Saturday, May 14, 2011

I have been told I have a slipped disc in my lower back. My doctor says I need surgery. I am 44 year old and have mild to moderate pain but can work. Should I go for it?

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Prolapsed discs are very common in our society; at least 5% of the population has prolapsed disc but not all of these people have symptoms....

I was recently referred to a chiropractor who suggested that I undergo spinal manipulation to get rid of my low back pain? Do these therapies work?

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Low back pain is a big money maker and thus, many health care professionals have opened up back and pain clinics all over the country. No...
Sunday, May 8, 2011

My surgeon says I should try out chemonucleolysis for my lower back pain. Should i go for it?

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Run, away from this bum of a surgeon. Chemonucleolysis has never been proven to be an effective therapy for prolapsed disc It is a waste of ...
Sunday, April 3, 2011

I have had low back pain for many years. Recently my doctor told me I had Foraminal Stenosis. Can you tell me exactly what that is?

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There are some people who do not have spinal stenosis but have foraminal stenosis. This is a condition, which may affect more than one ve...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

My doctor says I should use heat treatment for my low back pain. Is this useful?

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There is some evidence that heat therapy may help reduce low back pain and disability. However, this is true   only in people who have ...
Monday, February 21, 2011

I have had back pain for many years and would like to try out spinal manipulation therapy. Does it have any benefits?

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Low back pain is a very common and disabling disorder. There are hundreds of treatments for back pain but none is ideal. Over the past f...
Saturday, February 12, 2011

Does traction therapy help relieve back pain? My doctor says I should try it out. What do you think?

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All over the country, back doctors are offering traction therapy for low back pain . The concept is simple. You sit or stand and a device g...