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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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
Spinal Manipulation for Low-Back Pain
This fact sheet summarizes the current scientific knowledge about the effects of spinal manipulation on low-back pain. ... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health