| FAQ | My doctor advised me to rest a few days then get back to movement, activity, and work as the best way to beat the back pain I can't seem to shake. I was already exercising three times a week at the health club. Is that enough? | 3 |
| FAQ | My mother is 83-years old and constantly complaining of back and foot pain. She says her feet don't exactly hurt but touching them is very uncomfortable. Her symptoms are much better when she sits or lies down. We're worried that inactivity will cause even more problems. What should we do? | 3 |
| FAQ | Six months after I got a lumbar disc replacement at L45, I started having serious back and buttock pain. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't walk. I couldn't stand for more than a few minutes. They had to take the new disc out. It was polished smooth where it wasn't supposed to be and pitted and dented where it was supposed to be smooth. What causes something like this to happen? | 3 |
| FAQ | I've seen the Bodyblade advertised as the most efficient tool ever for core training. What can you tell me about this device? | 3 |
| FAQ | Should I have a discectomy? How do I decide? The MRI clearly shows a bad disc but it also shows one that healed several years ago. I didn't have surgery then and it got better. Should I use the same wait-and-see approach now? | 3 |
| FAQ | My doctor has advised that I try taking an opioid medication to help get control of my chronic low back pain. I'm more than a little nervous about getting addicted. What's the longest time I can take these pills without getting into trouble? | 3 |
| FAQ | My doctor has suggested I see a psychologist to help me manage my chronic low back pain. The problem is that my insurance company won't pay for it. I can't afford it on my own. What else can I do? | 3 |
| FAQ | I've heard that you can tell by which words people use to describe their pain where the pain is coming from and if it's all emotional. What are the words they use? | 3 |
| FAQ | I've heard that some surgeon put in plates, screws, and wires to hold together a back or neck. Can that cause problems later? | 3 |
| FAQ | My doctor thinks deconditioning causes some of my chronic back pain. I've been advised to start a general exercise program to combat this. What is deconditioning really? | 3 |
| FAQ | Last year I had a disc removed and a spinal fusion done. Last month I slipped and fell at the grocery store. There is a fracture in the spine that just isn't healing. The surgeon wants to do a fusion. The last fusion I had hurt so much, I vowed I would never do it again. But now this fracture hurts so much I'm considering it again. What should I expect? | 3 |
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