 PST Chiropractic Iowa City http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:chiropractic-iowa-city/ www.chirodocs.net this is 1 video in a series of 3 on low back pain causes and treatment. video.baamboo.com


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:chiropractic-iowa-city/ 21 Nov 2009 15:22:13 PST Reader should weigh risks of different pain meds http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:reader-should-weigh-risks-of-different-pain-meds/ Both medications can be used to relieve arthritis pain, menstrual cramps, low back pain and headache. However, like acetaminophen, NSAIDs present certain ... and more »


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:reader-should-weigh-risks-of-different-pain-meds/ 17 Nov 2009 22:07:09 PST Many Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Recover Within a Year http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:many-patients-with-chronic-low-back-pain-recover-within-a-year/ Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia sampled 973 patients presenting to primary care with complaints of low back pain of less than 2 weeks’ duration. Of these patients, 406 participants went on to experience low back pain for three months.


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:many-patients-with-chronic-low-back-pain-recover-within-a-year/ 15 Oct 2009 02:04:45 PDT FDA urged to halt review on prasugrel over safety issues http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:fda-urged-to-halt-review-on-prasugrel-over-safety-issues/ John Hayes of Eli Lilly Research Laboratories, remarked that "the additional chronic osteoarthritis pain and chronic low back pain data were not available ... and more »


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:fda-urged-to-halt-review-on-prasugrel-over-safety-issues/ 04 Jun 2009 03:42:41 PDT Lilly Resubmits Cymbalta® Supplemental New Drug Application For Chronic Pain To U.S. Food And Drug Administration http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:lilly-resubmits-cymbalta-supplemental-new-drug-application-for-chronic-pain-to-u-s-food-and-drug-administration/ As projected, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY ) has resubmitted its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl) for the management of chronic pain to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lilly's resubmission is based on a recently completed study in c...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:lilly-resubmits-cymbalta-supplemental-new-drug-application-for-chronic-pain-to-u-s-food-and-drug-administration/ 03 Jun 2009 23:39:02 PDT Medica Outreach Provides Back Support - Business Wire http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:medica-outreach-provides-back-support-business-wire/ Medica Outreach Provides Back Support BUSINESS WIRE)--Medica members with a history of low-back pain now have additional resources to help them cope with the condition. Medica this month began reaching out directly to those members to make them aware of the many treatment options and ...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:medica-outreach-provides-back-support-business-wire/ 18 May 2009 13:33:57 PDT Power for patients http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:power-for-patients/ For instance, what kinds of patients with low back pain require back surgery and which recover with physical therapy alone? Which of the many drugs for high cholesterol or osteoporosis are best for whom? Definite answers to these questions could make a ...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:power-for-patients/ 01 May 2009 00:21:52 PDT Many reasons for pain in lower back http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:many-reasons-for-pain-in-lower-back/  AL Keep in mind that there are many causes of low back pain. Some of the most common include disc herniation or tear (slipped disc), muscle spasm, sciatica, osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis. Rarer and more serious causes of back pain include fracture ...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:many-reasons-for-pain-in-lower-back/ 14 Apr 2009 01:44:41 PDT Exercises to reduce Low Back Pain http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:exercises-to-reduce-low-back-pain/  India Lower back pain, more often than not, is a common symptom of musculoskeletal disorders. It can also result from the disorders involving the lumbar vertebrae. One of the best ways to treat the pain is by indulging in regular exercise. ...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:exercises-to-reduce-low-back-pain/ 07 Apr 2009 21:04:15 PDT Chiropractic Manipulation Best Option for Low Back Pain, According to Patient Survey http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:chiropractic-manipulation-best-option-for-low-back-pain-according-to-patient-survey/ In light of a new survey showing that chiropractic spinal manipulation is the top-rated treatment for people suffering with back pain, patients should consider a consultation with a doctor of chiropractic, says the American Chiropractic Association.


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:chiropractic-manipulation-best-option-for-low-back-pain-according-to-patient-survey/ 07 Apr 2009 04:30:00 PDT New standardized tool for the assessment of chronic pain helps distinguish pain subtypes http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:new-standardized-tool-for-the-assessment-of-chronic-pain-helps-distinguish-pain-subtypes/ Joachim Scholz from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, USA and his colleagues studied the symptoms and signs of patients with peripheral neuropathic pain (nerve pain such as sciatica) and non-neuropathic (non-nerve) low back pain to identify the best clinical questions and...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/news:new-standardized-tool-for-the-assessment-of-chronic-pain-helps-distinguish-pain-subtypes/ 07 Apr 2009 02:52:20 PDT Come in for a free chiropractic massage! (West Village) http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:come-in-for-a-free-chiropractic-massage-west-village/ If you suffer from any of these conditions: Asthma Attention Deficit Disorder Back and Neck Pain Carpal tunnel syndrome Child Developmental Delay Disc herniation Low back pain Dystonia (Movement Disorders) Foot Drop Headaches Numbness and tingling Peripheral Neuropathies Respir...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:come-in-for-a-free-chiropractic-massage-west-village/ 24 Feb 2009 12:23:47 PST Clinical trials’ review finds only exercise to prevent low-back problems http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:clinical-trials-review-finds-only-exercise-to-prevent-low-back-problems/ Low-back pain continues to impose a huge burden on industrialized societies, in terms of symptoms, medical costs, productivity, and work absence. Annual costs related to back pain in the United States alone may run as high as $100 billion per year....Read the full post from uwnews.org | Unive...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:clinical-trials-review-finds-only-exercise-to-prevent-low-back-problems/ 18 Feb 2009 16:23:32 PST Surgery often unnecessary for low back pain http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:surgery-often-unnecessary-for-low-back-pain/ NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people with lower back pain caused by spinal disc degeneration need not resort to surgery for relief, according to a research review....Read the full post from Reuters Health eLine via Blogdigger blog search for "low back pain" ("lumbar spine" OR spine OR ver...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:surgery-often-unnecessary-for-low-back-pain/ 13 Feb 2009 15:25:03 PST Opinion: Therapy, Meds Best for Lumbar Low Back Pain http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/opinion:therapy-meds-best-for-lumbar-low-back-pain/  NY - The review authors found that in 90 percent of people with low back pain, symptoms disappear on their own within three months and that most of those ...


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]]> http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/opinion:therapy-meds-best-for-lumbar-low-back-pain/ 04 Feb 2009 07:19:56 PST Do you have lower back pain? (Financial District) http://healththreads.com/Back_pain/post:do-you-have-lower-back-pain-financial-district/ Medex is currently seeking volunteers for a low back pain study. This study is seeking volunteers that have been treated by narcotic pain medications in the past two months. Participants must be 18-75 years old. Study-related medications, study-required testing, and study-required do...


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