Articles about back pain
Sciatica: Everything you need to know about this painful condition
Last updated: 11/23/2020
Causing pain, discomfort and numbness, sciatica is a painful condition to live with. But help is out there. Mr Spencer Harland, Consultant Neurosurgeon at Spire Parkway...
Doctors are still prescribing lots of opioids for low back pain, poll shows
Last updated: 11/23/2020
More than half of people say they've suffered lower back pain in the past year, according to the latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll. That's not a surprise; low back...
Trying Acupuncture for Chronic Pain Treatment
Last updated: 11/23/2020
Acupuncture is the therapeutic use of very thin, hair-width needles to stimulate specific points on the body in order to reduce pain or disease and promote wellbeing. You may be...
Home Treatment of Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Fibromyalgia and More
Last updated: 11/22/2020
Posted on February 4, 2018 in Back Pain , Diseases & Conditions , Fibromyalgia , Other with 0 Comments By Cindy Perlin, LCSW. One of the worst emotions pain patients can feel is...
Yoga and Physical Therapy Yield Similar Results for Low-Back Pain
Last updated: 11/22/2020
The year-long study, conducted at Boston University and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that a structured yoga program may be an effective alternative...
10 Ways to Cope with Pain-Inducing Stress
Last updated: 11/22/2020
Last week we talked about how stress can make your chronic pain worse. Stress can trigger or exacerbate muscular pain, abdominal pain, and pelvic pain. Stress can cause...
Conditions That Cause Lower Back Pain
Last updated: 11/21/2020
Lumbacurve Fortunately for many sufferers of low back pain or lumbago there is often no underlying cause of the back ache or discomfort. Back pain may occur as a result of...
4 Experiences That Basically Sum Up Living With Chronic Lower Back Pain
Last updated: 11/21/2020
No matter if you’ve lived with chronic lower back pain for 1 year or 10, there are certain experiences that most lower back pain sufferers have in common. The type of pain and...
Tackling lower back pain with words - Business Insurance
Last updated: 11/21/2020
What is said to a worker grappling with lower back pain has the potential to lead to a better outcome, according to experts who say the workers compensation industry is moving...
Understanding Breakthrough Pain
Last updated: 11/20/2020
People taking narcotic pain medication around the clock may experience sudden, more intense spikes of pain called breakthrough pain. Also called flare-ups or flares,...
