Chiropractic

• Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms

  

  Posted 6:43 PM 5/10/2013

  May 10, 2013 -- Taking antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain for up to 40% of people, according to a new study.

  Danish researchers say they've found a link between many cases of back pain and infection from bacteria.

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• Antidepressant Cymbalta Eases Back Pain

  

  Posted 7:38 PM 2/5/2010

  Feb. 5, 2010 -- A drug used to treat depression, fibromyalgia, and diabetic nerve pain may also provide relief from hard-to-treat chronic low back pain.

  A new study shows people with chronic low back pain treated with Cymbalta experienced a (More)
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• TENS Gets Thumbs Down as Back Pain Treatment

  

  Posted 8:01 PM 12/30/2009

  Dec. 30, 2009 -- A widely used, somewhat controversial treatment for chronic low back pain is not effective and cannot be recommended, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) now says.

  Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, or TENS, is a pocket-sized, battery-operated device that sends electric currents to the nerves via electrodes with the goal of (More)
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• Bouncing Back From Low Back Pain

  

  Posted 6:30 AM 10/7/2009

  Oct. 6, 2009 -- Got a new case of low back pain? There's a good chance you'll recover completely within a year, a new study shows.

  That study, published online in BMJ, included 973 people in Sydney, Australia who sought care for a new case of low back pain.

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• Comfrey Root Eases Back Pain

  

  Posted 3:13 PM 5/21/2009

  May 21, 2009 -- People who suffer from acute back pain may find relief in the form of comfrey root, a plant long thought to have medicinal value.

  A new study, funded by the drug company Merck and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that people with acute back pain who used an ointment containing comfrey root extract had significant (More)
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• Acupuncture May Ease Chronic Back Pain

  

  Posted 8:47 PM 5/11/2009

  May 11, 2009 -- The ancient technique of acupuncture helps relieve chronic back pain better than standard care such as medications or physical therapy, according to a new (More)
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• Hands-On Relief From Back Pain

  

  Posted 10:48 PM 4/6/2009

  April 6, 2009 -- Back pain can be a big pain in the neck. To deal with it, many U.S. adults favor hands-on therapies such as chiropractic manipulation, massage, and physical therapy, a new survey says.

  Consumer Reports says in its May issue that 80% of adults in the U.S. report having been bothered by back pain at some point in their (More)
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• Ozone May Help Herniated Disc Pain

  

  Posted 4:34 PM 3/9/2009

  March 9, 2009 -- An experimental treatment that involves injections of ozone gas into the spine is showing promise for the relief of herniated disc-related lower back pain.

  Its supporters say ozone therapy could become a standard treatment for the condition within the next five years in the United States, but a (More)
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• Obesity a Pain in the Back?

  

  Posted 8:31 PM 2/11/2009

  Feb. 11, 2009 -- The number of Americans suffering from chronic low back pain is on the rise, and a new study says the nation's obesity epidemic may be partly to blame.

  In North Carolina, the percentage of people suffering from chronic low back pain has more than doubled since the (More)
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• Cymbalta May Cut Chronic Low Back Pain

  

  Posted 3:08 PM 8/26/2008

  Aug. 26, 2008 -- Cymbalta, a prescription drug used to treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder, diabetic nerve pain, and fibromyalgia, may ease chronic low back (More)
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• Alexander Technique Eases Back Pain

  

  Posted 11:02 PM 8/19/2008

  Aug. 19, 2008 -- The Alexander technique, a little-known type of physical therapy designed to reduce chronic pain, is more effective at reducing back pain than exercise alone or massage therapy, according to a new study.

  The study, published in the (More)
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• Whiplash: What Predicts Recovery?

  

  Posted 12:34 AM 7/17/2008

  Jan. 22, 2008 -- The initial level of pain after a whiplash injury, as well as psychological factors such as having positive expectations for getting better, best predict who will recover promptly from whiplash, according to research presented this week at the World Congress on Neck Pain in Los Angeles.

  Researchers also released task force findings on the best (More)
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• Transplanted Spinal Discs Show Promise

  

  Posted 12:28 AM 7/17/2008

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• Surgery an Option for Spinal Stenosis

  

  Posted 12:24 AM 7/17/2008

  Feb. 20, 2008 -- Surgery is more effective than other treatments for one of the most common causes of serious back pain in older adults, new research shows.

  About 400,000 Americans over the age of 60 suffer from spinal stenosis, a condition where the spinal canal narrows, pinching the nerves within the spine.

  Symptoms of spinal stenosis of the lower spine can (More)
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