Back Pain Relief

Lower back pain treatment with acupuncture is effective

Acupuncture and lower back pain relief Six months of acupuncture treatment appears to be more effective than conventional therapy in treating low back pain, according to a study in the September 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, although the study suggests that both sham acupuncture and traditional Chinese verum [...]

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Plasma Disc Decompression Effective For Contained Disc Herniation

Contained Disc Herniation Two studies on plasma disc decompression found that the procedure is effective for treating patients with contained disc herniation. PDD is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia and light sedation. A prospective, randomized, controlled study of 85 patients comparing PDD to conservative care for the treatment [...]

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Urologists Studying Regenerated Neo-Bladder Help Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Spinal Cord Injury Patients Urologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are studying whether a neo-bladder construct grown from a patient’s own cells can improve bladder function for adult spinal cord injury patients. Jefferson is only one of six sites in the U.S. enrolling participants in this clinical trial for the lab-grown neo-bladder construct that will [...]

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ArthroCare Releases New SpineWand For Less Invasive Spinal Surgeries

Spinal Surgeries ArthroCare’s MD SpineWand is now available for use in some of the most common spinal surgeries. The MD SpineWand is designed to remove soft tissue — including disc material — through small incisions, which avoid damage to surrounding structures and anatomy. Lumbar microdiscectomy is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in which disc [...]

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Back Pain? Insoles Won’t Help

The advertisements are vague but alluring: Wear insoles and you will be relaxed and stand with proper posture. You will be comfortable, even blissful — all day. However, when researchers actually probed scientific studies, they found no evidence that shoe insoles prevent or treat back pain. “Doctors and other health professionals should not recommend insoles [...]

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Researchers Give New Hope To Restore Painful, Degenerate Discs In Spine

Spine Disks Orthopedic researchers at Jefferson Medical College have for the first time found stem cells in the intervertebral discs of the human spine, suggesting that such cells might someday be used to help repair degenerating discs and remedy lower back and neck pain. Reporting November 1, 2007 in the journal Spine, a team led [...]

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Amedica Receives FDA Clearance For Valeo Ceramic Spinal Implant

Spinal Implant FDA has granted a Special 510(k) marketing clearance for Amedica’s Valeo ceramic VBR spinal implant. The Valeo VBR spinal implant is intended for vertebral body replacement to aid in surgical correction and stabilization of the thoracolumbar spine. The Valeo VBR incorporates Amedica’s novel silicon nitride ceramic, which provides new functionalities compared to competing [...]

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Treatment Relieves Serious Back Pain Without Dangerous Drugs, Injections, Surgery

Non-surgical, spinal decompression is probably the last back pain treatment you will ever need. And you can forget about popping toxic pills, struggling through exerciseprograms…and…unnecessary and risky injections and surgery…because with this amazing technology – for most people – they are a thing of the past. Dr. Thea Flock is Chicagoland’s most respected authority on [...]

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New Method Eliminates Severe Low Back Pain The Natural Way

Dr. Thea Flock, author and spinal decompression doctor, has perfected a non-surgical treatment methodthat eliminates back and leg pain the natural way. Her new book offers hope and an easy-to-follow plan for reducing pain and improving mobility without dangerous drugs, invasive shots, or risky surgery. Anyone who’s ever had chronic low back pain has sort [...]

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Low Back Disorders Chapter Released

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has released an extensive update to its evidence-based practice guidelines. The chapter on low back disorders is the latest revision to ACOEM’s Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines: Evaluation and Management of Common Health Problems and Functional Recovery in Workers, 2nd Ed., currently in wide-spread use across the country. [...]

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Correct heavy object lifting doesn’t prevent back pain

Effect of training and lifting equipment for preventing back pain in lifting and handling: systematic review Training showing the correct way to lift heavy objects does not prevent back injuries, according to a systematic review published on bmjdotcom today. Back pain is a highly prevalent complaint and a cause of much suffering. In the UK [...]

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Website Dedicated To Reversing Back Pain Launched

The site stopmusclepaindotcom empowers individuals with all types of neuromuscular pain, including back pain (the second most common neurological ailment in the U.S.), myofascial pain, and fibromyalgia, by disseminating information on eToims, as well as general and specific topics on the role of muscles and nerves in upper and lower body pain. eToims is the [...]

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