| FAQ | A lot of my employees complain of neck pain. I've done everything I can to make the office more "ergonomic." Is there something else I should do? | Matt | 1200 |
| FAQ | I know that certain physical activities can cause neck pain in the workplace. But what about other, less visible factors? Does the "personality" of the office make a difference? | Matt | 535 |
| FAQ | I seem to hold a lot of tension in my neck at work. My job isn't physical, but it's stressful. Could my neck pain have anything to do with my work? | Matt | 609 |
| FAQ | Is there any way to know for sure whether I'll get good results from spine fusion surgery? | Matt | 492 |
| FAQ | What is external fixation, and how does it work for low back pain? | Matt | 368 |
| FAQ | What's the best way to tell whether surgery for low back pain has had good results? | Matt | 287 |
| FAQ | My doctor is trying to figure out whether I'll get good results from spine fusion surgery. He wants to try an external fixation device on me. He says if I get relief from this, I'll probably do well with surgery. Is he right? | Matt | 351 |
| FAQ | Do patients with different low back problems have different amounts of pain? | Matt | 484 |
| FAQ | I hurt my back six months ago and still haven't fully recovered. The doctor has put me on medication for depression even though I don't feel sad or depressed. How is this going to help me? | Matt | 458 |
| FAQ | I hurt my back lifting a 50-pound sack of seeds at work. Because I had a previous injury while playing golf, workers' compensation is not covering my injury. Isn't there some way to show that regularly lifting heavy items at work is what caused my back to go out in the first place? | Matt | 449 |
| FAQ | Last night I got a telephone call from a health company doing a telephone survey. Usually I don't take these kinds of calls, but maybe I should. Are these companies really making a difference with their research? | Matt | 487 |
| FAQ | I hurt my low back while lifting a heavy piece of lumber. Now I have extreme pain on one side. The doctor gave me a pamphlet with information about keeping active and exercising. All I want to do is lay on the couch and never move again. How do I follow my doctor's advice to keep moving when it hurts so much? | Matt | 349 |
| FAQ | My wife and I have both had back injuries and years of back pain. After therapy and surgery, my wife still has trouble climbing stairs, getting in and out of the car, and even sitting for very long. Although I have returned to work, my pain level goes way up by the end of the day. We have three children and wonder if they will have weak backs. Is there anything we can do to help them keep healthy backs? | Matt | 354 |
| FAQ | For patients with low back pain, what limits physical performance? Their pain or their mood? | Matt | 573 |
| FAQ | I know that patients with low back pain can get depressed and/or anxious. Do depression and anxiety cause patients to have more pain with physical activity? And do mental health issues limit activity? | Matt | 476 |
| FAQ | My husband has had low back pain for years. He hardly does anything, and he seems depressed. What's keeping him on the couch? Is it what's in his back, or what's in his head? | Matt | 354 |
| FAQ | I have been having low back pain that travels down the back of my leg. The doctor has recommended steroid injections. Aren't there some serious side effects from this treatment? | Matt | 337 |
| FAQ | I have been having trouble with sciatica off and on for the last eight months. I have been doing the exercises given to me by a physical therapist. Is there anything else that might help take care of this problem? | Matt | 340 |
| FAQ | I injured my back lifting too much weight at work. An MRI showed that one of the discs in my spine herniated. To avoid surgery, the doctor has recommended steroid injections. What's the thinking behind using a medication like this for a damaged disc? | Matt | 375 |
| FAQ | I have watched many co-workers injure their backs and never return to work. I always thought they were just soft. Now it's my turn. After hurting my back six weeks ago, I am still having enough pain to keep me from doing my job. What is it that keeps some of us from getting back to work quickly--or at all? | Matt | 318 |
