back pain

Postmenopausal women's loss of sexual desire affects health

harminka — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:31:25 -0600

Women with low levels of sexual desire, often as a result of menopause, are more likely to be depressed and to suffer physical symptoms such as back pain and memory problems than women who report higher levels of desire, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals.

Cost effectiveness of spinal surgery

harminka — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:37:08 -0600

Back pain affects more than 80 percent of people and costs more than $100 billion annually in the U.S. But is the surgery cost effective? A study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center suggests that for patients with spinal stenosis, a laminectomy, or surgical removal of some soft bone and tissue, is a reasonable value.

Low back pain recovery slowk worse for those on compensation

harminka — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:24:19 -0500

Contrary to current guidelines and common belief, new research published in The British Medical Journal has shown that recovery from low back pain is much slower than previously thought and even slower again for those with a compensable injury.

Socio-demographic factors influence costs of back pain

harminka — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:02:54 -0500

It is well-known that back pain belongs to the most frequent health problems in the industrial nations and, it is also well-known that it is the cause of considerable costs for health insurance schemes and the economy.

Spine Surgery Adopting Minimally Invasive Treatments

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:13:19 -0500

A traditional, “open” surgical spine procedure typically involves the surgeon making a long incision, from either an anterior or posterior approach, dissecting and retracting layers of tissue as needed to provide both visualization and access to the affected area. For many kinds of operations-instrumented spinal fusion the most notable-open procedures remain the norm due to the demands of positioning, attaching, and configuring fixation devices.

Helping back pain sufferers to stay in work

seher — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:35:50 -0600

New research to be carried out at The University of Nottingham could have a major impact on the way that people struggling with low back pain are helped to stay in work.

Back pain empties patients wallets in U.S.

seher — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:10:40 -0600

It became much more expansive to treat back pain in the United States then before. In the past decade the total cost of for an aching back has increased 65 percent.

Strength training of neck muscles relieves chronic pain

harminka — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:38:55 -0600

Neck pain has been steadily increasing over the past two decades and is now second to back pain, the most common musculoskeletal disorder.

Study questions value of pricey back pain drugs

Dinka — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:52:43 -0600

Australians spend more than $1 billion per year trying to treat lower back pain. But now a study has found that expensive therapies may not be the best treatments.

No evidence that insoles prevent general back pain

harminka — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:39:25 -0500

There is strong evidence that using insoles does not prevent people from getting non-specific back pain, and there is insufficient evidence to say whether or not they help solve existing low-back pain, a Cochrane Systematic Review has found.

Acupuncture Superior Best Treatment for Back Pain

Dinka — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:35:49 -0500

There is an interesting study out that says acupuncture treatment appears to be more effective than conventional therapy in treating lower back pain. And it may be more effective than conventional treatment even if the acupuncture is done incorrectly. That is the puzzling part.

Scoliosis (Curvature of the Spine) not just a Childhood Condition

Neuro58 — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:41:08 -0500

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill - Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. It is most often diagnosed in childhood or early adolescence, but can also be diagnosed in adults. The spine's normal curves occur at the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions in the so-called “sagittal” plane. These natural curves position the head over the pelvis and work as shock absorbers to distribute mechanical stress during movement.