Pain Management for the Neck and Spine

Four of five adults experience significant back or neck pain during their lives. In fact, back pain is the fifth leading cause of visits to doctors in the U.S. But with the right care, about 90% of back pain patients improve within four to six weeks.

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Defining Pain

Pain Management

Pain: Acute, Cancer, Non-Malignant - Chronic
Pain is a complex, subjective, perceptual phenomenon with a number of contributing factors, which are discussed in this article.
Chronic Pain Prevention
Understanding Neuropathic Pain

Pain Management: Patients Have Options

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An Integrated Approach to Back and Neck Pain
Integrated pain management is a new approach to treating acute and chronic back and neck pain. The advantages to these programs include the centralization of medical care and less duplication of services from different medical disciplines.
Back Pain Treatment Options
Medical Management of Osteoporosis and Vertebral Compression Fracture
Evaluation and management of osteoporosis is an integral part of appropriate fracture treatment.
What Treatments Do Chiropractors Provide?
Pain Management Techniques to Help Conquer Back and Neck Pain
Pain Management of Spinal Disorders

Medication to Help Control Pain

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Acetaminophen in the Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
Anti-Depressant Medication Used to Treat Low Back Pain
Colchicine in The Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
Corticosteroids in The Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
Muscle Relaxants in The Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in The Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
Opioid Pain Relievers
Opioids in The Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain
What You Need to Know About Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medications: How NSAIDs Work
Arthritis: Conservative Treatments - Medications

Pain Management: After Surgery

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Pain Control after Surgery - Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Pain Control After Surgery: A Patient's Guide

Transdermal Drugs

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Drug Preparations Applied to the Skin Help Relieve Pain
Topical preparations are medications that can help reduce or alleviate pain caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and soft tissue trauma.
How do Topical Drugs Reduce Back and Neck Pain?

Prescription Safety

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Prescription Medications and You
Understanding Your Prescription - What does it Say?

Injections and Blocks

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Epidural Steroid Injections: Are They Useful?
Facet Injections in the Treatment of Low Back Pain
Nerve Blocks: Medication Injections
Peripheral and Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
S-1 Joint Injections to Manage Back Pain
Spinal Injection / Nerve Block Therapies for Back Pain

Pain Management: Technology

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New Technologies for Treating Sciatica and Back Pain
Facet Rhizotomy
Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy (PNT)
Spinal Pumps and Stimulators
Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty: Treatments for Spinal Compression Fractures

Physical Therapy - Modalities – Orthotic Devices

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Low Back Pain Relief and Pneumatic Vest Use
Physical Therapy: TENS, Ultrasound, Heat and Cryotherapy
Spinal Bracing
Treating Low Back Pain with Passive Modalities

Integrated Therapies

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Acupuncture: It Works
I Still Have Back Pain! Now What?
Chiropractic Therapies
 

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