Prevent Back Pain: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
The best way to prevent back pain is to keep your back muscles strong. It’s much easier to prevent a back injury than to live with back pain.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
About Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low-Back Pain
While there are some differences in beliefs and approaches within the chiropractic profession, this Research Report will give you a general overview of chiropractic, discuss scientific research findin... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health |
Back and Neck General Information 
Back and neck pain can be acute or chronic. This site offers a wide range of information about Back and Neck pain, you can click on the subjects listed on the web site to learn more.... Details >
The National Pain Foundation |
Back Pain
A general overview of back pain that includes a description and information about treatment, prognosis and research. A list of organizations where users may obtain additional information, selected ref... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health |
Back Pain in Children
Back pain in children is not like back pain in adults. Compared with an adult, a child with a backache is more likely to have a serious underlying disorder. ... Details >
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Don't Let Back Pain Get You Down: Learn How to Minimize Your Risk
About 80% of the population develops back problems at some time in their lives. When you do battle with Old Man Winter, or tackle any other kind of heavy lifting at home or on the job, do everything y... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Find a Doctor of Chiropractic
Looking for a chiropractor in your area? Patients visiting this site can find instructions about how to use the database to find one.... Details >
American Chiropractic Association |
Find a Spine Doctor
This information is provided to assist the public in finding spine care and aid North American Spine Society members in building a network of peers for consultation and collaboration. ... Details >
North American Spine Society |
Handout on Health: Back Pain
This booklet is for people who have back pain, as well as family members, friends, and others who want to find out more about it. The booklet describes causes, diagnosis, and treatments, and research ... Details >
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health |
How to Prevent Back Pain
Four out of five adults will experience significant low back pain sometime during their life. Learn what you can do to prevent back injuries.... Details >
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Low Back Pain
Also available in: Spanish
Low back pain is one of the most frequent problems treated by orthopaedic surgeons. Four out of five adults will experience significant low back pain sometime during their life.... Details >
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
Regular exercises to restore the strength of your back and a gradual return to everyday activities are important for your full recovery. Your orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist may recommend t... Details >
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Low Back Pain: Tips on Pain Relief and Prevention
Many things can cause low back injuries--muscle strain or spasm, sprains of ligaments (which attach bone to bone), joint problems or a "slipped disk." The most common cause is using your back muscles ... Details >
American Academy of Family Physicians |
Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain
A general overview on lumbar spinal canal stenosis that includes a definition of the disorder, diagnosis and treatment.... Details >
American Academy of Family Physicians |
Pediatric Pain: Back Pain in Children
Unlike adults, children are rarely if ever disabled by back pain and in more than 50% of patients, a definable cause for the back pain can be found. If an underlying condition, such as a tumor or infe... Details >
The National Pain Foundation |
Sciatica (Back Pain)
If you suddenly start feeling pain in your lower back or hip that radiates down from your buttock to the back of one thigh and into your leg, your problem may be a protruding disk in your lower spinal... Details >
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Spinal Manipulation for Low-Back Pain
This fact sheet summarizes the current scientific knowledge about the effects of spinal manipulation on low-back pain.
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health |