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Back pain: Introduction

Back pain: Back pain is a symptom that can arise from many causes. It can range from a dull, annoying ache to absolute agony. Many cases of ... more about Back pain.

Back pain: Pain from the back or spine. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Back pain is available below.

Symptoms of Back pain

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Disease Topics Related To Back pain

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Medical Textbooks Online about Back pain

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Back pain?

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Back pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Back pain

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Back pain: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Causes of Back pain

• Back or spine disorders causing back pain:
  • Back strain (type of Strain) - caused by lifting or other straining of spine or back
  • Sciatica
  • Disc condition
  • Vertebral condition
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See full list of 433 causes of Back pain

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Treatments for Back pain

• Rest - but prolonged bed rest not advisable as it weakens back muscles
• Mild painkillers
• Aspirin
• Physical therapy
• Education
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Latest Treatments for Back pain

• Minimise bed rest
• Improve muscle strength
• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
• Discectomy
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News Archives for Back pain

Medical news articles related to Back pain include:

• Health Tip: Back Pain in Children
• Spinal Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Back Pain
• Health Tip: Understanding Low Back Pain
• Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Back Pain
• Health Tip: Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy
• Anti-Cholesterol Drug May Ease Back Pain
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Back pain

Medical research articles related to Back pain include:

• Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Back Pain Utilization
• Insoles for prevention and treatment of back pain
• Low Back Pain
• What level of evidence do we have for the effectiveness or absence of effectiveness, for non-specific, acute low back pain and non-specific chronic low back pain?
• Therapeutic aquatic exercise in the treatment of low back pain: a systematic review
• Motor control exercise for persistent, nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review
• Antidepressants for non-specific low back pain
• Individual patient education for low back pain
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Clinical Trials for Back pain

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Back pain include:

• A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Tramadol HCl/Acetaminophen Compared to Placebo in Treating Acute Low Back Pain - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - tramadol hydrochloride , acetaminophen
• Imaging Study of Chronic Low Back Pain in Patients Taking Cymbalta (Duloxetine) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - duloxetine
• Workplace Based Rehabilitation for Low Back Disorders - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Trial Comparing Traditional Back School and Individual Therapist-Assisted Exercise - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Study to Evaluate 90-Day Safety of CG5503 Immediate Release (IR) or Oxycodone Immediate Release in Patients With Chronic Pain - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - CG 5503
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Prevention of Back pain

Prevention information for Back pain has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Back pain.

• Regular exercise
• Stretching before sport
• Quit smoking
• Lose weight
• Maintain correct posture
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Statistics for Back pain

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Back pain: Broader Related Topics

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Types of Back pain

Types of Back pain

• Sciatica - back pain involving the legs.
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Stories from Users Related to Back pain

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Article Excerpts about Back pain

NINDS Back Pain Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Back pain is a symptom that can arise from many causes. It can range from a dull, annoying ache to absolute agony. Many cases of back pain are caused by stresses on the muscles and ligaments that support the spine. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Back Pain Information Page: NINDS)

Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS (Excerpt)

Back pain has become the high price paid by our modern lifestyle and is a startlingly common cause of disability for many Americans, including both active and inactive people. Back pain that spreads to the leg is called sciatica and is a very common condition (see below). Another common type of back pain is associated with the discs of the spine, the soft, spongy padding between the vertebrae (bones) that form the spine. Discs protect the spine by absorbing shock, but they tend to degenerate over time and may sometimes rupture. Spondylolisthesis is a back condition that occurs when one vertebra extends over another, causing pressure on nerves and therefore pain. Also, damage to nerve roots (see Spine Basics in the Appendix) is a serious condition, called radiculopathy, that can be extremely painful. (Source: excerpt from Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS)

Definitions of Back pain:

Acute or chronic pain located in the posterior regions of the THORAX; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; or the adjacent regions. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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