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Cymbalta(R) Significantly Reduced Chronic Low Back Pain In New Study

February 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Cymbalta(R) Significantly Reduced Chronic Low Back Pain In New Study
In a new study, 60 mg of Cymbalta(R) (duloxetine HCl) taken once daily significantly reduced chronic low back pain, as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) average pain rating, compared with placebo.(1) The data were presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) in San Antonio, Texas… (Source: Pharma Industry News From Medical News Today)

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‘Minor Ailments’ Not Always Minor, Australia

February 6, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

‘Minor Ailments’ Not Always Minor, Australia
AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that calls by the self-medication industry for pharmacists to treat so-called ‘minor ailments’ such as coughs, colds, sore throats and back pain instead of doctors could put people with these ailments at risk of more serious health problems. Dr Hambleton said that minor ailments are not always minor. “Respiratory tract infections and back pain are often precursors to more serious conditions and require proper diagnosis,” Dr Hambleton said. “Doctors are skilled in diagnosis, pharmacists aren’t… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Baby’s Giving Mom a Pain in the Back

January 25, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Baby’s Giving Mom a Pain in the Back
t is normal for expecting moms to experience back pain. When you are pregnant, you gain lots of weight fast, your way of walking changes, and your hormones relax the ligaments and joints in your body.

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Whiplash injury: 2% are permanently disabled

January 5, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Whiplash injury: 2% are permanently disabled
Whiplash and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) represent a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck. Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually when the vehicle has been hit in the rear; however, the injury can be sustained in many other ways, including falls from bicycles or horses.Most cases of whiplash injury occur as the result of rear-end vehicle collisions at speeds of less than 14 mph. Patients present with:- neck pain and stiffness- occipital headache- thoracolumbar back pain and upper-limb pain- paraesthesiaOver 66% make a full recovery and 2% are permanently disabled.References:Whiplash injury. G. Bannister et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 91-B, Issue 7, 845-850. doi: 10.1302/0…

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Possible nociceptive structures in the sacroiliac joint cartilage: An immunohistochemical study

January 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Possible nociceptive structures in the sacroiliac joint cartilage: An immunohistochemical study
The sacroiliac joint (SI joint) is a known source of low back pain. In the absence of validated physical signs and imaging studies, the diagnosis of SI joint pain can be secured by positive response to SI joint intra-articular infiltration with local anesthetics. The current anatomical and histological knowledge concerning intra-articular structures of the sacroiliac joint is insufficient to explain the efficacy of this infiltration. Consequently, this study was undertaken to detect the intra-articular presence of substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) positive nerve fibers, providing indirect evidence of nociceptive innervation of the SI joint. Free-floating sections, obtained from iliac and sacral cartilage and subchondral bone of the SI joint and adjacent ligamentous tis…

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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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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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How to Manage Back Pain

December 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

How to Manage Back Pain
Back pain is also known as dorsalgia and is normally felt on your back. It originates from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other parts of the spine. This pain is divided into the neck, upper, lower or tailbone back pain. This is normally one of the most frequent complaints made by people.

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Low back pain: do not forget the sacroiliac joint!

October 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Low back pain: do not forget the sacroiliac joint!
(Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood)

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New Survey Takes Important Step In Defining Comprehensive Spine Programs

August 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

New Survey Takes Important Step In Defining Comprehensive Spine Programs
NeuStrategy, Inc., Chicago and SpineMark Corporation, San Diego announce the results of the nation’s first-ever Spine Center of Excellence (COE(R)) Survey, a powerful new benchmarking tool to help define best practices in spine care. Currently back pain ranks among the leading reasons patients head to the doctor’s office, and industry sources estimate 4. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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