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Recent News and Articles on the Keywords: back pain + chronic pain + pain  Related to the article below (Last Update: 8/5/2008)

What Ails You: Don?t wait on shoulder pain help
Desert Dispatch, CA -
Chronic tears often happen in the dominant arm affecting primarily men over the age of 40. Pain is often worst at night and patients often complain of being ...
Orthokine Treatment Is Effective For Knee Arthritis, Even After ...
Medical News Today (press release), UK -
The main inclusion criterion of the osteoarthritis study was chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee. Participants were randomly allocated to ...
Treatment for pain divides physicians
Kentucky.com, KY - Aug 3, 2008
Witt doesn't prescribe narcotics for chronic pain because he says no studies show improved function and pain relief beyond six months. ...

BBC News
Drug restriction 'hits patients'
BBC News, UK - Aug 4, 2008
However, for some patients - such as those with chronic back pain, arthritis, or sciatica - coproxamol was the most effective drug available. ...
New Treatment Eases Discomfort Of Tendonitis
WCBS-TV New York, NY -
Now he's back playing serious tennis. "[My elbow is] stronger and stronger than ever," Bellis said. "You know, hitting the ball, there's no pain to restrict ...
Health Calendar: 8.04.08 - 8.10.08
Los Angeles Daily News, CA -
The seminar covers everything from brain tumors and Parkinson's disease to chronic back and neck pain. The event takes place 1 pm Wednesday at First United ...
Osteoporosis affects 600000 Aussies
The Age, Australia -
"These fractures may lead to chronic pain, activity restrictions, loss of independence and, sometimes death," Dr Bhatia said. Most common fractures were in ...
How the brain is wired for pain
guardian.co.uk, UK - Jul 28, 2008
Within a few hours, all is back to normal for the research volunteer. The situation is, of course, quite different for the chronic pain patient. ...
?The Beauty of Pain? by Judy Dillard: Dillard?s experience and ...
Picayune Item, MS - Aug 2, 2008
She wants to share her experience of living with a chronic illness, not just with those who suffer physical pain, but with those who suffer any pain. ...
Comfort for the aching back
Herald & Review, IL - Aug 3, 2008
The first step toward avoiding chronic workplace maladies and pain caused by going about one's daily activities is a little extra attention to posture and ...
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The use of coping strategies in chronic low back pain patients: relationship to patient … -
AK Rosenstiel, FJ Keefe - Pain, 1983 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The use of coping strategies in chronic low back pain patients: relationship to
patient characteristics and current adjustment. Rosenstiel AK, Keefe FJ. ...

Epidemiological features of chronic low-back pain. -
GB Andersson - Lancet, 1999 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
... Others classify frequently recurring back pain as chronic pain since it
intermittently affects an individual over a long period. ...

… Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the role of fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic low back pain and … -
G Waddell, M Newton, I Henderson, D Somerville, CJ … - Pain, 1993 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Click here to read A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the role of
fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic low back pain and disability. ...

Clinical importance of changes in chronic pain intensity measured on an 11-point numerical pain … -
JT Farrar, JP Young Jr, L LaMoreaux, JL Werth, RM … - Pain, 2001 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
... 10 recently completed placebo-controlled clinical trials of pregabalin in diabetic
neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, chronic low back pain, fibromyalgia, and ...

… is more disabling than pain itself: evidence on the role of pain-related fear in chronic back pain … -
G Crombez, JW Vlaeyen, PH Heuts, R Lysens - Pain, 1999 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pain. 1999 Mar;80(1-2):329-39. Pain-related fear is more disabling than pain itself:
evidence on the role of pain-related fear in chronic back pain disability. ...

The validation of visual analogue scales as ratio scale measures for chronic and experimental pain. -
DD Price, PA McGrath, A Rafii, B Buckingham - Pain, 1983 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
... Chronic pain patients and healthy volunteers made VAS sensory and affective responses
to 6 noxious thermal stimuli (43, 45, 47, 48, 49 and 51 degrees C ...

The Dominant Role of Psychosocial Risk Factors in the Development of Chronic Low Back Pain … -
RJ Gatchel, PB Polatin, TG Mayer - Spine, 1995 - spinejournal.com
ARTICLE LINKS: PDF (886 K). The Dominant Role of Psychosocial Risk Factors in the
Development of Chronic Low Back Pain Disability. Psychosocial Factors. Spine. ...

Fear of movement/(re) injury in chronic low back pain and its relation to behavioral performance. -
JW Vlaeyen, AM Kole-Snijders, RG Boeren, H van Eek - Pain, 1995 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pain. 1995 Sep;62(3):363-72. Click here to read Fear of movement/(re)injury in chronic
low back pain and its relation to behavioral performance. ...

Grading the severity of chronic pain. -
M Von Korff, J Ormel, FJ Keefe, SF Dworkin - Pain, 1992 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
... persistence and recency of onset were tested for their ability to grade chronic
pain severity in a longitudinal study of primary care back pain (n = 1213 ...

Nerve ingrowth into diseased intervertebral disc in chronic back pain. -
AJ Freemont, TE Peacock, P Goupille, JA Hoyland, … - Lancet, 1997 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lancet. 1997 Jul 19;350(9072):178-81. Click here to read Nerve ingrowth
into diseased intervertebral disc in chronic back pain. ...

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Chronic Back Pain

While most back pain is caused by muscle strain, injury or spinal deformity, about 10% is caused by a systemic or rheumatic illness.

Back pain can develop anywhere from the neck to the lower spine. The pain can be localized or spread across a wide area and radiate from a central point.

Chronic Back Pain Causes and Risk Factors

In addition, the exact cause of pain may be difficult to identify since it can originate in soft tissue, bone, discs or nerves. People who smoke, work at jobs that require repetitive or heavy lifting or involve vibration from vehicles or industrial machinery are more likely to develop low back pain. Certain sports, such as cross-country skiing, or driving a vehicle for a long time can also cause back pain.

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Diseases such as spinal osteoarthritis, spondylitis and compression fractures can also cause pain. Some of these diseases are more prevalent in the elderly, consequently older people are at higher risk for back pain.

Chronic Back Pain Diagnosis

The doctor needs to decide if the pain comes from bones, muscles, nerves or an organ. He or she will take a careful history and physical examination. Injecting an anesthetic or a steroid or both into the soft tissue or joint spaces can help to both diagnose and treat back pain. Imaging procedures to help identify where the pain is coming from include X-rays, bone scans, computerized tomography (CAT scan) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Chronic Back Pain Treatment

Pain relievers, such as aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are often the only treatment needed for back pain. Patients should avoid any activity that makes the pain worse. If the pain doesn't go away, a rheumatologist should be seen. Treatment should be directed at the specific cause of pain.

Sometimes, such as after back surgery a mechanical back supports may be recommended for a limited time. If these techniques fail, injections with local anesthetics and steroids can help. When other types of treatment don't work, surgery can be helpful. Physical and occupational therapy are important forms of treatment.

 
 
 
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