Expert Author: Ryan Parnham | Submitted: 2008-01-18 | Word Count: 669 Modern living has made people more susceptible to suffering from back pains, muscle aches, and a lot more health complications. These may be due to poor diet, lack of exercise, and jobs that expose us to these health problems.
Expert Author: Kimberly Thane | Submitted: 2006-06-02 | Word Count: 562 According to WebMD, 80 per cent of all Americans suffer from back pain at some time in their lives. Pain is subjective. It is suffered at whatever level the sufferer perceives it. What may be intense, debilitating pain to one patient is tolerable to another. What is unbearable to one may be low level to another. It is up to the patient to find a medical practioner who will listen and help the patient find a solution to their suffering.
Expert Author: David Riewe | Submitted: 2005-10-23 | Word Count: 386 Let's begin by learning some facts in order to separate truth from myth with regards to back pain. First of all, under one percent of acute lower back pain is the result of a serious infection or condition like cancer or a spinal injury. For those under 50, the rate is even lower. Back pain is the number one disability for those under age 45. And it runs second, after the common cold, as the top reason for visiting a healthcare provider in the United States.
Back pain is usually caused by weak or stressed back or abdominal muscles. An x-ray can reveal a herniated disk, which is the bulge in one of the cushion light shock absorbers that separates each of the 24 vertebrae. When the disk presses against the nerve, it can cause pain. Other underlying causes of back pain include a poor diet, weak bones made weaker by the lack of calcium, the lack of physical exercise, strain of pregnancy, wrong lifting techniques and poor posture.
Expert Author: Liana Mirkin | Submitted: 2006-04-25 | Word Count: 650 Sciatica is not a specific disease, instead it is a condition characteristic of several different disease. Simply put it is a mild to intense pain in the left or right leg. Sciatica is caused by a compression of one or more of the five sets of nerve roots in the lower back. These compressions are typically caused by a disc rupture or bone spur in the lumbar spine. It causes pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the arms or legs.
Expert Author: Lucy Nicholas | Submitted: 2006-02-17 | Word Count: 557 An article providing information on what causes back pain along with crucial tips on how to avoid it.
Expert Author: Robert Ryles | Submitted: 2006-08-02 | Word Count: 747 This article discusses the changing views on rest as a treatment for back pain. It traces the history of the use of rest up to the present day thinking.
Expert Author: Viggio Harris | Submitted: 2006-11-22 | Word Count: 557 Unfortunately, many people suffer from chronic pain. If you are one of these people, there is help in managing it successfully. Chronic pain, defined as pain that doesn't go away, is unlike acute pain, pain that dissipates as the injury, or other medical condition heals. After years of dealing with chronic pain, the body and mind may be in discomfort that is very painful for the individual.
Expert Author: Susan S. Jones | Submitted: 2006-08-03 | Word Count: 591 Even though everyone experiences strain on their back, it is not necessary for you to have back pain. By paying attention to your body and its signs, you will not be plagued by chronic back pain.
Expert Author: Juliet Cohen | Submitted: 2007-06-11 | Word Count: 498 Pain disorder may come after surgery, hospitalization, or injury; when the wound heals, the pain doesn't go away.
While there are many factors that can contribute to back pain, one of the most common problems is poor posture. Some people get into the habit of sitting or standing improperly, and over time this contributes to pain in their backs.
Expert Author: Ashish Jain | Submitted: 2006-07-22 | Word Count: 525 Back pain can affect an individual in many ways. Apart from the sheer physical discomfort of not being able to sit, stand, walk or even move a few steps conveniently, there are even deeper and more sinister results of back pain. Many a time, back pain has a telling effect on one's nerves, and the irritated back pain sufferer makes life miserable for his family, friends, and his boss. This latter result can even have deep repercussions on the person's career prospects.
Expert Author: Saurabh Jain | Submitted: 2006-03-27 | Word Count: 512 Backpain and ESI are related to each other in that the latter is very often used to find out the true cause of the former. Back ache is a common phenomenon and is generally a result of a strain or injury to the muscles and ligaments supporting the human spine. An Epidural Steroid Injection or ESI is the most common type of injection given to patients suffering from back and neck pain. The pain in the back can be constant or intermittent and its intensity may vary from a dull ache to a searing feeling.
Expert Author: Michael Jason | Submitted: 2006-07-24 | Word Count: 558 They say pain and stress go together. If you have pain, you may have stress. But if you have stress, you need not have pain. But your stress may cause pain to others! Those around you! Those who have concern for your health!
Expert Author: Robert Ryles | Submitted: 2006-02-24 | Word Count: 773 The article explains the essential steps that make up the process from injury to resolution of mechanical disorders of the human body. It focusses in injuries to the back but the principles ara applicable to all areas of the body.
Expert Author: Robert Langard | Submitted: 2007-10-04 | Word Count: 580 Before we look at a few exercises for sciatica it is important to understand what sciatica is. Often misused and not clearly defined, sciatica is not a diagnosis in itself but in actuality sciatica is a set of symptoms.
Well now, I've done a lot of research on back pain management and I'm as confused as you are. As if it's not enough that one has to endure back pain, one must also, all the experts agree, manage it. Odd. They never talk about managing toothache.
Expert Author: Paolo Basauri | Submitted: 2005-12-27 | Word Count: 479 An aching back is a problem suffered by more than 50 per cent of American adults. According to the American Chiropractic Association, it is estimated that over 80 per cent of Americans will suffer from back pain at some time in their life. Becoming familiar with the causes of back pain and their subsequent treatment protocols can be of great help should you ever find yourself suffering from back pain.
Expert Author: Ryan Parnham | Submitted: 2008-01-19 | Word Count: 582 Poor circulation stems from stress and staying in incorrect sitting or standing positions for long periods of time. People suffering from it may also experience other complications such as back pains and muscle sores.
Expert Author: Lindsay Fox | Submitted: 2006-03-29 | Word Count: 606 Article discussing the common condition known as ankle sprain with overview of what treatment is undertaken to get it corrected.
Expert Author: Jesse Cannone | Submitted: 2008-01-14 | Word Count: 738 An unbalanced Blood pH level may contribute to the symptoms of low back pain… learn to restore the balance and attain good health.
Expert Author: Sharon Hopkins | Submitted: 2006-06-04 | Word Count: 460 Backache can be considered as one of the most common problems faced by people around the world. It is also a common symptom for different kinds of illnesses. The pain is mainly caused to the center of the back, along the spine or on both sides of the spine. The primary reasons for backaches are strain, fatigue and lack of balance. Backache can be caused due to an accident or injury to the spine or some other kinds of diseases.
Expert Author: Liana Mirkin | Submitted: 2006-05-16 | Word Count: 475 A bone scan is a study done to show problem spots on the spine. A radioactive chemical, sometimes called a tracer", is injected into the bloodstream. The chemical quickly attaches itself to sections of the bones that are actively making new bone. Images are taken of the skeleton, several hours after the shot. A bone scan can show problems such as fractures of the spine, infection, and bone tumors. It can also be used to resolve bone density and the bone-thinning condition of osteoporosis.
Expert Author: Jeff Jefferson | Submitted: 2006-03-23 | Word Count: 297 I know how terrible it can be for you at nights and even when you wake up. The burning back pain you experience can be a terrible problem.
I know that because of this burning pain, you hardly get all the sleep you need at nights.
You are not alone... and thankfully there are workable solutions that you can use to not only prevent future causes, but also solve the present back pain you are experiencing.
Back pain and neck pain have definitely earned their reputation as the hallmark pain associated with having a desk job. The reason for the common problem is that it simply is not natural for humans to sit in the same position for prolonged periods of time, let alone having to look at a computer monitor and typing on a keyboard all day.
Expert Author: Ashish Jain | Submitted: 2006-07-22 | Word Count: 429 No single cause for lower back pain can be defined in isolation. It is because the types of back pains are many. Understand the pain in its proper perspective, and then decide about the type of treatment that you intend to pursue.
In the USA, the survey reports indicate that four out of five adults experience back pain at one time or the other during their lives.
Expert Author: Ashish Jain | Submitted: 2006-07-13 | Word Count: 485 The highest rate of back pain sufferers is found in the age group of 45 to 64. Incidentally, this is also the age bracket in which you are expected to be most active as your home routine and your work routine takes on punishing proportions. So to be saddled with the irritating complaint of back pain is more than what you have catered for. Relief for such a problem is sought from all quarters.
Inversion table are a splendid way of reducing back pain. In fact the stress and the pain can be reduced when inverted fully. In this position one needs to gently rotate their head from side to side as well as lift up the head. Don't lift up your head. Its important that you perform exercises while being fully inverted only when you are comfortable. If the body is not used to doing exercises, you may have spore muscles.
If you are feeling persistent pain in your lower back, the first thing you want to do is visit your doctor in order to get a diagnosis for the problem.
Expert Author: Dave Lloyd | Submitted: 2005-12-05 | Word Count: 317 Chronic back pain afflicts millions of people worldwide. And for those who suffer consistently from sore, stiff, even traumatized back muscles and spinal joints, it can be debilitating. There are many causes to back pain including poor posture, week abdominal muscles, misaligned spinal column, lack of chair support when seated, unsupportive bed or pillow, and certainly stress and anxiety which gets localized in the body in the back.
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