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Ease back pain without surgery
If you're looking for nonsurgical relief for your back pain, there may be a solution. Millions of Americans suffer from back pain and the National Center for Health Statistics estimates 83 million days of work are missed each year because of back pain. There are a slew of choices out there. If you don't know what to consider, here's a snapshot of some nonsurgical options.
Read more...Websites tap into real patients' expertise to help others coping with diagnosis
For months, Jennifer Smith wondered what was causing neck and back pain so severe that a spa visit, chiropractics and muscle relaxants were rendered useless.
Read more...3 players in game carted off with neck injuries
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.—Three players were carted off the field on stretchers with neck injuries in the season opener between Northwestern State and Air Force, yet each of the players was released from the hospital Saturday night.
Read more...'The Pain Chronicles' explores the world of chronic pain
A review of "The Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing and the Science of Suffering," by Melanie Thernstrom, which presents a clear, useful analysis along with a bit too much interdisciplinary traveling through the history of human suffering. The book is strongest when it considers the science and present-day medical challenges of pain management.
Read more...Peer-to-peer sites help patients cope with diagnosis
Specialty websites are tapping into the expertise of real patients who can address the psychosocial impact of a diagnosis that doctors can't necessarily provide.
Read more...Exercises can ease back pain
According to HealthLink B.C., "10 minutes of stretching and strengthening exercises each day can condition the muscles of the back . . . and may relieve low back pain."
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