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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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Low Back Pain Recovery Slow and Uncertain

Current clinical practice guidelines state that 90% of acute lower back pain patients will recover within four to six weeks, with or without treatment. However, new research published in The British Medical Journal has found that recovery from low back pain is much slower than previously thought. Australian researchers from The George Insitute studied patients with acute low back pain for a year. The results from the study found that even with treatment, after two months only half of the patients had recovered from the original episode of pain. After about one year, 40% were still reporting that their back was still causing them pain.

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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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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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Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC
Chiropractic Treatment Richmond, Virginia

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Spinal Correction Center of Richmond

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Cervical Pain Smithtown, Long Island

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Chiropractic Center Seattle

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Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC
Spinal Decompression Petersburg, Virginia

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Dr. Steven Shoshany
Neck Pain Manhattan, New York City

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Dr. David Podell, DC
Back Pain New Jersey

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

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Paoli Chiropractic

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15 Industrial Boulevard Suite 202
Paoli, PA 19301

Have burning sensations throughout your leg? Have you tried over-the-counter-drugs, but nothing seems to work? If you are suffering from sciatica get treatment from a caring professional who understands your pain. Dr. Joel A. Stutzman DC of Paoli Chiropractic in Chester County, PA treats sciatica using spinal decompression. Relief is only a phone call away.

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Louis E. Bisogni, DC & Alan H. Siegel, DC
Herniated Disc Treatment Mount Pleasant, New York

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Is a herniated disc taking over your life? Back pain seriously restricts the lifestyles of those who suffer from it. Numerous people choose to live it with it or only take ineffective over-the-counter remedies that just mask the pain. Many even consider surgery despite the risks involved. Today the next-generation of non-surgical herniated disc treatment can help free you from back pain. At Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care in the Mount Pleasant, New York area, experienced back doctors are waiting to offer you relief.

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Dr. Drew Oliphant, DC
Spinal Decompression Canada

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Alberta Back and Neck Rehab

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Have you tried hundreds of different back pain remedies with no success? Medication and other treatments may mask the symptoms but do not fix the actual problem. Spinal Decompression therapy is a new and advanced technique that has provided hundreds of individuals with lasting relief. Dr. Drew Oliphant, DC is highly trained in Spinal Decompression and would like to help you today. He is a valuable member of the Alberta Neck and Back Rehab Center in Canada.

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Dr. Stephen Lembo, DC
Spinal Decompression Dix Hills, New York

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Dr. Robert Lambrou, D.C.
Chiropractic Back Pain Treatment and Relief Jackson Township, New Jersey

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North East Spine and Sports Medicine

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2080 West County Line Rd.
Jackson, New Jersey 08527

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Dr. Leif Choi, Chiropractor
Chiropractic / chiropractor Beaverton, Oregon

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Health Source Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab

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Dr. Ronald Spiaggia
Spinal Stenosis Morris County, New Jersey

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Performance Rehabilitation & Sports Injury Center

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Are you suffering from back pain caused by spinal stenosis? Then you're in need of treatment from the experienced team at Performance Rehabilitation and Sports Injury Center in Morris County, New Jersey.

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Ann Arbor Institute for Spinal Care
Sciatica Belleville, Michigan

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5740 Plymouth Rd.
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If severe back pain is sometimes accompanied by numbness, muscular weakness, and causes unnecessary difficulty in moving or controlling your leg, you might be suffering from a series of symptoms known as sciatica. Normally, symptoms of sciatica are only felt on one side of the body but can vary from shooting pain to burning sensations. Often uncomfortable and painful, sciatica is one of the most common forms of back pain. At Ann Arbor Institute for Spinal Care, a helpful healthcare team along with the use of medically advanced technology, sciatica sufferers can get effective relief without the need for surgery. With luxurious offices located near the Bellville, Michigan area, safe treatment is offered to you and your loved ones in order to restore the full health and function to your spine.

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Hauptman Family Health Center
Sports Injury Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130

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Dr. Peter Ferraro, D.C.
Nerve Pain and Numbness Passaic County, New Jersey

Dr. Peter Ferraro, D.C.

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224 Midland Ave.
Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663

Shooting pains that feel like fire are running up and down your legs. Your lower back is killing you. You might even lose the feeling occasionally. Nerve pain and numbness are symptoms that often come from a compressed nerve in the spine, and until recent advances in technology, a sentence of long term use of painkillers or back surgery that for many fails to get results was the norm. Dr. Ferraro is proud to serve the Passaic County, New Jersey region.

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