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Health: Library - 24 April 2005
Back pain usually gets better by itself, but chronic pain can be disabling. Regular exercise, losing weight and careful lifting and carrying can help prevent back injuries.
Health Minutes - 23 June 2008
A Dutch trial of people with back pain radiating down one leg found that surgery helped speed recovery at first, but made little difference six months later.
Health Minutes - 06 August 2007
Is surgery - spinal fusion - better than no surgery for spinal stenosis? Possibly, but if so, only marginally.
Health Minutes - 06 August 2007
A recent trial of people with back pain and sciatica compared the results of surgery to non-surgical treatments.
Health Minutes - 25 July 2007
After an episode of back pain, exercise and a return to regular activities will help considerably.
Health Minutes - 07 June 2007
A trial of people with back pain and sciatica failed to find much difference in outcomes for surgical versus non surgical treatments.
Health Minutes - 20 March 2007
A trial of people with back pain and sciatica failed to find much difference in outcomes for surgical versus non surgical treatments.
Health Minutes - 01 June 2005
Spinal fusion - which bolts the spinal bones or vertebrae together to stop them moving - is a controversial treatment for chronic back pain.
Health Minutes - 21 October 2004
A trial of physiotherapy for people with mild to moderate low back pain has found that over a year, it was no better than simple advice from a physio.
Health Minutes - 07 April 2004
A back operation called spinal fusion, where vertebrae are fused together with bone grafts, is under fire.
Health Minutes - 26 November 2003
The days of lying on rock hard mattresses for bad backs look as though they're over. In a randomised trial a group of Spanish researchers handed out firm or medium firm mattresses to people with low back pain and assessed them after three months. Their findings showed that everyone had an improvement in pain and disability, but the medium mattresses performed significantly better, especially for daytime back pain.
Health Minutes - 07 October 2003
Contrary to what we're often told by doctors, back pain, in a large number of cases, doesn't disappear with treatment. A review of studies shows that nearly three-quarters get another bout of back trouble within a year.
Health Minutes - 26 June 2003
Research shows that there's no clear benefit in having a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan instead of an old-fashioned plain x ray of the back in people with mild back pain. In fact, having an MRI scan may lead to unnecessary surgery.
Health Minutes - 05 March 2003
Late onset curvature of the spine in adolescent girls doesn't always need treatment, since there's no evidence it causes death or disability.
Health Minutes - 27 November 2002
Can driving for long periods of time cause a bad back?
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