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Released: 16-May-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Back Surgery Yields Good Results for Patients with Sciatica
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Back surgery provides better long-term outcomes than nonsurgical treatment for patients with moderate to severe sciatica caused by a herniated disk in the lower back.

Released: 8-Jun-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Spinal Cord Regeneration Restored Walking in Rats
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A study of how the severed spinal cord heals in rats shows a direct relationship between re-establishment of specific connections between the brain and spinal cord and recovery of hind-leg function.

16-Jun-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Patients Overestimate Importance of X-Rays for Back
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Even though x-rays usually aren't needed to diagnose the cause of low back pain, most patients rate them as "very important."

Released: 7-Jul-2001 12:00 AM EDT
Patient Expectations Affect Results of Alternative Back Pain Therapies
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

At least some of the benefits of alternative medicine treatments for low back pain may be related to the patient's expectation that the treatment will work.

Released: 20-Nov-2001 12:00 AM EST
Most Over-the-Counter Steroid Supplements Are Mislabeled
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Few of the steroid-containing dietary supplements sold over-the-counter as athletic performance-enhancers actually contain the ingredients and amounts listed on their labels.

2-Dec-2001 12:00 AM EST
Media Campaign Helps Change Ideas About Back Pain
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A mass-media public education campaign is effective in correcting common misconceptions about back pain and its treatment, among doctors as well as the public, according to a Australian study.

Released: 14-Dec-2001 12:00 AM EST
A Nonsurgical Alternative to Hysterectomy for Women with Fibroids
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For women with benign tumors of the uterus known as fibroids, a nonsurgical procedure to block off the blood vessels supplying the tumors has become a valuable alternative to hysterectomy.

16-Jan-2002 12:00 AM EST
Study Questions Work-Related Risk Factors for Spinal Disc Degeneration
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The risk of disc degeneration in the lower back is not necessary related to back pain, nor to the occupational risk factors--such as heavy lifting--traditionally associated with back pain.

16-Jan-2002 12:00 AM EST
Heavy Backpacks Linked to Back Pain in Kids
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Carrying backpacks--typically weighing 20 pounds or more--is an important contributor to back pain in schoolchildren.

Released: 5-Feb-2002 12:00 AM EST
Back Education Improves Habits, Reduces Back Pain in Kids
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Fourth- and fifth-grade children attending a back education program have better back care habits one year later, along with lower rates of back and neck pain.


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