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Weight Loss to Reduce Back Pain?
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:33:00 -0700
Photo: Justin SullivanGetty Images
Well, we made it to 2009. You know what that means! Yes, it's time for resolutions. I am all about averting the back pain...
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Help For Social Situations
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:40:00 -0700
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a short term therapy in which you can learn coping skills. It has an excellent track record for people with chronic low back pain. ...
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Scoliosis Stapling
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:06:00 -0700
Photo: (c) ldambies
A big concern with spinal fusion surgery, which is used for several types back problems, is that movement in the area of the surgery is forever eliminated as...
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Take Your Pain Medications with Skill
Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:53:00 -0700
Illustration: (c) Anne Asher
There's lots to know about taking medication for back or neck pain - what the side effects are, if they are brand or generic, if they are...
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Don't Let the Holidays Get the Better of Your Back!
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:50:00 -0700
Illustration: (c) Anne Asher
Now that the holiday season is officially upon us, you may find yourself losing track of those spinal structures that support your body posture. Perhaps they...
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Back Surgery "Invasiveness Index" May Determine Complication Risk
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:37:00 -0700
Having back surgery is not without potential complications. Wouldnt it be nice to know what they are likely to be before you agree to "go under the knife"?
A new...
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Pelvic Floor Strengthening
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:59:00 -0700
A successful exercise program -- whether to stabilize your core, beautify your biceps, or strengthen muscles -- will "overload" specifically targeted muscles so they grow stronger. And just like your...
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Acute Low Back Pain
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:46:00 -0700
Illustration: (c) Anne Asher
Acute low back pain is the first stage of a back injury. But don't worry -- while it's certainly true that chronic pain can develop out of...
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How Many of Us Have Pain Down the Leg?
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:26:00 -0700
According to a recent review of medical studies, sciatica, or pain down the leg to due lesions in the spine, may affect up to 43% of people. But it...
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Variation on an MRI
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:58:00 -0700
The MRI is a very sensitive test that can show the condition of your intervertebral disks and soft tissue. Its value in diagnosing back pain is different than that...
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