Back Pain

• Ozone Injections Relieve Pain of Herniated Discs

  A non-surgical, radiologically guided injection of oxygen and ozone into bulging or herniated discs results in just as much pain relief and restoration of function as back surgery but with fewer complications and shorter recovery time, two recent studies revealed. Click here for more information on back pain. Published May 27 2009 · Comment

• Chiropractic Stress Management May Boost Overall Health

  When the wear and tear of life start to "get on our nerves," it's exactly our nerves that may be getting impacted. Stress bears down on the nervous system, and that in turn can create problems with headaches, backache, neck pain, fatigue or digestive difficulties. Published March 24 2009 · Comment

• Chiropractic Stress Management May Boost Overall Health

  When the wear and tear of life start to "get on our nerves," it's exactly our nerves that may be getting impacted. Stress bears down on the nervous system, and that in turn can create problems with headaches, backache, neck pain, fatigue or digestive difficulties. Click here for more information on back pain. Published March 24 2009 · Comment

• Antidepressants Found Ineffective Against Back Pain

  Antidepressants, commonly prescribed to relieve low back pain, don't relieve it at all, according to a recent analysis of several studies. Click here for more information on back pain. Published March 16 2009 · Comment

• As Back-Pain Spending Rises, Results Worsen

  Eight years have seen a huge increase in spending on back-pain problems in America. Ironically, however, the proportion of Americans suffering from spine problems has actually increased, too, according to a recent study. Click here for more information on back pain. Published February 26 2009 · Comment

• Seatbelt Plus Airbag Use Reduces Spine Fractures

  When seatbelts and airbags are used together, victims of motor-vehicle accidents suffer spine fractures at a 33 percent lower rate than those using neither device, a recent study has shown. And use of the two restraints in combination cuts the risk of suffering severe spine fracture by 59 percent. Click here for more information on back pain. Published February 26 2009 · Comment

• Number of Children Getting Chiropractic Care Increases

  The number of American children receiving chiropractic care is steadily increasing, recent surveys have showed. Click here for more information on back pain. Published February 23 2009 · Comment

• Back-Pain Scans Don’t Help, May Hurt

  By and large, the X-rays and imaging scans for back pain that doctors so frequently order fail to improve - and may even deter-patients' healing, a recent study has showed. Click here for more information on back pain. Published February 17 2009 · Comment

• Back-Pain Scans Don’t Help, May Hurt

  By and large, the X-rays and imaging scans for back pain that doctors so frequently order fail to improve - and may even deter - patients' healing, a recent study has showed. Click here for more information on back pain. Published February 13 2009 · Comment

• Doctors Cautiously Endorse Cerebrospinal-Fluid Pain Therapy

  Injecting painkillers into the thin layer of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord can be effective in relieving pain and restoring function, but there are many risks associated with the procedure, which should be used only as a last resort, specialists said. Click here for more information on back pain. Published February 9 2009 · Comment

• MRI Excellent in Investigating Back Pain

  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is becoming more and more useful to doctors in identifying the multiple possible causes of back pain, according to a recent evaluation of the technology from an orthopedic perspective. Click here for more information on back pain. Published January 29 2009 · Comment

• Long, Skinny Muscle Found Crucial to Healthy Spine

  A pencil-thin, roughly 2-foot-long muscle running from the base to the top of the spine is composed of a novel "scaffolding" of fibers that strengthen and support the back, a recent research study has shown. Click here for more information on back pain. Published January 20 2009 · Comment

• Surgery Likely Better Than Exercise for Back Pain

  The results of a four-year study on severe back pain show that spine surgery produces more and faster pain relief and greater improvement in function than exercise, physical therapy and analgesic drugs.Click here for more information on back pain. Published January 8 2009 · Comment

• What is Spinal Fusion?

  Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure that addresses serious back pain problems.Click here for more information on back pain. Published January 7 2009 · Comment

• Surgery Likely Better Than Exercise for Back Pain

  The results of a four-year study on severe back pain show that spine surgery produces more and faster pain relief and greater improvement in function than exercise, physical therapy and analgesic drugs. Click here for more information on back pain. Published January 7 2009 · Comment