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Only Exercise Found to Prevent Low-Back Problems

Exercise in workplace and community environments is excellent in halting low-back problems, while a variety of other popular interventions have little if any beneficial effect, according to a recent review of a number of high-scientific-quality clinical trials. Continue reading: Only Exercise Found to Prevent Low-Back Problems

 

 

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Doctors Cautiously Endorse Cerebrospinal-Fluid Pain Therapy

Injecting painkillers into the thin layer of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord can be effective in relieving pain and restoring function, but there are many risks associated with the procedure, which should be used only as a last resort, specialists said.


The physicians, who spoke at a meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, criticized the freewheeling use of pain medications and technologies, which include implantable, programmable pumps and catheters to deliver the drugs.

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Stem Cells Can Aid Spinal Disc Repair

A study using a handful of large animals strongly suggests that stem cells transferred from the body's own fat can facilitate the repair of damaged spinal discs. Stem cell treatments appeared to increase disc tissue density, concentration of disc matrix proteins between the disc cells, and disc water content.

If clinical studies bear out the results of this research, it could represent a real breakthrough for the more than 300,000 patients undergoing spinal surgery every year. Continue reading: Stem Cells Can Aid Spinal Disc Repair

 

 

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A Step Toward Overcoming Paralysis

U.S. scientists have created a machine that allows the brain cells of paralyzed monkeys to circumvent a simulated damaged spinal cord and move muscles well enough to play a computer game. The University of Washington researchers, led by Chet Moritz and Eberhard Fetz, used a computer-controlled device to stimulate chemically immobilized muscles. Not only cells in the motor cortex - the brain area that controls movement - were investigated, but sensory cells, too. And they worked equally well. In fact, the scientists found that two-thirds of the neurons they tried could be utilized to move musculature.

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Smoking's Link to Back Problems

Smoking causes cancer, lung disease and heart attacks, and disrupts body chemistry in such dangerous ways that a host of other ailments can result. So it's not surprising that even back problems might be caused by nicotine and smoke ingestion. Indeed, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says smoking diminishes the blood supply to the bones, and saps them of calcium, both of which increase the possibility of the onset of osteoporosis. Suggestive of the relationship between smoking and back issues, one's chances for success after back surgery improve dramatically if one is a nonsmoker or has ceased smoking.

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The Progression of Spinal Decompression

Spinal Decompression has had many technological milestones. Some early tables were just straight pulley tables which were slightly more advanced than traction because they were software driven, yet they would only allow a set amount of pressure. Over time, spinal decompression tables were developed to have a ramp up and ramp down speed of distraction - making for a much smoother experience for the patient. Later advances followed in the form of belting and improved patient comfort.

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What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?

Spinal Decompression is a non-invasive, non-surgical technology where a patient is placed onto an instrument which belts them in and separates their lower body from their upper body. This allows for pressure to be relieved on certain joints and structures in either the lumbar or cervical regions of the spine. The treatment lasts about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the type of device being used. Patients are usually placed on a protocol that is software driven.

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When to See a Doctor for Back Pain

Back injuries, with their associated pain, are so widespread that they have become the costliest health care problem for those in the 30-50 age range. So says the Journal of the American Medical Association. "Back pain is probably the commonest reason people seek help for pain management other than acute post-surgical pain," says Dr. Michael Ramsay, chief of the department of anesthesiology and pain management at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.

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One Simple Solution to Neck Pain: Good Posture

Treating and preventing chronic neck pain can often be successfully accomplished by something as simple as adopting correct posture while waking and sleeping. While the pain sufferer can treat the symptoms of frequent neck "cricks" with neck stretch exercises, painkillers or ice applications, the symptoms' root causes must be dealt with differently. These root causes often involve some kind of poor posture, says Dr. Brian Bruel, an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation on the one hand, and anesthesiology and pain management on the other, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Posture violators might crouch over a desk all day long, slouch on a sofa while watching TV, or contort themselves while reading.

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Preliminary Data a Boon for New Spinal Decompression

Two pilot studies show that a new non-surgical spinal decompression treatment has a beneficial effect on lower back pain, and that it seems to benefit the morphology of the spine by increasing disc height. One study, authored by Dr. John Leslie of the Mayo Clinic and others, found that clinical use of a spinal decompression system led to an 88.9 percent reduction in pain scores over the course of six weeks, as well as improvement in Oswestry disability scores and a drop in consumption of pain medications.

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Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC
Spinal Decompression Petersburg, Virginia

Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC

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8536 Patterson Ave.
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Herniated Disc Treatment Bergen County, NJ

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Spinal Decompression Seattle

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Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC
Chiropractic Treatment Richmond, Virginia

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Spinal Correction Center of Richmond

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8536 Patterson Ave.
Richmond, Virginia 23229

If you are one of the many people struggling with back pain, you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common afflictions affecting adults today. The Spinal Correction Center of Richmond is committed to providing you with the highest quality chiropractic care, spinal decompression, and postural correction. With years of experience helping patients, Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC, not only gives you the best in standard chiropractic care, he also specializes in Lumbar (Spinal) Decompression. If pain is keeping you from doing everyday activities, there is now a safe, non-surgical way to treat it.

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Dr John Kostidis, DC
Bulging Disc Valparaiso, Indiana

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SpinalAid in Indiana

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4004 N. Campbell St.
Valparaiso, IN 46385

Is severe pain from a bulging disc taking your normal life away? Is it a struggle to fulfill everyday functions, such as sitting, standing, and walking? Then quality treatment isn't an option; it's an obligation. At Spine Aid in Valparaiso, Indiana, Dr. John Kostidis, DC is a board certified chiropractor whose in-depth knowledge of the disc area as well as an effective approach, will give your disc the healing that it needs.

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Dr. Michael Bishop
Back Pain Treatment Spinal Decompression Florida

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Chiropractic Life Center

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Have you been going through excruciating neck and back pain? Do you want to use an effective and non-invasive method to treat the pain? Dr. Michael Bishop is a board-certified doctor of chiropractic who performs spinal decompression therapy at the Chiropractic Life Center in Florida. He can give you the pain relief you have been searching for.

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Dr. Drew Oliphant, DC
Chiropractic Calgary, Alberta

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Alberta Back and Neck Rehab

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Are you searching for chiropractic care but don't know of a doctor you can trust? If you live in or around Calgary, Alberta, Dr. Drew Oliphant, DC of the Alberta Back and Neck Pain Rehab may be able to help. Chiropractic is based on the scientific evidence that the human body has an innate power to maintain its own health. The practice focuses on the correction of spinal malfunctions in order to remove interference to the spinal cord and surrounding nerves. Dr. Oliphant utilizes traditional chiropractic with the latest technologies to provide for excellent correctional care. The nervous system controls all of the organs and tissues of the body so if it's not functioning at its best, you may encounter other problems.

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Dr. Steve Minors, DC
Bulging Disc / Herniated Disc West Austin

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Rehabfx

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2404 Lake Austin Blvd
Austin, TX 78703

Have you been suffering from debilitating or chronic back pain? Bulging and herniated discs can be the cause of pain that seems to radiate all over the body preventing sufferers from living a normal life. Dr. Steven Minors of Rehab FX is an experienced chiropractor who specializes in dealing with herniated and bulging discs. He employs the use of the DRX 9000 spinal decompression system which has given severe back pain sufferers another option to consider rather than costly spine surgery or medication routines. If you are living in West Austin and are experiencing back pain, contact Dr. Minors today.

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Dr. Adrian Marcus
Herniated Disc Greenwich, CT

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Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C.

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100 Melrose Ave # 101
Greenwich, CT 06830

Is a herniated disc not allowing you to lead an active life? Dr. Adrian Marcus in Greenwich, CT offers the DRX9000, an advanced non-surgical FDA-cleared spinal decompression therapy. He also offers more than 15 different non-surgical pain-relieving therapies.

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Dr. Michael Kunzler
Find a chiropractor Layton, Utah

Dr. Michael Kunzler

Utah Disc Center

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471 West Heritage Park Blvd Suite 3
Layton, UT 84041

Each year, chiropractic adjustment helps people find relief from unbearable pain that prevented them from doing the things they love. Even simple activities like sitting, standing and sleeping become nightmarishly difficult and frustrating. Dr. Michael Kunzler, expert chiropractor of the Utah Disc Center in Layton, Utah, wants to help you regain the pain free life you once had, and he uses chiropractic adjustment and spinal decompression therapy to achieve that goal.

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Dr. Jonathan Donath
Shin Splints White Plains, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Joint Effort Chiropractic

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1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605

If you're an athlete, you know that many of the muscles in the lower leg are susceptible to strain if overused or not warmed up properly. Has an injury to the group of muscles in the shin made use of you leg feel impossible? At Joint Chiropractic in the White Plains, NY area they offer comprehensive chiropractic and physical therapy treatment for the painful condition known as shin splints. Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC uses his expertise to help people with many physical conditions get back on their feet.

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Dr. David Podell, DC
Herniated Disc Bergen County, NJ

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Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation

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115 River Rd, Bld 10
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Are you suffering from chronic low back pain, leg pain, or pain in the lower parts of your body? If so, you may be suffering from a herniated disc, and spinal decompression therapy may be the treatment you are looking for. Dr. David Podell D.C., the medical director of the Waterfront Institute, offers treatment of herniated discs with spinal decompression. Dr. Podell offers Spinal Decompression as a non-invasive and non-surgical therapy to help you relieve low back pain and increase flexibility, out of his state-of-the-art facility, which is very conveniently located in Northern New Jersey. Dr. Podell uses the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression system, which can be adjusted to meet the specific needs and treat the specific symptoms a patient may have.

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Dr. Rex W. Roffler, DC
Sciatica Winter Park, Seminole County

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Roffler Spinal Aid of Winter Park, FL

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5502 Lake Howell Rd.
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Has constant lower back and leg pain brought your active lifestyle to a halt? Are you the ones you love stuck in the search for lasting relief? With over three decades of pain management and relief expertise, Dr. Rex Roffler is a firm believer that patients deserve more than the temporarily relief of over-the-counter-drugs. At his practice Roffler Spinal Aid he offers those suffering with sciatica a variety of safe, effective and affordable alternatives. Located in the Winter Park, Seminole County area, Dr. Roffler is proud to offer the highest levels of non-invasive pain relief for the entire family.

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Ann Arbor Institute for Spinal Care
Relief from Herniated or Bulging Disc Symptoms Westland, Michigan

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Ann Arbor Institute for Spinal Care

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5740 Plymouth Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Don't let the chronic pain of a herniated or bulging disc slow down your active lifestyle. The latest medical treatment is available from Dr. Jon Grenillo, DC, at the Ann Arbor Spinal Institute located in Westland, Michigan.

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Dr. Anthony J. Scatena, DC
Sciatica Lexington, Kentucky

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Scatena Chiropractic

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1019 Majestic Drive Suite 160
Lexington, Kentucky 40513

Is pain from Sciatica making sitting or standing an unbearable chore? Is it hard to simply laugh or sneeze without aggravating the pain? Then finding quality treatment should be your main priority. At Scatena Chiropractic in Lexington, Kentucky, Dr. Anthony J. Scatena, DC and his team are waiting to successfully treat your pain utilizing revolutionary and minimally invasive techniques that are as safe as they are effective.

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Dr. Joel A. Stutzman, D.C.
Spinal Stenosis Paoli, Chester County, PA

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Paoli Chiropractic

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15 Industrial Boulevard Suite 202
Paoli, PA 19301

Feel constant pressure on your spine? Has surgery been recommended? Surgery is risky and too often leaves a patient in even more pain than before the surgery. If you are fearful of knives and needles there is another option to treat you spinal stenosis. Dr. Joel A. Stutzman DC of Paoli Chiropractic in Chester County, PA uses spinal decompression to bring patients lasting relief.

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Dr. Steven Shoshany
Muscle Damage Manhattan, NYC

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Living Well Medical

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632 Broadway, Ste 303 (btw. Bleecker & Houston)
NYC, New York 10012

If you have recently discovered that you are having a harder time performing simple physical activities, then you may be suffering from muscle damage. At Living Well Medical, in Manhattan, NYC, they provide effective treatment for muscles that have been overworked or strained.

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Affordable Digital MRI Services Bedford Park, New York

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55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville, NY 10708

Modern diagnostic medicine has become increasingly more expensive as it has gotten more accurate and dependable; digital MRI services are particularly useful to doctors and surgeons when they need to make the right diagnosis and prescribe the best treatment. Lawrence Hospital Center serving Bedford Park, New York makes digital MRI services and other medical imaging affordable for the community they serve while offering the best contemporary medicine can give.

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Dr. Lenny Roberts DC
Spinal Decompression Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Roberts Family & Sports Chiropractic

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8151 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128

If you or a loved one is suffering due to chronic neck and back pain and is looking for relief, spinal decompression may be able to help you. Thousands of people are living with back pain each day, and oftentimes many treatment methods are unsuccessful. Spinal decompression uses the latest technologies to help treat and relive pain associated with herniated and bulging discs. With treatment options available in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area, spinal decompression can help you live a pain free life again. Dr. Lenny Roberts DC of Roberts Family Chiropractic is ready to help you.

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Louis E. Bisogni, DC & Alan H. Siegel, DC
Degenerative Disc Disease, Westchester County, New York

Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care

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12 Old Mamaroneck Rd.
Wht Plns, NY 10605

Has the quality of your life been greatly affected by degenerative disc disease? For certain individuals a degenerated disc can cause severe chronic pain, not only in the lower back but in the hips, leg, shoulders and neck as well. Due to this disease, simple movements such as walking can unfortunately be extremely difficult. At Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care in Westchester County, New York, you can find the help you need to live a life free of chronic pain.

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