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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SpinalAid in Valparaiso, Indiana
Call 1-219-465-1140
4004 N. Campbell St.
Valparaiso,
IN
46385
Thinking of spinal decompression for your back pain? Dr. John Kostidis, DC in Porter County offers chiropractic treatment for a range of ailments. His clinic in Valparaiso specializes in back pain, headaches, neck pain, hip/arm/leg pain, sports injuries, auto accidents and any chronic pain. Dr. Kostidis is a Palmer graduate with twenty years experience in the field. Kostidis Chiropractic Clinic is the clinic with the most experience in Porter County!
New York Integrative Medical and Rehab
Call (888) 435-7155
632 Broadway, Ste 303 (btw. Bleecker & Houston)
NYC,
NY
10012
Tired of searing sciatica pain down your leg? It's normal to feel trapped by the pain and the limitations it puts on your everyday life. At New York Integrative Medical and Rehab, you can get the help you need from Dr Steven Shoshany, DC. At his spacious, state-of-the-art facility in Downtown NYC near the B, D, F, V, N, R, W, and 6 train, he uses spinal decompression to stop your pain and give you back control of your life.
Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C.
Call (888) 847-1821
100 Melrose Ave # 101
Greenwich,
CT
06830
Is sciatica bogging you down? Seek pain relief with Dr. Adrian Marcus at Greenwich Pain Relief in Fairfield County. This is a place where they know pain and can offer you non-surgical, non-invasive treatment options. Dr. Marcus is a Diplomate of the Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
Lawrence Hospital Center | Outpatient Services
Call (888) 837-8158
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.
Chiropractic Life Center
Call (888) 308-4517
400 Barton Boulevard, Suite 201
Rockledge,
FL
32955
At the Chiropractic Life Center in Brevard County, Florida, Dr. Michael Bishop offers neck pain treatment.
Health Source Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab
Call (888) 836-8057
6163 SW Murray Blvd.
Beaverton,
Oregon
97008
Suffering from severe cervical or neck pain can really hinder your ability to do the simplest gestures, such as turning your head side to side. It can also make the mere act of looking up a near impossible challenge. When you're in such a predicament, it is essential that you turn to a healthcare center that can provide you with the quality care necessary to resume a functional lifestyle. The key to receiving the proper care is at Health Source of Beaverton Chiropractic in Beaverton, Oregon, where Dr. Leif Choi, DC and his staff hold the solution towards permanently ending your pain and giving your life a new beginning.
Paoli Chiropractic
Call 888-423-5915
15 Industrial Boulevard Suite 202
Paoli,
PA
19301
Have you tried all sorts of treatments and medications trying to relieve your herniated disc? Still nothing seems to bring lasting relief. Paoli Chiropractic near Phoenixville provides safe and effective treatments to relieve a herniated disc. Using their years of experience treating herniated discs the staff will work with you every step of the way to get you back to a healthy lifestyle.
Peterson Clinic of Chiropractic
Call 918-289-2002
6951 E. 71st Street
Tulsa,
OK
74133
Pain rips through your back everyday, shattering your overall health. You want to find relief, but you're understandably nervous about surgery or drugs. If you're near Tulsa, Oklahoma, you need to call Dr. Michael Peterson, D.C. at the Peterson Clinic of Chiropractic right away to find out more about spinal decompression.
Empire Physical Medicine & Pain Management
Call (888) 898-7795
551 5th Avenue Ste. 525
Manhattan,
NY
10176
When back pain becomes a chronic condition, our quality of life suffers. We can't work out, play with the children, or take care of household chores; nothing is as it used to be and the pain itself is enough to make you want to scream. There has to be a solution. In Uptown Manhattan, Dr. Steven S. Moalemi, M.D. of Empire Physical Medicine & Pain Management has been helping people in New York City regain their active lives and free themselves from pain for over 10 years without surgery or medication.
Northeast Spine & Rehab
Call 888-266-9201
363 Route 111, St 107
Smithtown,
New York
11784
Is constant stress and anxiety making it difficult to get through the work day? Do you or a loved on suffer from constant fatigue and lack of energy? At North East Spine & Rehab, Dr. Stephen Lembo, DC offers the time-honored technique of chiropractic massage therapy because of its remarkable ability to support better health. Those looking for pain and anxiety relief in the Glen Clove, Long Island area, join the North East Spine & Rehab family. Call today for more information.
Synergy Pain Relief
Call 888-216-3329
2011 S. Washington Street
Naperville,
IL
60565
Is back pain getting you down? Do you feel overtly exhausted or hurt every time you sit or stand, and want individual treatment for back pain? At Syergy Pain Relief Institute in Bolingbrook, Illinois, the family of doctors and pain specialists can grant you relief from pain with Spinal Decompression, today's revolutionary back pain treatment.
Rehabfx
Call 888-544-1162
2404 Lake Austin Blvd
Austin,
TX
78703
Is your neck always stiff? Pills can relieve the symptoms, but never get to the source of the pain. If you are looking for neck pain treatment that gets to the source of the problem look no further than Dr. Steve Minors of Rehabfx in Austin, Texas. Dr. Minors uses the spinal decompression machine the DRX 9000 to bring patients lasting neck pain relief.
Roffler Spinal Aid of Winter Park, FL
Call 888-268-4760
5502 Lake Howell Rd.
Winter Park,
FL
32792
Has nagging back pain turned everyday activities into a nightmare? Have you even considered surgery because no other treatment method has proven effective? If you’re searching for a better and safer way to get lasting relief, Dr. Rex Roffler can help. In the last decade a revolutionary new technology called spinal disc decompression has emerged for treating a wide range of back and neck injuries. Utilizing this procedure along with a variety of other non-surgical treatments, Dr. Roffler offers back pain relief to the people of Orlando, Florida
NY Rehab, Pain Management & Medical Services, P.C.
Call (888) 292-7798
32-44 31st Street
Astoria,
NY
11106
If you are feeling weak, then there is effective treatment to help rejuvenate your muscles. At NY Rehab, Pain Management & Medical Services, P.C. in Astoria, Long Island City, Queens, NY, Dr. Howard Goodman, DC, is able to help those with muscle weakness that can lead to recurring back problems or neck pain.
MedWell, L.L.C. Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy
Call (888) 820-2250
33 Central Ave
Midland Park,
NJ
07432
85% of the entire population of the US has suffered from back pain at some point in their lives. You can find effective alternative treatments that relieve that pain in New Jersey. The team at Medwell located in Bergen County, NJ, aims to set new standards of excellence in treating different spinal disorders.
Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation
Call (888) 319-4510
115 River Rd, Bld 10
Edgewater,
NJ
7020
Has back pain become a disruptive force in your life? Consider Spinal decompression therapy from Dr. David Podell of Bergen County, NJ with the DRX 9000 as a way to treat your pain. Dr. Podell is director of Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Brooklyn Spine Center
Call 888-772-6132
1117 57th Street
Boro Park,
NY
11219
Is constant back pain making the simplest activities so unusually difficult? Are you trying to find a back doctor who can successfully treat you, but just don't know where to go? Well, the place to turn is Brooklyn Spine Center that serves Brooklyn, NYC, where Dr. Melinda Keller, DC is a qualified doctor of chiropractic with the cutting-edge technology as well as clinical precision to give you the quality treatment you need.
Roberts Family & Sports Chiropractic
Call 888-653-1365
8151 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
19128
Have constant stiffness in your neck? If you are tired of using over-the-counter drugs that just don%u2019t work, there is an alternative. At Roberts Family & Sports Chiropractic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dr. Lenny Roberts uses the latest chiropractic techniques to get rid of your stiff neck. Pain can be a thing of the past. Call today.
North East Spine & Rehab
Call 888-266-9201
363 Route 111, St 107
Smithtown,
NY
11787
If you are suffering from Cervical Pain in the Smithtown, Long Island area, then Dr. Daniel Crews, DC and Dr. Kathryn Crews, DC, have a highly effective spinal positioning therapy. It is called the M3D® Therapeutic Protocol and it is a revolutionary technique that will finally give you the relief you've been searching for.