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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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.
Continue reading: Doctors Cautiously Endorse Cerebrospinal-Fluid Pain Therapy
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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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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.
Continue reading: A Step Toward Overcoming Paralysis
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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.
Continue reading: Smoking's Link to Back Problems
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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.
Continue reading: The Progression of Spinal Decompression
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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.
Continue reading: What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?
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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.
Continue reading: When to See a Doctor for Back Pain
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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.
Continue reading: One Simple Solution to Neck Pain: Good Posture
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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.
Continue reading: Preliminary Data a Boon for New Spinal Decompression
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Scatena Chiropractic
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1019 Majestic Drive Suite 160
Lexington,
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When you're subject to the sharp throbbing of neck and shoulder pain on a regular basis, it can really take away from your sense of wellbeing and purpose in life. It can make the most practical activities much more demanding than usual, making the act of carrying groceries an impossible feat. If you want to regain your level of functioning, it is essential that you fully treat your condition. Dr. Anthony Scatena, DC at Scatena Chiropractic in Lexington, Kentucky offers quality chiropractic care that will thoroughly address all that is essential towards fully correcting your condition.
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Astoria,
NY
11106
Are back problems slowing you down? Do you feel discomfort in what were once very basic activities? You may be suffering from degenerative disc disease, facet arthrosis, or spinal stenosis; which are all back conditions treatable with spinal decompression. Dr. Howard Goodman, DC, at NY Rehab, Pain Management & Medical Services, P.C. will work together with you to come up with a treatment plan to meet your individual need.
Alberta Back and Neck Rehab
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4607 MacLeod Trail SW
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Are you suffering from intense back or neck pain and feel that your case is unmanageable? Are you looking to finally get a better handle of your condition, so that you can go back to living a healthy and active life? Then the key to coping with your pain is at Alberta Back and Neck Rehab of Calgary, Alberta, where Dr. Drew Oliphant, DC and a group of skilled medical professionals are there to provide you with quality pain management that will help you take greater charge of your own healthcare.
SpinalAid in Indiana
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4004 N. Campbell St.
Valparaiso,
IN
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Are you suffering from neck pain, but feel turned off by the idea of undergoing surgery? Then finding quality non-invasive neck pain treatment should be your next step. Thanks to spinal decompression therapy with Dr. John Kostidis, DC at Spine Aid in Valparaiso, Indiana, you will experience many benefits. You will have the opportunity to live a pain free life without the painful risks of surgery, as well as the large hospital bills that come with it.
Roberts Family & Sports Chiropractic
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8151 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
19128
Neck pain can interrupt simple activities turning them into dreadful task. Dr. Lenny Roberts DC has been helping many people with their neck pain giving high quality chiropractic treatment. He provides service in a comfortable professional environment that allows for great treatment. If you are in need of treatment contact our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lawrence Hospital Center | Outpatient Services
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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.
Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
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1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains,
NY
10605
Don't live your life in Harrison, Westchester, NY suffering from Back Pain. It's time to get relief, and live your life to the fullest. Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC can help the residents of Harrison, Westchester, NY with their back pain out of the more than 31 million Americans that are experiencing back pain at any given time, according to the American Chiropractic Association.
Roffler Spinal Aid of Winter Park, FL
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5502 Lake Howell Rd.
Winter Park,
FL
32792
Suffering from chronic back pain? Tire of counting on over-the-counter remedies just to make it through the day? Have you or someone you loved even considered surgery because no other treatments are effective? Dr. Rex Roffler and the team at Roffler spinal aid are here to tell you that there's a better and safer way to treat chronic pain. A little known technology called spinal decompression has revolutionized the world of non-surgical relief. Dr. Roffler offers this safe, effective and affordable technology at his practice in the Winter Park, Seminole County community.
Spinal Relief Center USA
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13325 100th Ave NE Ste B&C
Kirkland,
Washington
98034
Is back pain ruining your chances at having a normal life? Tired of sleepless nights that make you look older than you actually are? Seeking a medical practitioner with the certified experience and reputable service needed to treat your problem painlessly and effectively? If so, Dr. Jeremy Meadows, DC, is someone that gives spinal decompression therapy in Washington. He can provide you with very beneficial and successful results at the Spinal Relief Center.
Valley Spinal Decompression Center
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5363 Balboa Blvd. Suite 430
Encino,
CA
91316
Dr. Bruce Shannahoff, DC can help assist you with pain management. He is one of the many trained professionals that make up the staff of the Valley Spinal Decompression Center at the West Valley Medical Center. It is important to see a doctor when experiencing any pain as the condition might be very serious. Not only will Dr. Shannahoff provide you with solutions to manage your pain, but he can help you feel better and stay better for good.
Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation
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115 River Rd, Bld 10
Edgewater,
NJ
7020
Is back pain not allowing you to do the things you want to? With the right spinal aid you can be relieved of your back pain. Dr. David Podell, DC has the skill and experience to give you the treatment you need. He is director of Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Peterson Clinic of Chiropractic
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6951 E. 71st Street
Tulsa,
OK
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Knee, shoulder and joint pain are not life threatening, and therefore are not seen as a very serious problem. But if you suffer from knee, shoulder and general joint pain, you know that it is extremely serious. When your pain is so debilitating that you can't enjoy all of the daily activities that are so essential to a full life, then you should contact Dr. Michael Peterson, DC at the Peterson Clinic of Chiropractic near Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. There, he employs natural, non-surgical methods to heal joint pain in the knees, shoulders, and everywhere else in the body.
Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care
Call (914) 202-0700
12 Old Mamaroneck Rd.
Wht Plns,
NY
10605
When neck pain attacks, it can feel like a sharp shock that drains your focus and keeps you from enjoying anything. You desperately want to do something about it, but might be worried about the side effects of surgery or drugs. At Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care, spinal decompression can be a weapon in the fight against your pain.
MedWell, L.L.C. Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy
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33 Central Ave
Midland Park,
NJ
07432
If you cannot enjoy the things you used to because of throbbing, aching, or soreness that is brought on by chronic back pain, let MedWell, L.L.C. Pain Relief and Physical Therapy Center in Midland Park, Bergen County , New Jersey, and their expert team of licensed physical therapists make it their mission to provide you with the proper treatment and fast results.
New York Integrative Medical and Rehab
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632 Broadway, Ste 303 (btw. Bleecker & Houston)
Manhattan,
NY
10012
Does excruciating back pain dictate your lifestyle? New York Integrative Medical and Rehab in Manhattan, New York will help you take your life back. Dr. Steven Shoshany utilizes DRX9000 spinal decompression to provide long-term relief for chronic back pain. After treatment, patients can take full advantage of the center's enhanced nutrition and lifestyle couseling in addition to massage and physical therapies.
North East Spine and Sports Medicine
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1104 Arnold Ave.
Point Pleasant,
New Jersey
08742
Sciatica bothering you? Unsure of how to relieve the pain? If you or a loved one is in need of sciatica relief, North East Spine and Sports Medicine in Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey has been treating back conditions for 8 years in the area.