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From BackTalk:
CAUSES OF LOW BACK PAIN
- Why Do I Get Low Back Pain?
- What Are The Common Causes Of Low Back Pain?
- What Are Muscle Spasms Of The Low Back?
- What Is Mechanical Low Back Pain?
- What Are Lumbar Discs?
- What Happens When The Discs Disintegrate?
- What Is A Herniated Disc?
- Are There Other Causes Of Disc Problems?
- What Causes Instability In The Spine?
- Does Extra Weight Cause Back Pain?
- What Is Failed Back Surgery Syndrome?
DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM
- How Is The Problem Diagnosed And Confirmed?
- What Other Diagnostic Techniques Are Used?
- What Is A Myelogram?
- What Is A Regular X-ray Of The Spine?
- What Is A Discogram?
- What Is A CT Scan?
- What Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
TREATMENT FOR LOW BACK PAIN
- What Are Some Non-Surgical Treatment Methods?
- What Is Gravity Lumbar Reduction Therapy?
- When Is Surgery Indicated?
- What Are Some Of The More Common Surgical Procedures?
PREVENTING LOW BACK PAIN
- Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (Printer-friendly version of entire document)
- Alexander Lifson, M.D. for the The Institute for Low Back and Neck Care
A discussion of the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis, with sample cases.
- Spinal Stenosis (Printer-friendly version of entire document)
- Sarah Andreae-Jones MB BS (Smith)
Stenosis (narrowing) of the spinal canal or nerve root foramina, discussed in the context of its relation to Arachnoiditis.
- Why Do Discs Herniate? (Printer-friendly version of entire document)
- Charles V. Burton, M.D., for the Burton Report
- CAUTION - GRAPHICS-HEAVY - MAY BE A SLOW LOAD ON DIALUP CONNECTIONS.
An excellent synopsis of how spinal discs herniate, complete with photographs.
- Guide to Sex & Back Pain
(OFF SITE) (this site is offline at present)- Thanks to Pete Moore for this link. (Click here to visit http://www.fightingback.co.uk/)
TEN TIPS... about sex and chronic pain by Carole Webster.
- Back Pain: An Informational Booklet
(OFF SITE)- Thanks to Chris Blake, Arthritis Research Campaign, for this link.
An informational booklet with tremendous illustrations updated regularly.
