http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/backpain-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2013. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 20:12:10 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-ed-high-in-men-who-use-opioid-painkillers-for-low-back-pain-119046-1.htm A new study published in the journal Spine reveals regular use of opioid prescription painkillers for treating back pain in men could increase the risk of them suffering from erectile dysfunction. Researchers led by Richard Deyo, from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health, analyzed the electronic health records of more than 11,000 men from Oregon and Washington who had enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente health plan after 2004. The researchers looked into how many had visited a doctor with a complaint ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-ed-high-in-men-who-use-opioid-painkillers-for-low-back-pain-119046-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/back-pain-can-be-cured-by-antibiotics-118633-1.htm A new study conducted by Danish researchers revealed that two in five cases of chronic back pain could be simply treated by prescribing the sufferers with antibiotics. Researchers led by Dr Hanne Albert found that around 40 percent of patients who suffer from back pain have an infection in the discs between their vertebrae which caused the pain. The researchers said that the infection could be easily treated common antibiotics. The researchers tested their study on a group of people suffering ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/back-pain-can-be-cured-by-antibiotics-118633-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/obese-horse-riders-put-horses-at-risk-of-back-pain-and-other-behavioral-problems-116351-1.htm Obesity among horse riders has put horses under health risk, warns a study published in the Journal of Veterinary Behaviour. Dr Hayley Randle and team assessed the weight of 152 horses and their riders in Devon and Cornwall. The health of the horses was also assessed. It was found that only 5% of the riders were below 10% the weight of their horse, which is an optimal level to ride the animal. Sixty two percent of the riders weighed 10%-15% the weight of the horses, a level considered ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/obese-horse-riders-put-horses-at-risk-of-back-pain-and-other-behavioral-problems-116351-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/simple-exercise-to-treat-back-pain-115375-1.htm A simple walking exercise could be effective in treating lower back pain, reveals study. Dr. Michal Katz-Leurer of Tel Aviv University's Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine and her colleague Ilana Shnayderman, a graduate student at the Department of Physical Therapy and a practicing physiotherapist at Maccabi Health Care, say that their treatment option - that includes walking two to three times a week for a period of 20 to 40 minutes - fits ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/simple-exercise-to-treat-back-pain-115375-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/british-doctors-conducted-first-implants-of-new-device-that-could-do-away-with-surgery-for-back-pain-112276-1.htm Doctors at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, conducted the first implants of the Nevro spinal cord simulator in over 100 patients, which works by sending a high-frequency electrical pulse through the spine, thereby preventing the need for a surgery, the Dail Mail reported. The device is less invasive than surgery and cheaper. The US-made Nevro is 200 times more powerful than current NHS spinal cord stimulators that use an electrical pulse to combat the pain. Cannabis makes pain more bearable instead of reducing it, said scientists....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/british-doctors-conducted-first-implants-of-new-device-that-could-do-away-with-surgery-for-back-pain-112276-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/epidural-steroid-injections-have-limited-effectiveness-for-sciatica-112094-1.htm bEpidural corticosteroid injections provide limited benefits for patients with sciatica raising questions about the value of such treatment, according to the investigators of a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine./b Epidural corticosteroid injection (ESI) is a method of relieving pain associated with leg, back, neck and arm caused by inflamed spinal nerves, especially in those people suffering from spinal stenosis, spondylolysis, herniated disc, degenerative disc and sciatica....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/epidural-steroid-injections-have-limited-effectiveness-for-sciatica-112094-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-unnecessary-examinations-and-surgeries-for-treating-lower-back-pain-on-the-rise-107935-1.htm The number of expensive imaging exams and surgeries done on patients with lower back pain continues to rise in the US even though a number of studies suggest that they are not necessary. More than 25 percent of American adults report at least one episode of acute low-back pain in the past three months and the annual total price tag is about (Dollor) 100 billion, according to a study in an issue of the iJournal of the American College of Radiology/i focusing on health care reform. "For the great ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-unnecessary-examinations-and-surgeries-for-treating-lower-back-pain-on-the-rise-107935-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-to-help-physicians-manage-patients-with-acute-low-back-pain-developed-107844-1.htm Radiologists have developed new evidence-based guidelines that can assist physicians with the process of managing patients with acute low back pain. Low back pain is one of the most common reasons for visits to physicians in the outpatient setting. "The approach to the workup and management of low back pain by physicians and other practitioners is inconstant. In fact, there is significant variability in the diagnostic workup of back pain among physicians within and between specialties," said Scott E....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-to-help-physicians-manage-patients-with-acute-low-back-pain-developed-107844-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-link-to-back-pain-identified-107480-1.htm Genetic makeup rather than lifestyle may play an important role in the development of back pain as researchers at King's College London have identified a gene linked to disc problems that lead to back pain. The researchers analyzed MRIs of more than 4,600 people and identified a gene known as PARK2 that is linked to age-related disc problems. The researchers said that PARK2 gene was responsible for lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) in which the discs get dehydrated and lose height, leading to the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-link-to-back-pain-identified-107480-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/back-pain-can-lead-to-mental-health-issues-104902-1.htm New figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reveals that people with back pain have a higher risk of suffering from psychological distress and mental disorders including depression. According to the report, more than 1.8 million Australians complained of back pain in 2007-08. The report went on to add that they were 2.5 times more likely to develop psychological problems such as depression, 1.8 times more likely to report anxiety and 1.3 times more likely to indulge ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/back-pain-can-lead-to-mental-health-issues-104902-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/spending-countless-hours-in-front-of-tv-or-pc-leads-to-back-pain-104669-1.htm More than a third young adults suffer from back pain due to spending hours sitting in front of television, a new survey revealed. The survey was conducted by research company Mintel which found that over 34 percent of young adults between 16 and 24 years of age complained of back problem compared to 38 percent of the elderly over 65 years of age. Mintel's Michelle Strutton said that one of the major reasons for the high incidence of back pain among the young adults was long stretches of time spent sitting in front of TV and computers....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/spending-countless-hours-in-front-of-tv-or-pc-leads-to-back-pain-104669-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/njit-designer-develops-new-chair-that-prevents-back-pain-for-musicians-102773-1.htm David Brothers, an assistant professor of interior design at NJIT School of Art + Design, revealed that he has created a new chair that helps musicians overcome a common occupational hazard. He has created a chair designed to reduce the back pain that is an occupational hazard to musicians who are required to sit for long periods, most often on a seat not designed for their needs. He said that his chair is designed to promote good playing posture and correct breathing techniques. "It's ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/njit-designer-develops-new-chair-that-prevents-back-pain-for-musicians-102773-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/back-pain-picks-up-in-initial-6-weeks-but-effects-prolong-over-a-year-101365-1.htm People getting health care for acute and persistent low-back pain, the symptoms will improve notably in the initial six weeks, but pain and disability could remain even after one year, states a large study published in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i). Low-back pain is a common condition that results in significant health care costs, disability and absenteeism in workplaces. However, there are differing views on how quickly and completely people recover from this condition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/back-pain-picks-up-in-initial-6-weeks-but-effects-prolong-over-a-year-101365-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/unhappy-people-have-high-risk-of-back-pain-100490-1.htm An Australian orthopedic surgeon has revealed that the risk of back pain is high among those who are not satisfied or are unhappy with their jobs. Markus Melloh, who is an orthopedic surgeon and rheumatologist with the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, surveyed 315 people who complained of non-specific back pain and then followed them up after 3, 6, 12 and 24 weeks and asked a number of questions including about their attitude. Melloh found that those who were resigned to working ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/unhappy-people-have-high-risk-of-back-pain-100490-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/no-success-with-genetically-engineered-compound-for-back-pain-100289-1.htm A new anti-inflammatory medicine that was seen as the next big thing in relieving pain symptoms in the severe leg and lower back pain of sciatica is no more effective than currently used steroid medications, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins University. Etanercept, sold by the brand-name Enbrel, is a genetically engineered small-protein drug known as a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNF). Currently, it is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders in which ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-success-with-genetically-engineered-compound-for-back-pain-100289-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/molecular-mechanism-responsible-for-low-back-pain-identified-98813-1.htm A key mechanism responsible for low back pain and other acute vertebral problems like cervical axial pain has been identified by Catholic University researchers. The team led by Dr. Luigi Aurelio Nasto and Enrico Pola also developed an experimental drug to inhibit this degenerative mechanism, by blocking its principal culprit, the molecule, "NF-kB" and tested it successfully in mice. The study was carried out in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh research team led by Paul Robbins, James Kang and Nam Vo....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/molecular-mechanism-responsible-for-low-back-pain-identified-98813-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/backache-linked-to-zero-exercise-during-pregnancy-98549-1.htm Postural changes during the pregnancy months is when back pain problems begin in over 50 percent of cases, the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) has said. Out of 510 patients reporting back pain, nearly 43 percent were women. Among them, nearly 82 percent had done no exercises at all during pregnancy. "Complaints of backache during and immediately after pregnancy are very common. The increasing weight and the forward shift of the centre of gravity add to the problem," said H.S. Chhabra, medical director of the south Delhi-based ISIC....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/backache-linked-to-zero-exercise-during-pregnancy-98549-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-or-rest-trial-explores-whats-effective-on-lower-back-pain-98162-1.htm Lower back pain due to Modic changes is usually hard to treat and the currently recommended treatment of exercise and staying active often does not offer relief from the pain. Results of a trial, published in BioMed Central's open access journal IBMC Medicine/I, comparing exercise therapy, and staying active, to daily rest and lumbar support, showed that both treatments resulted in the same small level of improvement in pain, disability, and general health. Modic changes (MC) in the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-or-rest-trial-explores-whats-effective-on-lower-back-pain-98162-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/back-pain-a-common-work-related-ailment-96614-1.htm Sitting down for long hours causes back aches which in turn cuts productivity in work place, say researchers. Occupational health physician Dr Abed Onn has listed low back pain as one of the three most common work-related ailments, alongside noise-induced loss of hearing and upper limb muscular disorder, Star Online reported. Due to lack of reliable statistics, he based his evaluation on cases he has handled in the course of his work. "Low back pain is not an old man's ailment. I am ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/back-pain-a-common-work-related-ailment-96614-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Many-Patients-With-Back-Pain-may-Not-Benefit-from-Costly-Diagnostic-MRI-Tests-94711-1.htm Routine MRI imaging does nothing to improve the treatment of patients who need injections of steroids into their spinal columns to relieve pain, a new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests. Moreover, MRI plays only a small role in a doctor''s decision to give these epidural steroid injections (ESIs), the most common procedure performed at pain clinics in the United States. With greater focus on runaway health care costs, the study''s findings, appearing online in the Archives of Internal Medicine, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Many-Patients-With-Back-Pain-may-Not-Benefit-from-Costly-Diagnostic-MRI-Tests-94711-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Yoga-for-Chronic-Back-Pain-92762-1.htm Yoga eases chronic lower back pain than standard care, finds study. The research in the US journal the Annals of Internal Medicine was led by scientists at the University of York, included more than 300 people and was described as the largest of its kind to date in the United Kingdom. Researchers derived their study samples from a group of people who were already seeing a doctor for chronic or recurrent back pain. They assigned 156 of them to yoga classes and left 157 to the care of their physicians....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Yoga-for-Chronic-Back-Pain-92762-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Biomedical-Technology-for-Immediate-Results-In-Back-Pain-Treatment-92654-1.htm Biomedical technology could help obtain immediate results in back pain treatment. Currently the best thing that can be done in terms of surgical repairs is to alleviate pain by removing some of the bone that's pinching the nerve, removing the herniated disc itself, or doing spinal fusions. There have been no regenerative treatment options that maintain the architecture of the spine or that have immediate results. The new biomedical technology is an injectable synthetic polymer mixture that takes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Biomedical-Technology-for-Immediate-Results-In-Back-Pain-Treatment-92654-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Low-Back-Pain-can-be-Combated-by-Yoga-and-Stretching-92465-1.htm A new study has said that people who suffer chronic lower back pain benefit equally from yoga and stretching classes. The findings, described by authors as the largest US randomized trial on yoga to date, appear in the October 24 issue of the Archives on Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association. "We found yoga classes more effective than a self-care book -- but no more effective than stretching classes," said lead study author Karen Sherman, a senior investigator at Group Health Research Institute in Seattle....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Low-Back-Pain-can-be-Combated-by-Yoga-and-Stretching-92465-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steps-to-Prevent-Backaches-in-Office-92449-1.htm A leading spinal surgeon in the UK has offered simple ways to help office goers get rid off back and neck pains. Colin Natali emphasised on maintaining a good posture while sitting, which can be obtained by getting an ergonomic chair or assessment which generally looks at the seat height, elbow angle and armrest height. It is vital to also look into the Low back support. Natali has suggested pushing the bottom against the back of the chair, which will help preventing pelvis from rotating backwards....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steps-to-Prevent-Backaches-in-Office-92449-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Way-to-Beat-Crippling-Back-Pain-Sans-Surgery-Discovered-by-Brit-Spinal-Surgeon-92147-1.htm A new treatment to heal severe back pain without surgery has been pioneered by a spinal surgeon in Britain. This method could be the only answer for the pain. Colin Natali is the founder of Back2normal, a private clinic that treats back pain with a combination of physiotherapy and spine-strengthening machinery. "Back problems are so prevalent and, at their most debilitating, they can wreck your life," the Daily Express quoted him as saying. "Usually, by the time patients come to me they're in a pretty bad way....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Way-to-Beat-Crippling-Back-Pain-Sans-Surgery-Discovered-by-Brit-Spinal-Surgeon-92147-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Treatment-of-Back-Pain-may-be-More-Clinical-as-Well-as-Cost-Effective-If-Stratified-Approach-is-Used-91939-1.htm Back pain is a common symptom for which patients consult their primary care physician. Better treatment options of back pain at the primary health care level is likely to have long term benefits in reducing disability and improving work capacity. The use of a stratified approach in the treatment of back pain has been suggested. bUsing this approach, patients are treated according to the likely outcome or prognosis of the condition./b In this system of treatment, patients are categorized ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Treatment-of-Back-Pain-may-be-More-Clinical-as-Well-as-Cost-Effective-If-Stratified-Approach-is-Used-91939-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-Not-Rest-Helps-Cure-Long-term-Back-Pain-90976-1.htm Doing more exercise is the best way to beat the agonising long-term back pain and not by resting, confirms a study. Research showed those who were as active as possible recovered far more quickly and were not left depressed. Patricia Olaya-Contreras, a researcher of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, randomly advised 109 patients to either "stay active even though it hurts" or "adjust your activity to the pain". The results showed that the active group recovered more quickly and did not feel depressed....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-Not-Rest-Helps-Cure-Long-term-Back-Pain-90976-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bioengineered-Spinal-Disc-Implants-to-Battle-Back-Pain-88551-1.htm A biologically based spinal disc implant has been developed by Cornell University engineers and doctors at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. This implant could relive help relieve back ache. Lawrence Bonassar, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering, and Roger Hartl, M.D., associate professor of neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and chief of spinal surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bioengineered-Spinal-Disc-Implants-to-Battle-Back-Pain-88551-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Technique-Captures-Brain-Activity-in-Patients-With-Back-Pain-88341-1.htm New imaging technique shows the areas of the brain that are activated in patients with chronic low back pain, finds research. This research is published in the August issue of the journal IAnesthesiology/I. "This study is a first step towards providing tools to objectively describe someone's chronic pain which is a subjective experience. We've found that when a patient has worsening of their usual pain, there are changes in the activity of the brain," said Ajay Wasan, MD, MSc, lead ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Technique-Captures-Brain-Activity-in-Patients-With-Back-Pain-88341-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genes-Play-Key-Role-in-Back-Pain-87439-1.htm Genetics is the major contributing factor to back pain, reveals research from Gregory Livshits of Tel Aviv University's Department of Anatomy and Anthropology at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine. The results of their study can help identify the different mechanisms involved in back pain and lead to more effective treatment options. The team's research shows genetics play a key role in lower back pain and the deterioration of intervertebral discs of the spine as well. More surprisingly, Prof....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genes-Play-Key-Role-in-Back-Pain-87439-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Massage-may-Relieve-Lower-Back-Pain--87357-1.htm Many people experience lower back pain. A new study has outlined the effectiveness of massage in reducing the intensity of pain.During the study, 400 lower back pain patients were given weekly one-hour massages for 10 weeks.A third of them received relaxation massages, while another third were subject to structural massages. The remaining in the group received standard care which was medication and physical therapy.After 10 weeks of massage, researchers found that patients who underwent the massage ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Massage-may-Relieve-Lower-Back-Pain--87357-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Study-Promises-Effective-Back-Pain-Treatment-87342-1.htm Researchers are now closer to understanding the causes and mechanisms of a common complaint, back pain. Back pain is one of the many side effects of aging. Over three quarters of the population experience it at some point, and until now, researchers have had little conclusive proof of the causes and mechanisms of the pain. New research from Prof. Gregory Livshits of Tel Aviv University's Department of Anatomy and Anthropology at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, however, shows that genetics ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Study-Promises-Effective-Back-Pain-Treatment-87342-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Back-Pain-and-Brain-Activity-85207-1.htm Treatment of chronic low back pain can reverse brain's abnormal changes and function, suggest researchers. Adults suffering from chronic pain also experience cognitive impairments and reduced gray matter in parts of the brain associated with pain processing and the emotional components of pain, like depression and anxiety. The team began by recruiting, through the Orthopedic Spine Clinic and the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit at the MUHC, patients who have had low back pain for more ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Back-Pain-and-Brain-Activity-85207-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Future-Back-Pain-Alleviated-With-Immediate-Physiotherapy-Treatment-83925-1.htm A study has found that getting immediate treatment for recurring low back pain from a physiotherapist can help reduce problems. The study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden said given that long-term pain often requires extensive treatment, it is important that the pain be treated at an early stage. "I wanted to find out whether patients' low back pain could be alleviated in the long run if primary care clinics could offer examinations and treatment by a physiotherapist without any ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Future-Back-Pain-Alleviated-With-Immediate-Physiotherapy-Treatment-83925-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Obese-Kids-Prone-To-Back-Pain-83734-1.htm Obese kids could be prone to back pain thanks to unhealthy postures, according to new Australian research. The researchers compared the Body Mass Index (BMI), a common benchmark for obesity), of 1,373 children from the long-term Raine Study over a period of 12 years (from the age of three to 14) with specific standing postures measured at age 14. Results showed there was a clear relationship between BMI and posture. Four main posture groups were defined - neutral, flat, sway and hyperlordotic. These ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Obese-Kids-Prone-To-Back-Pain-83734-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ancient-Man-also-Suffered-Backache-81393-1.htm If you thought back-pain is a malady of the present times, you will be surprised to know that even ancient man suffered from backache. Archaeologists made this discovery after they unearthed bones from a pit in Spain. The bones which belonged to a man who lived about 500,000 years ago, had visible signs of wear and tear. It is surprising that back-pain, which is a fallout of sedentary lifestyle, was also the lot of ancient man, who were hunters and gatherers, and have thus lived an active life....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ancient-Man-also-Suffered-Backache-81393-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Spinal-Manipulation-for-Back-Pain-81058-1.htm A recent review of existing research has found that spinal manipulation is as good as common treatments like the use of painkiller for relief from back pain. Researchers said that the treatment is not only effective, it is safe as well. According to lead author Sidney Rubinstein, a chiropractor in private practice and a postdoctoral researcher at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, spinal manipulation should be referred after consideration of patient preferences, providers and cost. "The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Spinal-Manipulation-for-Back-Pain-81058-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Does-Routine-Imaging-in-Low-Back-Pain-Do-More-Harm-Than-Good-80842-1.htm iIf you visit a clinician be it orthopaedic surgeon or a neuro-surgeon and complain of back ache you are more than likely to be advised to have an MRI. /i Low back pain is a very common condition. The Need for diagnostic imaging for patients with low back pain has often been exaggerated. 'Evidence indicates that routine imaging is not associated with clinically meaningful benefits but can lead to harms', reports iAnnals of Internal Medicine./i Usually bidiagnostic imaging ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Does-Routine-Imaging-in-Low-Back-Pain-Do-More-Harm-Than-Good-80842-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-Suffering-from-Back-Pain-in-Scotland-Sent-to-England-for-Treatment-80116-1.htm Patients with chronic back pain in Scotland were sent for treatment in England by the NHS in Scotland, which has reportedly spent 200,000 for this issue. Labour MSP Jackie Baillie obtained figures, which showed that 21 patients were sent for treatment in Bath, near Bristol in 2010-11. The figures showed that these patients were treated at Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath at a cost of 206,685. "Forcing patients who are already suffering from painful conditions to endure ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-Suffering-from-Back-Pain-in-Scotland-Sent-to-England-for-Treatment-80116-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tips-to-Keep-Away-Back-Pain-77828-1.htm Busy schedule and stress during this holiday season may end up giving you that extreme pain keeping you back from enjoying the holidays. William J. Sonstein, neurosurgeon and spine specialist, has developed tips to help keep readers' backs safe and healthy during this season. Here are the do's and don'ts: bMinimize or avoid travel-related pain /b Wear comfortable shoes with good arch supports to help you walk long distances, and comfortable, loose-fitting clothes to help you stay comfortable throughout your trip....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tips-to-Keep-Away-Back-Pain-77828-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Middle-aged-Women-Suffering-From-Chronic-Back-Pain-Due-to-Long-Hours-Online-75556-1.htm Thanks to constant internet surfing, middle-aged women are suffering the symptoms of chronic backache now, researchers have opined. Women, aged 35 to 50, spend most time on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter, a Deep Heat pain relief poll found. 78 per cent - are in agony because they spend too long sitting at a desk at work or on the Net. Of those nearly one in five - 18 per cent - endures backache every day, reports The Daily Express. A third admitted they were in pain ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Middle-aged-Women-Suffering-From-Chronic-Back-Pain-Due-to-Long-Hours-Online-75556-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Adversity-Good-for-Chronic-Back-Pain-72410-1.htm A new study has revealed that a little adversity in life can be protective and beneficial for people with chronic back pain. These individuals experience less physical impairment and spend less time in doctor's offices or health clinics, said the study's author Mark Seery, of University of Buffalo. He emphasized that the key to the benefit is the experience of "some" prior adverse events as opposed to many or none at all. "This study of 396 adults with chronic back pain (CBP) ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Adversity-Good-for-Chronic-Back-Pain-72410-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Arthritis-related-Back-Pain-Management-is-Questioned-71820-1.htm Slavishly following long-held guidelines for diagnosing the cause of arthritis-related back pain is resulting in excessive tests, delays in pain relief and wasteful spending of as much as 10,000 dollars per patient, new research suggests. Arthritis is a common cause of back pain, though difficult to precisely diagnose, experts say, because of the poor correlation between a finding of arthritis on an X-ray or MRI and the degree of a patient's back pain. "The whole way we're doing this is wrong," says study leader Steven P....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Arthritis-related-Back-Pain-Management-is-Questioned-71820-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-Drive-to-Return-to-Work-After-Back-Pain-Influenced-By-Personal-Factors-70106-1.htm Proving that personal factors play a major role, researchers have found that people who call in sick for back and neck problems return to work at different rates despite having similar problems . Researchers from University of Gothenburg, Sweden followed 385 patients in a rehabilitation programme for 10 years and asked them to self-rate their pain, functional ability and quality of life. Fitness levels were tested and the length of sick leave registered. The patients were ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-Drive-to-Return-to-Work-After-Back-Pain-Influenced-By-Personal-Factors-70106-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Low-Back-Pain-Patients-can-Now-Subscribe-to-New-Exercise-Therapy-67948-1.htm Researchers recommend an exercise machine that has been designed specifically for back muscles. They claim it could offer renewed hope to low back pain sufferers. The finding has been published in the Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. Low back pain (or lumbago) is a common ailment often triggered by something as simple as lifting a suitcase. "If you want to bring about physiological change to help the development and endurance of back muscles, you must ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Low-Back-Pain-Patients-can-Now-Subscribe-to-New-Exercise-Therapy-67948-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Chiropractic-Treatment-may-Offer-Relief-from-Low-Back-Pain-67765-1.htm Chiropractors can help provide some relief to low-back pain sufferers, suggest researchers. People with low back pain can seek relief from any number of health professionals, orthopedists, physical therapists and osteopaths among them. Many choose chiropractors, which typically combine spinal manipulation with such treatments as exercise, massage, heat or electrical stimulation. This approach modestly is successful in reducing pain of recent onset and improving disability, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Chiropractic-Treatment-may-Offer-Relief-from-Low-Back-Pain-67765-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Back-Pain-Work-Disability-Cut-by-Integrated-Care-66548-1.htm A new study says that integrated care programme, directed at both the patient and the workplace, can substantially reduce disability due to chronic low back pain in an individual's private and working life. The study has been published on bmj.com. Researchers based in The Netherlands and Canada evaluated the effectiveness of an integrated care programme in 134 patients with chronic low back pain. All patients were aged between 18 and 65 years and had been absent from work due to low back pain for almost half a year on average....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Back-Pain-Work-Disability-Cut-by-Integrated-Care-66548-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Talking-Therapy-Sessions-can-Help-Ease-Back-Pain-65656-1.htm A UK trial has shown that individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain may find relief through a form of group "talking therapy". In the study by Universities of Warwick and Oxford researchers which involved 600 patients, the positive effect was still seen a year after the short six-session therapy programme, The Lancet reported. The patients were also offered standard GP treatment including pain medication, reports The BBC. The sessions were designed to tackle "unhelpful" beliefs ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Talking-Therapy-Sessions-can-Help-Ease-Back-Pain-65656-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Unnecessary-And-Expensive-Treatments-For-Back-Pain-In-Australia-65147-1.htm Many Australians suffering from low back pain are referred for unnecessary imaging and prescribed complex medicines such as ibuprofen - instead of being advised bed rest and simple analgesics like paracetamol. In Australia, acute low back pain is primarily managed by GPs, physiotherapists and chiropractors. New research conducted by The George Institute has revealed that the care received by patients does not align with best practice recommendations in international evidence-based guidelines. Importantly, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Unnecessary-And-Expensive-Treatments-For-Back-Pain-In-Australia-65147-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Low-Back-Pain-Treatment-In-Australia-Not-In-Accordance-With-International-Guidelines-64837-1.htm Low back pain treatment in Australia is not in accordance with international guidelines, a review has concluded. Low back pain is estimated to be the seventh most common reason for a general practitioner visit in Australia and the fifth most common in the United States, says the review published in the February 8 issue of IArchives of Internal Medicine/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. An overwhelming body of literature on the management of low back pain -- more than 1,200 published trials ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Low-Back-Pain-Treatment-In-Australia-Not-In-Accordance-With-International-Guidelines-64837-1.htm