What helps back pain?

September 1, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

What helps back pain?
Trent Northcutt, 42, a corporate executive in New York City, had been suffering from lower back pain and leg pain for about three years, to the point that he was “cautious about picking up the simplest thing,” he remembers. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

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Literature Review Discusses Lower Back Pain And Surgery

July 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

Literature Review Discusses Lower Back Pain And Surgery
A literature review, led by Dr. Joseph Lee, published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) suggests that a herniated disk is one of the most frequent causes of low back and leg pain in adults, but surgery is not for everyone. Between 60 and 80 percent of people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives Disks, which are strong shock absorbers between the vertebrae, can begin to herniate or weaken when their jelly-like nucleus pushes against the outer ring due to aging or a sudden injury… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Why Does Herniated Lumbar Disc Cause Burning Back Or Leg Pain?

July 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

Why Does Herniated Lumbar Disc Cause Burning Back Or Leg Pain?
Recent medical research has found that there is more to a pinched nerve than merely a bulging or ruptured disc pressing on it. Treat only ONE source of pain and you see why so many people get stuck with back pain that keeps coming back again and again.

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Lower back pain and surgery

July 3, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

Lower back pain and surgery
(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) A literature review, led by Dr. Joseph Lee, published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons suggests that a herniated disk is one of the most frequent causes of low back and leg pain in adults, but surgery is not for everyone. Between 60 and 80 percent of people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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The Nordic back pain subpopulation program: Can low back pain patterns be predicted from the first consultation with a chiropractor? A longitudinal pilot study.

May 7, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

The Nordic back pain subpopulation program: Can low back pain patterns be predicted from the first consultation with a chiropractor? A longitudinal pilot study.
The objectives of this pilot study were to investigate the interobserver reliability of a diagnostic classification system and to evaluate whether diagnostic classes or other baseline characteristics are associated with the LBP course pattern over a period of 18 weeks. Methods: Patients visiting one of 7 chiropractors because of LBP were classified according to a diagnostic classification system, which includes end-range loading, SI-joint pain provocation tests, neurological examination and tests for muscle tenderness and abnormal nerve tension. In addition, age, gender, duration of pain and presence of leg pain were registered in the patient’s file. By weekly SMS-messages on their mobile phones, patients were asked how many days they had LBP the preceding week, and these answers were tran…

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Neurogenic Bladder: A Complication After Endoscopic Adhesiolysis with Return of Bladder Function While Using Nitrofurantoin.

March 31, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment

Neurogenic Bladder: A Complication After Endoscopic Adhesiolysis with Return of Bladder Function While Using Nitrofurantoin.
We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman with a history of chronic low back pain and 2 previous lumbar fusions who presented with complaints of worsening back and leg pain. Having previously undergone multiple interventions, physical therapy, and oral analgesics with limited pain relief, the patient opted for endoscopic lysis of adhesions for severe scarring of the epidural space. Subsequently, the patient developed a neurogenic bladder with urinary retention. Three years later, she experienced resolution of the neurogenic bladder symptoms that coincided with the use of the antibiotic nitrofurantoin. Upon discontinuation of the antibiotic, the patient noted that she was unable to void spontaneously. With reinstitution of nitrofurantoin, the patient was once again able to void effectivel…

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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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Spinal Decompression Therapy and Back Pain

December 15, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment

Spinal Decompression Therapy and Back Pain
The mystique of technology as a fix for everything extends to back pain — in particular, as spinal decompression therapy, an offering that has gained visibility as among the latest in spine care (along with laser treatment — this article applies to that approach, too). The method involves a mechanical device intended to separate vertebrae and thereby to relieve pain.