Back pain Treatments

Treatments for Back pain

The following treatments are listed for Back pain in our knowledge base:

• Rest - but prolonged bed rest not advisable as it weakens back muscles
• Mild painkillers
• Aspirin
• Physical therapy
• Education
• Chiropractic manipulation
• NSAIDs
• Steroid injections
• Analgesics
• Muscle relaxants
• Anti-depressants
• Ice pack
• Local heat
• Hot water bottle

Drugs and Medications used to treat Back pain:

Some of the drugs and medications used in the treatment of Back pain may include:

• Tilcotil
• Tenoxicam

Latest treatments for Back pain

The following medications/drugs/procedures are some of the latest treatments for Back pain:

• Minimise bed rest
• Improve muscle strength
• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
• Discectomy
• Chemonucleolysis
• Spinal fusion
• Weight reduction
• Analgesics
• NSAIDs
• Mild sedatives

Treatments for Causes of Back pain

Review the treatment information pages for various causes of Back pain:

• slipped disc
• shingles
• cervical spondylosis
• osteomalacia
• spinal cancer
• peptic ulcers
• Crohn's disease
• ulcerative colitis
• endometriosis - lower back pain
• uterine cancer
• tuberculosis
• dengue
• break-bone fever
• spinal stenosis - back pain
• hyperparathyroidism
• undulant fever
• Syphilis
• Yaws
• Weil's disease
• chronic meningitis
• osteoid osteoma
• ependymoma - back pain
• glioma
• angioma
• meningioma
• lipoma
• Hodgkin's disease
• ankylosing spondylitis - lower back pain
• Reiter's syndrome - back pain
• psoriasis
• Whipple's disease
• polymyositis
• polymyalgia rheumatica - lower back pain
• Paget's disease of bone - back pain
• Scheuermann's disease - backache
• pelvic abscess
• uterine tumor
• pancreatic carcinoma
• hydronephrosis
• pyelitis
• staphylococcus aureus
• appendicitis
• spinal neoplasm
• fracture
• stomach ulcer
• influenza
• prolapsed uterus
• Cushing syndrome
• Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome
• fibromyalgia
• Prostate cancer - lower back pain
• Spondylosis - lower back pain
• Transverse myelitis - lower back pain
• Discitis - back pain
• Cauda equina syndrome - pain in the back
• Pancreatitis, chronic
• Pancreatic cancer - upper back pain
• Bone metastases
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Colorectal cancer
• Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell - backache
• Adenosarcoma of the uterus - back pain
• Alternating Bowel Habit IBS - Backache
• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - back pain
• Back sprain - back pain
• Back tumour - back pain
• Bacterial endocarditis - back pain
• Biliary tract cancer - back pain
• Blood cancer - back pain
• Carcinomatous meningitis - back pain
• Chlamydia - lower back pain
• Colorectal Polyps - lower back pain
• Combat stress reaction - backache
• Congenital bronchogenic cyst - back pain
• Constipation-predominant IBS - Backache
• Degenerative Disc Disease - upper back pain
• Depressive disorders - backaches
• Desmoplastic small round cell tumor - back pain
• Diarrhea-predominant IBS - Backache
• Endometrial stromal sarcoma - back pain
• Facet syndrome - back pain
• Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix - back pain
• Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer - lower back pain
• Herniated disc - back pain worse with movement
• Hip cancer - back pain
• Juvenile osteoporosis - lower back pain
• Leukemia, mast-cell - lower back pain
• Lower back sprain - lower back pain
• Malignant mixed Mullerian tumor - back pain
• Mesothelioma, adult malignant - back pain
• Mesothelioma, adult malignant - pleural - back pain
• Multifocal fibrosclerosis - lower back pain
• Nerve sheath neoplasm - back pain
• Neuroectodermal tumors primitive - back pain
• Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix - backache
• Ovarian carcinosarcoma - back pain
• Pancreatic Acinar Cell Tumors - back pain
• Polycystic kidney disease - Pain in the back
• Porphyria - back pain
• Renal abscess - back pain
• Renal Cell Carcinoma 2 - lower back pain
• Renal Cell Carcinoma 3 - lower back pain
• Renal Cell Carcinoma 4 - lower back pain
• Renal colic - pain in the small of the back
• Renal pelvis and ureter, transitional cell cancer - back pain
• Rheumatism - back pain
• Somatoform Disorders - back pain
• Spinal AVM - back pain
• Spinal Cord Tumor - back pain
• Stress - back ache
• Swayback - back pain
• Syringomyelia - back pain
• Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome - lower back pain
• Type I spinal osteoporosis - back pain
• Upper back sprain - upper back pain
• Urinary tract infections (child) - back pain
• Uterine fibroids - low back pain
• Vaginal atresia - back pain
• Viral prostatitis - low back pain
• Vitamin C Overdose - severe back pain
• Whiplash - back pain
• Whiplash Injuries - lower back pain
• Chat room addiction - back aches
• Computer addiction - back aches
• Gaming addiction - back aches

More causes: not all possible causes for Back pain are listed above; for a full list refer to causes of Back pain.

Treatment Notes

Only your doctor can advise whether any of these treatments are appropriate for your specific medical situation. Always discuss all treatment options with your doctor before making a decision, including whether to start or discontinue any treatment plan.

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