| FAQ | I just graduated from high school and plan to attend college in the fall. I hurt my back at the end of the track season, but everything seems fine now. I received a college sports scholarship in women's track and field. Is there any reason to notify the college sports program about this injury? | 0 |
| FAQ | Six weeks ago, my 12-year-old son had an operation on his back to take out two discs. He had immediate relief from his back and leg pain. He is ready to go back to playing soccer. Is this safe? | 0 |
| FAQ | My 16-year-old daughter hurt her back when she fell off her horse. This happened over a year ago. She has been treated with medications, exercise, and a brace, but she still has back pain that shoots down her left leg. Are there any other treatment options? | 0 |
| FAQ | After hurting my back in a car accident, I was given a booklet with helpful tips on lifting, sleeping positions, and exercise. Even after carefully following all of these instructions, I still have back pain. What else can I do? | 0 |
| FAQ | When I hurt my back last summer, my doctor gave me a booklet with helpful tips on how to reduce and prevent back pain. Are there other books available with more information? | 0 |
| FAQ | I used to be on estrogen replacement, but I'm not anymore. I've heard that estrogen can cause back problems after menopause. Am I at risk, even though I stopped taking estrogen five years ago? | 0 |
| FAQ | I just started hormone replacement therapy. A friend told me that the extra estrogen in my system could give me back problems. Is this true? | 0 |
| FAQ | I have two brothers who were told they have spondylolisthesis in their low backs. Is this a coincidence, or does it run in families? | 0 |
| FAQ | How should I position my spine when I sleep in order to protect my lower back? | 0 |
| FAQ | I've had ongoing tightness in my buttock ever since I got in a car accident one year ago. My piriformis muscle gets super tight, even after physical therapy. Would an injection into the piriformis muscle help? | 0 |
| FAQ | Can having one leg that is three-quarters of an inch shorter than the other cause a disc to become herniated in the low back? | 0 |
| FAQ | I have a disc problem in my low back. How should I try to position my back when sleeping at night? | 0 |
| FAQ | A spine specialist told me I have two herniated discs, and that a piece of disc broke off and is floating around in my spinal canal. Is it possible to avoid having surgery with a loose fragment like this? | 0 |
| FAQ | Some of my older patients have pain from nerve compression in the low back (lumbar spinal stenosis). I encourage them to keep moving, but often they tell me walking is just too painful. What determines their degree of difficulty walking? | 0 |
| FAQ | My mother is 65 and has started to have trouble walking, especially uphill. Her back looks stooped, and she says it hurts to stand up straight. Why is this? | 0 |
| FAQ | I had microdiscectomy surgery on my low back. Will I be more likely to injure this area from hard work, and will my risk of injury get better or worse with time? | 0 |
| FAQ | My nurse practitioner recently diagnosed my back pain as osteoporosis. He recommended I go on medication for it. I'm 72 and generally feel great. What's the big deal? | 0 |
| FAQ | As a personal trainer, I see a lot of clients with low back pain. Is there something more than aerobic and strength training that I can do to help them? | 0 |
| FAQ | Do holistic treatments for low back pain improve patients' health? | 0 |
| FAQ | I recently hurt my low back. Now the pain flares up every time I try to get going again. Could I be trying to do too much? | 0 |
