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. (Read more about Smoking's Link to Back Problems)
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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. (Read more about Low Back Pain Recovery Slow and Uncertain)
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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. (Read more about Only Exercise Found to Prevent Low-Back Problems)
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Doctors Cautiously Endorse Cerebrospinal-Fluid Pain Therapy
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. (Read more about Doctors Cautiously Endorse Cerebrospinal-Fluid Pain Therapy)
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Stem Cells Can Aid Spinal Disc Repair
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. (Read more about Stem Cells Can Aid Spinal Disc Repair)
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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. (Read more about A Step Toward Overcoming Paralysis)
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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. (Read more about The Progression of Spinal Decompression)
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What is Spinal Decompression 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. (Read more about What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?)
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When to See a Doctor for Back 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. (Read more about When to See a Doctor for Back Pain)
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One Simple Solution to Neck Pain: Good Posture
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. (Read more about One Simple Solution to Neck Pain: Good Posture)
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Dr. Michael Peterson
Peterson Clinic of Chiropractic
6951 E. 71st Street
Tulsa,
OK
74133
Call 918-289-2002
The fiery pain of sciatica can strike you from your lower back all the way down to your toes. You or a loved one needs help now, but may want to avoid the expense and complications of drugs and surgery. Dr. Michael Peterson, D.C. is offering an alternative treatment for sciatica that works at the Peterson Clinic of Chiropractic in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Dr. Stephen Lembo, DC
North East Spine & Rehab
363 Route 111, St 107
Smithtown,
New York
11784
Call 888-266-9201
When you suffer from scoliosis,it's hard to tell when the pain will end. The pain of scoliosis is excruciating and will often grow as time goes by. At Northeast Spine & Rehab near Glen Cove, New York Dr. Stephen Lembo offers treatment for scoliosis. Dr. Lembo is a board certifed chiropractor who offers a nonsurgical alternative to surgery and medication using the DRX9000 spinal decompression techology. Dr. Lembo at Northeast Spine & Rehab administers non-surgical spinal decompression treatment that has offered many patients a pain free life.
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Dr. Steve Minors, DC
Rehabfx
2404 Lake Austin Blvd
Austin,
Texas
78703
Call 888-421-7730
Steve Minors, DC is a doctor of chiropractic and has the philosophy that you and the easing of your pain are job #1! It starts when you call Rehabfx to inquire about Spinal decompression to treat severe or chronic back pain; you speak directly to the doctors themselves. Spinal decompression is a safe, FDA cleared, affordable, non-surgical option to treat many back problems. The customized treatment regimen they design for you might even help you avoid back surgery. Spinal decompression works by harnessing negative pressure to discs, creating a vacuum effect, thus rehydrating the discs and pulling them back into their proper position. Rehabfx has chosen to use the DRX 9000 spinal decompression technology.
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Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
NYC,
NY
10032
Call 888-838-9148
Are you tired of being obese? Have you tried exercise and diets, but nothing seems to work? Don't feel bad, many people today suffer from obesity. Often times, losing weight is impossible using traditional methods (diet and exercise). The reason is many people are genetically predisposed to obesity. Get the help you need from Dr. Marc Bessler, MD and the Columbia University Center of Obesity Surgery. Dr. Bessler has been the director of Columbia University Center of Obesity Surgery for over 10 years and specializes in many weight loss surgeries.
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MedWell, L.L.C.
MedWell, L.L.C. Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy
33 Central Ave
Midland Park,
NJ
07432
Call (888) 820-2250
Back pains and aches are a serious problem for many Americans. Ranging from nagging aches to pain that prevents normal function, how one person hurts is never quite the same as another, and it requires a doctor who takes the whole picture into account. In New Jersey, Dr. Ali Maz of MedWell Pain Relief and Physical Therapy has gathered an experienced and competent staff that looks for the cause of pain and works toward righting it.
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Dr. Robert Lambrou, D.C.
North East Spine and Sports Medicine
2080 West County Line Rd.
Jackson,
New Jersey
08527
Call 888-575-1316
Suffer from back pain and are in need of relief? At North East Spine and Sports Medicine, located in Jackson and Point Pleasant, is minutes from Jackson, New Jersey, you will find a caring staff led by Dr. Robert Lambrou DC that will give you chiropractic treatment you deserve.
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Dr. Joel A. Stutzman, D.C.
Paoli Chiropractic
15 Industrial Boulevard Suite 202
Paoli,
PA
19301
Call 888-423-5915
Are you losing precious hours of sleep? Back pain affects all aspects of a person's life. Don't rely on over-the-counter-drugs to relieve your pain. They only temporarily relieve the symptom never getting to the source of the pain. For lasting relief, Dr. Joel A. Stutzman DC of Paoli Chiropractic in Chester County, PA is ready to help you using spinal decompression, the latest back pain treatment. Get back to healthy lifestyle.
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Dr. Lenny Roberts DC
Roberts Family & Sports Chiropractic
8151 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
19128
Call 888-653-1365
Is back pain causing your life to slow down? The major problem concerning back pain is that it can unfortunately take a toll on your entire body. Even basic movements like walking can become not only tiresome, but often unpleasantly painful. At Roberts Family and Sports Chiropractic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, you can find the back pain relief you've been searching for from Dr. Lenny Roberts DC, who doesn't only treat your back, but is also compassionate to see the improvement of your overall health.
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Synergy Pain Relief
Synergy Pain Relief
2011 S. Washington Street
Naperville,
IL
60565
Call 888-216-3329
Are you feeling continuous lumbar pain that just won't end? Are you tired of having to live with this condition on a daily basis? Then it's time for you choose another option, which is a life of comfort and productivity. At Synergy Pain Relief close to South Side Chicago, they are committed to deliver first-rate treatment that can have you living pain free once more.
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Dr. Michael Mulvaney, DC
Spinal Correction Center of Richmond
8536 Patterson Ave.
Richmond,
Virginia
23229
Call 888-804-5326
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.
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Louis E. Bisogni, DC & Alan H. Siegel, DC
Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care
12 Old Mamaroneck Rd.
Wht Plns,
NY
10605
Call (914) 202-0700
When your health is concerned, you deserve treatment from someone who understands your body's painful symptoms with absolute clarity. Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care in Westchester County, New York combines thorough evaluation and next generation treatment protocols to give patients relief from pain.
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Empowered Doctor
Empowered Doctor
Marketing Service
Medical Professionals,
Pennsylvania
19128
Call 1-888-697-2630
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Dr. Robert M. Browne DC
Staten Island DRX
3204 Amboy Rd.
Staten Island,
NY
10306
Call
Feel pain whenever you move? Living with pain can be difficult, even unbearable at times. Drugs can mask the pain, but this is only a temporary fix dealing with the symptoms not the actual source of pain. Surgery is another option, but that can be risky and takes months of physical therapy to get back to a fully functional life. At Staten Island DRX near Arrochar, Staten Island Dr. Robert M. Browne DC utilizes spinal decompression therapy to bring you pain relief.
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Dr. Darren Pollack, DC
Dasha Wellness Chiropractic PC
115 East 57th Street Suite 520
New York,
NY
10022
Call 888-240-5922
Do you suffer from chronic pain? Don%u2019t resort to over-the-counter drugs that never get to the source of pain. At Dasha Wellness in Upper East Side Manhattan, NYC, Dr. Darren Pollack DC brings patients lasting chronic pain relief. If you are in pain call today.
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Dr. Alan Siegel, DC
Spine and Body
51 East 42nd Street, Suite 402
New York,
NY
10017
Call 212-697-3500
If you have grown weary of traditional medicine's dependence on dangerous drug therapy and surgical procedures in treating your spinal abnormalities, or are simply looking for effective natural care, Spinal Decompression Therapy has helped a growing number of satisfied patients around the world by easing their pain while increasing their range of mobility. If you live in or around the Bronx, New York, turn to the team with the most advanced treatment systems and years of combined experience at ExtenTrac Certified Practices. You will be welcomed with open arms to this inviting clinic with a growing reputation for excellence by an expert staff who will administer extraordinary personal care throughout your procedure.
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Dr. Stephen Lembo, DC
Northeast Spine & Rehab
363 Route 111, St 107
Smithtown,
New York
11784
Call 888-266-9201
If you are suffering from spinal stenosis, it is vital that you turn to professionals with advanced education in using modern non-surgical treatment techniques in order to treat spinal problems. Near Dix Hills, New York, North East Spine & Rehab has a growing reputation for excellence, largely due to referrals from individuals who have found pain relief and increased mobility through their advanced treatment plans. Your team's top priority will be giving you extraordinary personal care every step of the way before, during, and after your treatment to ensure results that you should expect from professionals.
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Dr. Lenny Roberts DC
Roberts Family & Sports Chiropractic
8151 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
19128
Call 888-653-1365
Excruciating pain? You may be suffering from sciatica or spinal stenosis. Dr. Lenny Roberts DC of Roberts Family and Sports Chiropractic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an experienced doctor who can diagnose your condition and get to the source of the problem. If you have tried over-the-counter drugs and even resorted to surgery, but still feel pain there is an alternative; Dr. Roberts offers sciatica and spinal stenosis treatment that is non-invasive and non-surgical.
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Dr. Melinda Keller, D.C.
Keller Chiropractic
729 Wythe Ave.
Williamsburg,
NY
11211
Call 888-258-6297
Has chronic neck pain put a dark cloud over your everyday life? Is the pain so disruptive it's difficult to get a full night of sleep? Have you considered surgery because no other treatment plan has been effective? With over 25 years of medical experience, Dr. Melinda Keller, DC knows there's a better way to treat chronic neck pain. At her practice, Keller Chiropractic she combines state-of-the-art technology, and the time-tested art of chiropractic to relieve chronic neck pain and other spine related conditions. If you or a loved one is in need of chiropractic care, go for someone who practices the whole person approach. Contact Dr. Keller today.
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Dr. Michael Kunzler
Utah Disc Center
471 West Heritage Park Blvd Suite 3
Layton,
UT
84041
Call 801-525-1471
Has your back pain been burdening you and putting your physically active life to a halt? Now there is help without surgery, drugs or medication. And it will help even if you have gone through other treatments. Dr. Michael Kunzler from the Utah Disc Center in Utah will give you efficient treatment for those living and suffering with back pain. Receive the care you need with the most recent and cutting-edge technology.
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Dr. Steven Shoshany
Living Well Medical
632 Broadway, Ste 303 (btw. Bleecker & Houston)
NYC,
New York
10012
Call (888) 435-7155
The talented therapists at Living Well Medical offer minimally invasive treatments for musculoskeletal ailments. They combine the practices of Physiatry, or physical medicine and rehabilitation, with chiropractic medicine. This holistic approach to medicine focuses on treating the patient as a whole, not just treating their symptoms. The goal at Living Well Medical is to help the patient resume their daily activities as soon as possible.
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