Back Pain News
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Healing Hands: Massage May Ease Chronic Back Pain
People over 50 tended to respond best, study finds
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Chiropractic Treatment May Help a Bad Back, to a Degree
Review suggests there's no quick fix for this common ailment, with only modest relief seen in most cases
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Drug No Better Than Placebo for Sciatica
Pregabalin, commonly known as Lyrica, didn't help patients with acute sciatica in study
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Steroid Shots Don't Help Long-Term Low-Back Pain
Pain reduction aimed at reducing disc inflammation doesn't last, study finds
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Lower Back Disk Surgeries May Benefit All Ages
But older people have a higher risk of minor complications, study finds
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Drug-Free Low Back Pain Options Recommended First
Recommendations state opioid painkillers should be last resort for long-lasting pain
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Low Back Pain? Relax, Breathe and Try Yoga
Review of 12 studies found small improvements in pain levels, function after 3 to 6 months
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Common Painkillers Don't Ease Back Pain: Study
Patients who took NSAIDs were also 2.5 times more likely to suffer gastrointestinal side effects
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Low Back Pain Common Among Kids
Sports injuries are just one frequent cause, study finds
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A Benefit of Back Pain Surgery: Better Sex
Operation often leads to more comfortable lovemaking, study finds
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New Spine Stimulation Device Provides Pain Relief
High-frequency therapy helps block pain signals better than low-frequency treatments, study finds
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'Fake Pills' May Help Ease Back Pain
Patients knew they were taking a placebo and still obtained relief, study finds
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Study: Yoga as Good as Physical Therapy for Back Pain
Yoga is as good as physical therapy in reducing chronic low back pain, the most common pain problem in the United States, new research shows.
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Studies Question a Common, Costly Back Surgery
Two new studies out Wednesday cast doubt on whether a common and costly operation used to relieve leg and back pain is always needed. WebMD has the details.
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Meditation May Help Ease Chronic Low Back Pain
Study found it bested cognitive behavioral therapy and usual care
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Nerve Block Technique Might Help Ease Chronic Back Pain
Small study found half of patients still getting pain relief a year out from treatment
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Mindfulness Might Help Older Adults With Back Pain
Mind-body program was also linked with short-term mobility gains, study finds
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Exercise Eases Low Back Pain
Review of studies shows exercise, with or without education, dramatically cuts the risk
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Exercise to Boost Spine Muscles May Ease Back Pain
Clinical trial review shows motor control exercise helpful for lower back
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This May Ease Low Back Pain for Some
Treatment is effective with no side effects, researcher says
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This as Good as Painkillers for Low Back Pain
Plus, this medication isn't addictive, expert says
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Early Physical Therapy May Not Fix Low Back Pain
Discomfort usually subsides just by staying active, experts say
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Steroid Injections Probably Won't Help Your Lower Back Pain
Any relief is likely temporary, review of 38 studies says
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Noninvasive Stimulation Gets Legs Moving After Spinal Cord Injury
Device compares favorably to surgically implanted option, researchers say
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Standing All Day at Work? It May Take Toll on Health
Experiencing lower-limb muscle fatigue daily may have long-term consequences, study suggests
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