All Back Pain Articles

2008 Presidential Election: The Candidates on Health Care

Health care is one of the top issues in the 2008 election. SpineUniverse asked Senators Obama and McCain 5 questions about their health care plans. Learn how their plans will affect you as you make treatment decisions for your back and/or neck pain.

5 Quick Tips to Help Prevent Back Pain

There are things you can do under your doctor's guidance to help prevent back pain from becoming too serious. For example, you can try getting more exercise and working to strengthen your spine. The other 4 tips are just as easy to implement.

5 Ways to Manage Back Pain

Back pain is common, but if you have it, know that it does not have to control your life. Find out 5 quick and easy ways to relieve back pain today.

A Letter to Santa

Dear Santa, we're worried about how your extra weight—your little round belly—affects your back. We think your weight problem may lead to back pain, and we want to help. We have lots of back pain prevention tips for you!

A Vacation from Back Pain

Summer is the season to burn some vacation time and hit the road. The longer days and warmer weather may make it easier to get away, but summer travel includes cramped flights and seemingly-endless road trips. And that can take a toll on your back.

About Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low Back Pain

Chiropractic is a form of health care that focuses on the body's structure, especially the spine, and function.

About Chiropractic and Low Back Pain: Definitions

Terms from the report about Chiropractic and Low Back Pain are defined.

About Chiropractic and Low Back Pain: References and Appendixes

The references and appendixes to the article "About Chiropractic and Low Back Pain" are provided.

About the Back and Back Problems: Introduction

Information to help you learn more about acute low back problems, what to do, and what to expect when you see a health care provider.

About the Back and Back Problems: Pain Relief

Even having a lot of back pain does not by itself mean you need surgery. Surgery has been found to be helpful in only 1 in 100 cases of low back problems.

Acetaminophen in the Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain

For low back pain, acetaminophen can be effectively used as an analgesic (or pain killer). It does not, however, offer patients other desirable effects against inflammation or muscle spasm. Learn more about this class of medications in this article.

Aerobic Conditioning and Low Back Pain

A physical therapy program for low back pain that is active in nature and geared toward instructing the patient in self-care techniques and back injury prevention are key ingredients in returning a person to a pain-free, active and healthy lifestyle.

Aging Spine: Older Doesn't Mean More Painful

Time, old injuries, and bad habits take their toll on the spine as you age. But new treatments and better diagnostic tests can help keep back pain at bay throughout an entire lifetime. Learn what causes disc degeneration and spinal stenosis.

Alexander Technique for Chronic Back Pain

The Alexander technique, a little known treatment option that teaches you how to move your body efficiently and painlessly, may help patients with chronic or recurring low back pain. That's what a study from Britain is saying.

Alternative Treatments for Back Pain

You may want to try alternative treatment options to relieve your back pain. Acupuncture, herbal remedies, or massage may be part of your treatment plan—but always discuss treatment options with your doctor before beginning.