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Placebos being increasingly used to treat certain back conditions

Despite the fact that placebos have proved to be just as effective at treating back pain as injections of steroids, doctors have been increasingly turning to this method to treat the specific spinal condition known as lumbosacral radiculopathy.

This is because surgical options typically are not effective and medications have many adverse side effects.

This condition causes [...]

Facts show that majority of US adults will suffer back pain at some time in their lives

The majority of adults living within the US are going to at some point in their lives likely experience some sort of severe back pain.

For some of these sufferers, the symptoms of the pain will continue for an extended period of time. For the ones who are more fortunate however, it will be something that [...]

University of York run new trial on neck pain sufferers in the city

A new trial, to be run by the University of York, with funding of over £700,000 from Arthritis Research UK, is searching for people with severe neck pain in the York area.

The trial, to last a year, is studying the effectiveness of the Alexander Technique and acupuncture. The Complimentary Medicine Research Group at the University [...]

Back pain treatment has become a postcode lottery

Patients who live in London and are suffering from painful conditions affecting their back and joints are facing a postcode lottery as far as treatment is concerned.

It has been revealed today that the amount of money that is spent by the various trusts across the capital varies greatly. Several hospitals have already cut their spending [...]

Thermobalancing is an effective way of relieving back pain

Thermobalancing is a new type of technology that is thought to be able to reduce the amount of pain people have in their back.

It is known that this technology works by reducing the amount of information in the back which can allow tissues to be repaired. The effect of this treatment is something that lasts [...]

Direct injections into the spine help people with nerve damage

A recent study has suggested that the injection of arthritis drugs or steroids directly into the spine might be a much more effective way of treating back pain and leg pain in people that are suffering because they have nerve damage.

This was something that was not previously done so much because there were risks of [...]

New steroid treatment for nerve damage is not as successful as expected

It was initially thought that the injection of an anti-inflammatory drug, Etanercept, directly into the spine was going to be a more effective way of treating the chronic back pain that people experience because of nerve damage in their back and legs.

This steroid, which is specifically genetically engineered, would be injected to the spine and [...]

Phone App may relieve back pain

There are a lot of Americans today that live with pain that is chronic.

Ironically enough, smart phones can help with pain that is severe and literally zaps the pain away. When people have this kind of back pain usually it’s so chronic and it can affect many things in their life.

One person with chronic pain [...]

Relief from Long-term back pain

Your Family physician or General Practitioner can offer advice on specific painkillers or treatments that are necessary for alleviating chronic back pain. Effective treatments may often include an exercise program that may last as long as 12 weeks, with eight sessions.

The sessions may be held in a class or group with a qualified [...]

Back pain has no obvious classification

After many years of research and billions of pounds spent on medical treatments, not to mention more billions in loss of productivity for employers and loss of income for employees, back pain is still an ailment that refuses to be easily classified.

There is an extensive list of possible causes, but physicians generally categorise back [...]

The way injections are given can increase pain

When it comes to offering injections to help soothe back pain, many clinicians believe that how they approach the injection site with the needle is merely a matter of comfort and preference on their behalf, but now new research has found that the way a needle is injected can actually influence the amount [...]

60-80% of the population suffer lower back pain

Lower back pain is one of the most common health problems that the human population encounters, with an estimated 60%-80% of all people experiencing lower back pain at some point in their life.

Therefore, if you have not yet had problems with lower back pain there is a good chance that [...]

Many Doctors don’t explain spine injury properly

It is impossible for someone suffering from a spinal injury to make the correct decisions about their medical care and treatment plan if they do not understand the biology behind the spine. While people tend to understand the purpose of the spinal column more than in the past, most doctors still do not [...]

Spine stabilization surgery advances bring improved results

A group of spine specialists from the Reconstructive Spine Surgery in Long Island are pleased to announce positive results they have seen as a result of the technical advances that have been made utilizing spine stabilization surgery.

Member of the reconstructive team, Dr. Marc Agulnick, stated that patients that have deformities are [...]

Understanding a Spinal Cord Injury Diagnosis

The words spinal cord injury is enough to instil panic in just about everyone. Most people diagnosed with SCI as well as their loved ones often believe that the person will be paralyzed forever and suffer a poor quality of life from the moment they hear the term. With the right [...]

New treatment brings relief to back pain sufferers

Currently there are no medication for the effective treatment of spinal problems and this is why many people are currently taking so many painkillers to reduce back pain. Painkillers are not a perfect solution however, and this is why Dr Simon Allen has created a new method of treating lower back pain.

The treatment he has [...]

Back pain help from the NHS

8/10 adults in the UK suffer from the very common problem of back pain at some time during their lives, yet there are many causes of back pain or injury that are preventable. This new online guide to back pain shows you exactly how your back works, how it can go wrong, and how to prevent yourself [...]

Education is best weapon against back pain

For years, fitness experts have been extolling the virtues of working on core strength to help prevent back injury, rather than more traditional exercises such as sit-ups.

However, a new study from the University of Floridahas found that education is the best weapon in preventing back pain, and that there is actually little difference in the [...]

Exercise and chiropractor service best for back pain

A new study that was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine discovered that exercise and chiropractor service is a better relief for neck pain than traditional routes such as medication to treat the pain. The study was conducted by the National Institute of Health and included 272 patients that all suffered from neck pain [...]

Targeted treatment may be the answer to many patients back pain

Physical therapy, or physiotherapy, commonly known as PT, is a branch of medicine that involves physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being; it is much more comprehensive in that respect than many other areas of the medical profession. PT includes diagnosis and [...]

Back pain good and bad news

So much has been written on the subject of chronic back pain that the average sufferer reaches a point of disbelief, discouragement and even downright despair, because there are no simple solutions to the problem. According to extensive statistics, if you are human your odds of [...]

Spondyloarthritis is much more than lower-back pain

It has been revealed that chronic back pain may be being caused by a newly defined form of arthritis This type of arthritis is known as axial spondyloarthritis and the information about how it may be related to back pain has just been announced at the annual meeting [...]

Researchers may have found back pain gene

Neuropathic pain is the type that people experience when their nerves have been damaged and it is a pain that is very hard to treat. For those with chronic pain of this kind it can be a difficult struggle. Research that has recently come out of the University of Cambridge has suggested that researchers have [...]

Most US soldiers leave service due to back pain

Research on soldiers in the US has shown that the top reason, after retirement, why soldiers leave the armed forces, is because they are suffering from back pain. This is not necessarily pain that they have sustained in a war injury but can be just as threatening to their career. The research has come out [...]

What to do if you suspect medical negligence

Most people make appointments to see a GP with the confidence that they will find the proper treatment for what is ailing them. However, when the diagnosis gets more complicated and surgery or high level treatment options come to the front, it is possible that a doctor may make a misdiagnosis that forever changes the [...]

Half of young people suffer from back pain

A recent study has shown that half of people aged 18-34 suffer from regular back pain. Of these people 25 per cent of the men surveyed said that it affected their work. The study was conducted by drug company Pfizer and showed that as well as this, around two thirds of all adults suffer from [...]

New device that masks back pain being tested

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for the SMART (Surgical Multicentre Assessment Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treating lower back pain). This was announced by the conductor of the trial, Relievant Medsystems, today.

This trial will evaluate the effectiveness [...]

The AccuraScope Procedure for back pain

A new surgical option may be of great benefit to those suffering from chronic back pain caused by spinal stenosis, ruptured discs and other related problems. It is called the AccuraScope Procedure, and so far it is only being performed at two medical facilities in the U.S. The procedure [...]

How to avoid back pain problems

The overwhelming consensus of medical experts with regard to back pain is that ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’, and good posture is one of the best ways to reduce or prevent the onset of the back problems that afflict at least 80% of the adult population. There are many things [...]

Back Pain Myths

Almost everyone involved with back pain including health care providers, the general public, patients, health care institutions, social security systems and governments still hold onto outdated views. There are an abundant amount of misconceptions and myths about back pain and those myth and misconceptions are a driving force behind the expensive international disability epidemic from [...]

Baby Spinal Injuries

Many parents are unaware that some of the most common baby ailments, such as fever, frequent crying and lack of appetite, may be symptoms of something more serious than an upset tummy or other temporary disturbance. Even pediatricians have difficulty pinpointing the cause of a baby’s discomfort, mostly because an infant can’t tell them “where [...]

Baby Spinal Disease – Meningitis

Diagnosing and treating back and spinal problems in children and adults has become much more accurate and effective due to the advanced technology and intensive research that has taken place over the last few decades. However, diagnosis is still quite difficult in the case of infants because so many symptoms are very similar in both [...]

Back pain in children

Even though back pain is the most common complaint for pain in adults and most likely all adults or the vast majority have had back pain at some time or other in their lifetime. Back pain is quite rare in children and often times the first symptom of some underlying disease process. And even more [...]

Common Back Pain Complaints

Back pain is near the top of the list when it comes to the most common ailments that afflict humanity these days. More people will visit a physician because of it than for almost any other reason, and the overall cost to society in general is tremendous. Thousands of studies have been conducted in reference [...]

Back pain causes loss of brain power

Physicians and patients have long known that constant pain, such as the chronic back pain suffered to one degree or another by at least half the adult population of both the U.K. and the U.S., leads to depression and general loss of ‘brain power’ in memory and concentration. It has now been proven to the [...]

MRI scans for back pain should be performed ‘later’

For a large majority of people suffering from back pain, the answer lies in the rather prosaic treatments of over-the-counter painkillers, general and specific exercises and, quite simply, time. In most cases, the problem can be resolved in a matter of weeks without recourse to expensive testing and/or surgery. One of the expensive tests in [...]

Back pain is main reason to visit the doctor

After the common cold, back pain is the most compelling reason to visit a doctor in the U.S. Despite the wisdom, ability and commitment of the doctor, as well as the modern day identification equipment used in your diagnosis, the chances are you may never know the true reason for your pain.

Dr. James Weinstein, Professor [...]

Back pain in the UK so common its almost the norm

From all reports, there are precious few adults in the U.K. who have never experienced any back pain. In fact back pain is the cause of an amazingly large percentage of all the medical complaints resulting in visits to a doctor or clinic, and it’s also the leading cause of health-related absenteeism on the job.

As [...]

Humans have had back pain for millions of years

UK researchers claim that back pain has been with us for four million years and that sedentary lifestyle is not to blame for back problems that will be reported in findings from researchers Friday at Cambridge University.

They found wear and tear in the back bones of a 45 year old fossilized man from over half [...]

Ulrika Jonsson talks of her back pain

After Ulrika Jonsson surprised most with her actions during the British Comedy Awards it came to light that the actress is suffering from chronic back problems that leave her constantly leaning over in pain and is to blame for her large weight loss lately.

Jonsson spoke up about her condition stating that the degenerative disc disease [...]

GP’s are not the best people to see about back pain

Researches at the University of Sydney, led by Dr Chung-Wei Christine Lin, have recently examined the costs of lower back pain, or LBP) on the economy including such factors as health care and adverse effects to productivity.

The study finds that care by GP’s is rarely the most cost-effective way to treat such conditions, pointing out [...]

Managing back pain recovery

An intricate system of joints, ligaments, and muscles support each other to buffer, protect, and support the spinal column. When the muscles are in shape the back is in its correct place and functioning well. If not, back aches are imminent.

Professor Bernhard Allmann, BSA Academy in Saarbruecken, Germany, told us, “Muscles that are kept in [...]

Back pain suffers reach huge numbers in UK

At latest reports, there are at least 2.5 million people in the U.K. who are experiencing back pain. About four-fifths of the entire population is currently in pain or has suffered from debilitating back pain at least once, and the cost is considerable, both to the sufferers and to the economy. The NHS pays out [...]

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