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Short period of sick leave before lumbar disk herniation surgery yields better results

Back pain and leg pain may be caused by lumbar disk herniation. It may be necessary to treat the condition by surgery, if it persists. Patients who have a short period of sick leave before the surgery are more satisfied with the result of the procedure than those who are off work sick longer. This is the conclusion of a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Football Stars Unite To Tackle Back Pain

UK Premiership footballer Rory Delap, renowned for his devastating throw-in, has joined forces with a number of football heroes across Europe to support ‘Back in Play’, a European wide campaign to reach young men and women and raise awareness of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a poorly understood condition which can affect the lower back. AS is a type of inflammatory arthritis, characterised by low …

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Colin Hoobler: More on how to deal with chronic low back pain

It’s not a quick fix, but exercising the right way, using the right form, can help many people with low back pain.

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How to Avoid Pains in the Back

Dr. Marl�s Gonz�lez-Fern�ndez, medical director of the outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, offers advice for back pain prevention. Almost everyone will experience back pain at some point in life. In fact, back pain is one of the most common nervous-system complaints, second only to headaches. According to the National Institute of Neurologic …

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Football Stars Unite to Tackle Back Pain

UK Premiership footballer Rory Delap, renowned for his devastating throw-in, has joined forces with a number of football heroes across Europe to support ‘Back in Play’, a European wide campaign to reach young men and women and raise awareness of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a poorly understood condition which can affect the lower back. read more

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Mariners put Sweeney on DL for back pain

The Seattle Mariners have placed designated hitter Mike Sweeney on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Mike Carp from Triple-A Tacoma.

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Overtreated: More medical care isn’t always better

EDITOR’S NOTE Too much medical treatment is making many Americans sicker. This is the first story in an Associated Press six-part series that examines the phenomenon of overtreatment. Next: Back pain.

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Overtreated: More medical care isnt always the better approach

EDITORS NOTE: Too much medical treatment is making many Americans sicker. This is the first story in an Associated Press six-part series that examines the phenomenon of overtreatment. Next: Back pain.

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Overtreated: More medical care isn’t always better

EDITOR’S NOTE – Too much medical treatment is making many Americans sicker. This is the first story in an Associated Press six-part series that examines the phenomenon of overtreatment. Next: Back pain.

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Five important stretches

If you only have time for a few stretches in a day, then give my top five stretches a try. If performed on a regular basis you could increase your range of motion, decrease your back pain, reduce muscle tension and increase your energy levels.

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