Back Pain

Back Pain
Back pain is like a cold or the flu in that we all will experience back pain at one point or another in our lives.

There are some things that we can do to help try to prevent it, and to treat it once we have it, and the good news is that there is a lot that you can do to help yourself.

Read through some of these articles to get familiar with back pain issues and if you have any questions, please let me know.

Enjoy,

Andre A. Broussard, D.C.

Back Pain - The Problem

Back Pain - Risk Factors

Back Pain- Information and Advice

Ice Therapy Protocols and Advice

Back Pain - The Back Pain Book

Back Pain - What About Surgery; Recent Research Findings

Back Pain - New (2007) Diagnosis & Treatment Guidelines

Cymbalta Significantly Reduced Chronic Low Back Pain in New Study

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 03, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- In a new study, 60 mg of Cymbalta(R) (duloxetine HCl) taken once daily significantly reduced chronic low back pain, as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) average pain rating, compared with placebo.(1) The data were presented today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) in San Antonio, Texas.

Full story here: http://newsroom.lilly.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=442413

Do Chiropractic Physician Services for Treatment of Low Back and Neck Pain Improve the Value of Health Benefits Plans? An Evidence-Based Assessment of Incremental Impact on Population Health and Total Health Care Spending.

10/21/2009

Low Back Pain: Many Options for Relief - WebMD article 10/1/2007

Chiropractic Managment of Low Back Pain & Low Back Pain Related Leg Complaints

12/10/2007

Mayo Clinic recommends spinal manipulation and acupuncture as treatment options for back pain

Fortune 500s Waste Over $500 million on Unnecessary Back Surgery

Consumer Reports Magazine Rates Chiropractic Treatment Best for Back Pain

April 2009

Consumer Reports

Overtreating Chronic Back Pain: Time to Back Off?