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Yoga for chronic low back pain in a predominantly minority population: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

December 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Yoga for chronic low back pain in a predominantly minority population: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
CONCLUSION: A yoga study intervention in a predominantly minority population with chronic low back pain was moderately feasible and may be more effective than usual care for reducing pain and pain medication use. PMID: 19943573 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)

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American Society Of Anesthesiologists Urges Americans To Fight Back Against Pain

December 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

American Society Of Anesthesiologists Urges Americans To Fight Back Against Pain
Whether the result of injury, illness or a chronic condition, 70 million Americans experience pain annually. The individual pain sufferer may experience a diminished quality of life, lack of mobility and added stress. For the country as a whole, pain has far-reaching cost implications. It is estimated that more than 140 million work days are lost because of back pain. (1,2) As a result of chronic pain and the loss in productivity that it causes, approximately $60-100 billion is wasted each year… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Changes in paraspinal muscles and their association with low back pain and spinal degeneration: CT study

December 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Changes in paraspinal muscles and their association with low back pain and spinal degeneration: CT study
This study was an ancillary project to the Framingham Study. A sample of 3,529 participants aged 40–80 years had a CT scan performed to assess aortic calcification. 187 individuals were randomly enrolled in this study. LBP in the last 12 months was evaluated using self-report questionnaire. Density (in Hounsfield units) of multifidus and erector spinae was evaluated on CT. The prevalence of intervertebral disc narrowing, facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA), spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis were also evaluated. We used linear regression models to examine the association of paraspinal muscles density with age, sex, BMI, LBP, and spinal degeneration features. The results show that in our study, men have higher density of paraspinal muscles than women, young…

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Back Pain Relief Using Inversion Tables - Do They Work?

December 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Back Pain Relief Using Inversion Tables - Do They Work?
Inversion therapy can be an effective way to relieve your back pain. If you have not added it to your treatment plan maybe its time.

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Curing Back Pain With Asanas

December 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Curing Back Pain With Asanas
Back pain is one of the most frequent health problems in adults. About 8 out of 10 adults suffer from this problem one time or the other in their life. This may be due to muscle strain or spasm, sprains of ligaments (which attach bone to bone), joint problems or a “slipped disk.” The most common cause is lackluster lifestyle or using your back muscles in activities to which you are not used to. You get relief in back pain by doing following asanas if the pain is not due to any injury or other medical reasons.

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Spinal Surgeries May Improve Back Pain and Sexual Function

December 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Spinal Surgeries May Improve Back Pain and Sexual Function
Total disc replacement and posterior fusion both lead to improvements in not only lower back pain but also sexual function, according to a study in the December issue of The Spine Journal. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Learn Back Pain Education For Back Sufferers

December 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Learn Back Pain Education For Back Sufferers
There are many reasons that a person’s back begins to hurt. The cause of back pain could stem from the spine itself, the muscles and ligaments surrounding the spine, and other organs that can develop a pain that radiates to the back. This type of pain can also be caused by a compressed or pinched nerve, that can cause numbness or weakness which progresses down through one leg and even into the foot.

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New Director’s Message: Oh My Aching Back!

December 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

New Director’s Message: Oh My Aching Back!
Oh, my aching back! I am sure you have all heard this from a family member—or said it yourself.In previous messages, I’ve mentioned the high use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for treating back pain. Back pain is a very common and bothersome symptom; it is a symptom that really matters and a major health burden in the United States. It is the leading cause of work-related disability and missed days of work, the fifth-most-common reason for physician visits, and a leading factor in health care costs. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)

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80% of Back Pain Sufferers Had Soft-Tissue Inflammation

December 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

80% of Back Pain Sufferers Had Soft-Tissue Inflammation
A study published in The American Journal of Roentgenology recently reported that 80% of back pain sufferers had soft-tissue inflammation. Soft tissues pain is inflammation of tissues like muscles due to injury. Inflammation is your body’ natural relation to trauma. When these inflammed tissues swell they usually press on nerves. This causes a second type of pain, nerve pain.

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Why Hanging Upside Down May Help Your Back - Inversion Table For Life

December 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Why Hanging Upside Down May Help Your Back - Inversion Table For Life
Millions of people suffer from neck and back pain each year. Whether it is the result of a car accident or just old age, people with chronic back pain can barely function in their daily duties. If you are one of the millions who fit this category, and inversion table may be of interest to you.

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