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Smoking's Link to Back Problems

Smoking causes cancer, lung disease and heart attacks, and disrupts body chemistry in such dangerous ways that a host of other ailments can result. So it's not surprising that even back problems might be caused by nicotine and smoke ingestion. Indeed, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says smoking diminishes the blood supply to the bones, and saps them of calcium, both of which increase the possibility of the onset of osteoporosis. Suggestive of the relationship between smoking and back issues, one's chances for success after back surgery improve dramatically if one is a nonsmoker or has ceased smoking.

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Preliminary Data a Boon for New Spinal Decompression
Doctors Cautiously Endorse Cerebrospinal-Fluid Pain Therapy
Peter Ferraro, D.C. on Back Pain Recovery Rate

Low Back Pain Recovery Slow and Uncertain

Current clinical practice guidelines state that 90% of acute lower back pain patients will recover within four to six weeks, with or without treatment. However, new research published in The British Medical Journal has found that recovery from low back pain is much slower than previously thought. Australian researchers from The George Insitute studied patients with acute low back pain for a year. The results from the study found that even with treatment, after two months only half of the patients had recovered from the original episode of pain. After about one year, 40% were still reporting that their back was still causing them pain.

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Craig Patane, D.C. on Scoliosis Treatments
Stem Cells Can Aid Spinal Disc Repair

Only Exercise Found to Prevent Low-Back Problems

Exercise in workplace and community environments is excellent in halting low-back problems, while a variety of other popular interventions have little if any beneficial effect, according to a recent review of a number of high-scientific-quality clinical trials.

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FDA Approves Cervical Disc Implant Treatment

Injecting painkillers into the thin layer of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord can be effective in relieving pain and restoring function, but there are many risks associated with the procedure, which should be used only as a last resort, specialists said.

The physicians, who spoke at a meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, criticized the freewheeling use of pain medications and technologies, which include implantable, programmable pumps and catheters to deliver the drugs.

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Spine Force Machine for Herniated Discs
One Simple Solution to Neck Pain: Good Posture

A study using a handful of large animals strongly suggests that stem cells transferred from the body's own fat can facilitate the repair of damaged spinal discs. Stem cell treatments appeared to increase disc tissue density, concentration of disc matrix proteins between the disc cells, and disc water content.

If clinical studies bear out the results of this research, it could represent a real breakthrough for the more than 300,000 patients undergoing spinal surgery every year.

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When to See a Doctor for Back Pain
What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?
A Step Toward Overcoming Paralysis

U.S. scientists have created a machine that allows the brain cells of paralyzed monkeys to circumvent a simulated damaged spinal cord and move muscles well enough to play a computer game. The University of Washington researchers, led by Chet Moritz and Eberhard Fetz, used a computer-controlled device to stimulate chemically immobilized muscles. Not only cells in the motor cortex - the brain area that controls movement - were investigated, but sensory cells, too. And they worked equally well. In fact, the scientists found that two-thirds of the neurons they tried could be utilized to move musculature.

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Spinal Decompression for Lower Back Pain

The Progression of Spinal Decompression

Spinal Decompression has had many technological milestones. Some early tables were just straight pulley tables which were slightly more advanced than traction because they were software driven, yet they would only allow a set amount of pressure. Over time, spinal decompression tables were developed to have a ramp up and ramp down speed of distraction - making for a much smoother experience for the patient. Later advances followed in the form of belting and improved patient comfort.

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Waiting May Reduce Need for Back Surgery
Power Plate Technology Can Aid Physical Therapy

Spinal Decompression is a non-invasive, non-surgical technology where a patient is placed onto an instrument which belts them in and separates their lower body from their upper body. This allows for pressure to be relieved on certain joints and structures in either the lumbar or cervical regions of the spine. The treatment lasts about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the type of device being used. Patients are usually placed on a protocol that is software driven.

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Dave Podell, D.C. on a Natural Solution to Osteoarthritis Knee Pain

Back injuries, with their associated pain, are so widespread that they have become the costliest health care problem for those in the 30-50 age range. So says the Journal of the American Medical Association. "Back pain is probably the commonest reason people seek help for pain management other than acute post-surgical pain," says Dr. Michael Ramsay, chief of the department of anesthesiology and pain management at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.

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Treating and preventing chronic neck pain can often be successfully accomplished by something as simple as adopting correct posture while waking and sleeping. While the pain sufferer can treat the symptoms of frequent neck "cricks" with neck stretch exercises, painkillers or ice applications, the symptoms' root causes must be dealt with differently. These root causes often involve some kind of poor posture, says Dr. Brian Bruel, an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation on the one hand, and anesthesiology and pain management on the other, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Posture violators might crouch over a desk all day long, slouch on a sofa while watching TV, or contort themselves while reading.

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Dr. Michael Bishop
Back Pain Treatment Spinal Decompression Florida

Have you been going through excruciating neck and back pain? Do you want to use an effective and non-invasive method to treat the pain? Dr. Michael Bishop is a board-certified doctor of chiropractic who performs spinal decompression therapy at the Chiropractic Life Center in Florida. He can give you the pain relief you have been searching for.
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Dr. Dimitrios Lambrou, D.C.
Chiropractic Back Pain Treatment and Relief Wall Township, New Jersey

North East Spine and Sports Medicine
Call 888-516-6356

Point Pleasant, New Jersey 08742
Do you feel pain every time you seat and can never get comfortable? Many people suffer from back pain, but never get the treatment they deserve. Get back to a healthy lifestyle and get comfortable. Dr. Dimitrios Lambrou DC of North East Spine and Sports Medicine located in Jackson and Point Pleasant, is minutes from Wall, New Jersey and can give you the back pain relief you need.

Dr. Melinda Keller, D.C.
Neck Pain Treatment Bayside, Queens, NY

Unbearable neck pain? Haven't had a full nights sleep in months because of the pain? Many try using over-the-counter drugs or even resort to surgery to help relieve pain. Often these treatment methods are ineffective resulting in more pain and agony. At Queens Spine Center in Bayside, Queens, NY Dr. Melinda Keller DC provides a safe and effective neck pain treatment called spinal decompression therapy.

Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.
Back Pain Relief Greenwich, CT

Need relief for your back pain? In Fairfield, Connecticut, Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care offers a range of non surgical back pain treatments. They combine the most advanced chiropractic treatments available, with other treatments to find what works for managing your pain, without surgery.

Are you suffering from sharp pain in your back and lower extremities? Compression of the sciatic nerve often results in pain that prevents one from being able to conduct normal day-to-day activities with comfort. Sciatica as the condition is named is a complicated issue that can be treated with skilled chiropractic care. If you are living in Austin, Texas, visit Dr. Steven Minors at Rehab FX. He is a well qualified chiropractor that can help. Call today to schedule an appointment.

Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC
Neck and Upper Back Pain in Mechanicsville, Virginia

Spinal Correction Center of Richmond
Call 888-804-5326

Spinal disorders affect millions of Americans every year. If you are suffering from Neck and Upper Back Pain as a result of a spinal disorder, Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC and his team of dedicated professionals are the team to turn to in Mechanicsville, Virginia for drug free, non-surgical care that has proven to ease discomforts by treating the source of the disorder. They will encourage you to take an active role in your treatment process and will give you extraordinary personal care that is rare to find in any medical facility to ensure your comfort at the Spinal Correction Center of Richmond.

If you are one of the many people struggling with back pain, you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common afflictions affecting adults today. The Spinal Correction Center of Richmond is committed to providing you with the highest quality chiropractic care, spinal decompression, and postural correction. With years of experience helping patients, Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC, not only gives you the best in standard chiropractic care, he also specializes in Lumbar (Spinal) Decompression. If pain is keeping you from doing everyday activities, there is now a safe, non-surgical way to treat it.

Louis E. Bisogni, DC & Alan H. Siegel, DC
Neck Pain Bronx, New York

Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care

Wht Plns, NY 10605
When neck pain attacks, it can feel like a sharp shock that drains your focus and keeps you from enjoying anything. You desperately want to do something about it, but might be worried about the side effects of surgery or drugs. At Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care, spinal decompression can be a weapon in the fight against your pain.

Dr. Steven S. Moalemi, M.D.
Herniated Disc/Bulging Disc Uptown Manhattan, New York City

Empire Physical Medicine & Pain Management

When back pain becomes a chronic condition, our quality of life suffers. We can't work out, play with the children, or take care of household chores; nothing is as it used to be and the pain itself is enough to make you want to scream. There has to be a solution. In Uptown Manhattan, Dr. Steven S. Moalemi, M.D. of Empire Physical Medicine & Pain Management has been helping people in New York City regain their active lives and free themselves from pain for over 10 years without surgery or medication.

Calgary, Alberta T2G 0A6
Is constant pain from sciatica making every day a struggle? Is it proving to be so excruciating that it's hindering your performance at work and in your daily life? Then you need to receive quality treatment that addresses your specific needs. At Alberta Back and Neck Rehab in Calgary, Alberta, a team of qualified professionals are there to lift the burden of excruciating pain off your shoulders and help you return to a normal and active life.

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