Other Conditions Causing Back Pain
• Backache • Nov 28 04

Other conditions that can cause back pain include:

     
  • Disc Injury Spinal Stenosis  
  • Osteoarthritis of the Spine  
  • Spondylolisthesis… Other Conditions Causing Back Pain   
     
     

    Common Causes Of Back Pain
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    The most common causes of lower back pain are sprains and strains.

    Strains

    Despite their size and strength, muscles of the lumbar spine can… Common Causes Of Back Pain   

     
     

    Other Conditions Causing Back Pain: Spondylolisthesis
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one vertebra slips forward on the one beneath it. It may result from a number of causes, including… Other Conditions Causing Back Pain: Spondylolisthesis   

     
     

    Understanding How the Back Works
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    The spine, which connects the skull to the pelvis, is also called the vertebral column. It consists of 24 segments of block-shaped bone called… Understanding How the Back Works   

     
     

    What Is Back Pain?
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    Back pain is one of the most common physical complaints among adults - and a chief cause of misery for many. At some point… What Is Back Pain?   

     
     

    How Serious Is Back Pain?
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    The seriousness of back pain depends on the cause. Tumor, infection, and fractures are serious problems but are rare. Cauda equina syndrome, in which… How Serious Is Back Pain?   

     
     

    What Are The Symptoms Of Back Pain?
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    The type and severity of the back pain will depend on the condition that’s causing the pain. However, various causes of back pain may… What Are The Symptoms Of Back Pain?   

     
     

    Sciatica - Pain From The Sciatic Nerve
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    Sciatica refers to pain that begins in the hip and buttocks and continues all the way down the leg. This condition is often accompanied… Sciatica - Pain From The Sciatic Nerve   

     
     

    Radiculopathy - Pain Caused by Nerve Roots
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    Radiculopathy
    Doctors use the term radiculopathy to specifically describe pain, and other symptoms like numbness, tingling, and weakness in your arms or legs… Radiculopathy - Pain Caused by Nerve Roots   

     
     

    Numbness and Weakness
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    Numbness
    Numbness is felt when nerve impulses aren’t traveling properly from the skin to the brain.

    A patient with back problems may also… Numbness and Weakness   

     
     

    Stiffness & Tightness
    • Backache • Nov 28 04

    Stiffness

    Patients who awaken early in the morning with an unusual stiffness are likely to be suffering from an inflammatory disease like tuberculosis or… Stiffness & Tightness   

     
     

    What is Psoriasis?
    • Skin Care • Nov 28 04

    Psoriasis is a skin disorder than can occur at any age in both men and women. Most commonly, psoriasis first appears as thick, flaky… What is Psoriasis?   

     
     

    How Is Psoriasis Treated?
    • Skin Care • Nov 28 04

    Unfortunately, none of the available treatments for psoriasis is a cure. Treatment can often control the disease for long periods, but the disease can… How Is Psoriasis Treated?   

     
     

    Psoriasis: Newly Diagnosed
    • Skin Care • Nov 28 04

    Psoriasis is measured in terms of its physical and emotional impact. Physically, if less then 2 percent of the body is involved, the case… Psoriasis: Newly Diagnosed   

     
     

    Different Types Of Psoriasis
    • Skin Care • Nov 28 04

    Plaque Psoriasis

    This is the most common type of psoriasis. It typically appears as thick, flaky patches of skin on one or more parts… Different Types Of Psoriasis   

     
     

    California drug offenders lapse despite rehab
    • Drug Abuse • Nov 26 04

    A groundbreaking California program designed to get drug abusers the medical help they need and alleviate strain on the state’s prison system faced challenges… California drug offenders lapse despite rehab   

     
     

    “Mini stroke” carries significant health risk
    • Neurology • Nov 26 04

    Transient ischemic attacks (TIA), short episodes of decreased blood flow to the brain, carry a “not so benign” prognosis, according to a new report… “Mini stroke” carries significant health risk   

     
     

    Supreme Court to Weigh Medical Marijuana Law
    • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 26 04

    The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments whether patients in California and 10 other states can continue to use medical marijuana prescribed by… Supreme Court to Weigh Medical Marijuana Law   

     
     

    Prostate cancer treatment can affect thyroid
    • Cancer: Prostate • Nov 26 04

    Tiny “seeds” containing radioactive iodine are often implanted in the prostate gland to treat cancer. Now, findings from a case report indicate that these… Prostate cancer treatment can affect thyroid   

     
     

    ED intervention helps increase asthma education
    • Asthma • Nov 26 04

    An approach aimed at referral of patients requiring emergency department (ED) treatment for asthma to an education program has shown considerable success, Canadian researchers… ED intervention helps increase asthma education   

     
     

    Avandia linked with severe lipid abnormalities
    • Diabetes • Nov 26 04

    On rare occasions, treatment with rosiglitazone (Avandia) may cause a profound decrease in high-density lipoprotein (HDL, the “good” cholesterol) and an increase in fasting… Avandia linked with severe lipid abnormalities   

     
     

    Chest pain not from heart?
    • Emergencies / First Aid • Nov 26 04

    People who go to the emergency room with chest pain and are told that it is not caused by a heart attack or angina… Chest pain not from heart?   

     
     

    EU cannabis use at new peak -report
    • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 26 04

    More cannabis is being smoked in the European Union than ever before, with 3 million daily users in the 25-nation bloc, but consumption may… EU cannabis use at new peak -report   

     
     

    Flu pandemic inevitable, plans needed urgently
    • Flu • Nov 26 04

    Every country in the world must come up urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by… Flu pandemic inevitable, plans needed urgently   

     
     

    Work environment tied to arthritis disability risk
    • Arthritis • Nov 26 04

    A change in certain work conditions may help adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stay on the job, preliminary research suggests.

    The survey of nearly… Work environment tied to arthritis disability risk   

     
     
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