| My 77-year old Nana was just diagnosed with spinal stenosis. What happens to people with this condition? | 6 years 2 weeks ago | 261 |
| 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? | 5 years 38 weeks ago | 261 |
| Whatever happened to the Back Schools that were so popular for people with back pain? | 5 years 31 weeks ago | 261 |
| I've heard mixed reports about whether or not chiropractic care works for back pain. Every time I go, I seem to get relief. Does it work or am I just seeing the results of wishful thinking? | 5 years 19 weeks ago | 261 |
| My buddy and I are both emergency medical technicians (EMTs). We also both hurt our back while on-the-job. Medical testing didn't show any real injury, so we were released back to work. I'm doing okay but he seems to believe something serious is wrong with him. He can't do half of what he could do before the injury. How do I help this guy get over the mental hump here? | 5 years 13 weeks ago | 261 |
| I'm a nurse newly located in Alaska. Working with Alaskan natives, I've found a large number of people with painful low back symptoms from spondylolysis. Is there a reason for this? | 5 years 5 weeks ago | 261 |
| I'm 55-years-old and newly diagnosed with spondylolisthesis. I've never been overly active or involved in sports. How could I get something like this? | 5 years 4 weeks ago | 261 |
| I'm really worried. I had a lumbar fusion for back pain that wouldn't go away despite every treatment tried. Before the operation I just had back pain. Now I have no back pain but my left leg is painful and numb. Will this go away? | 7 years 35 weeks ago | 262 |
| I'm 78-years old and thinking about having my spine fused at two levels. How safe is this operation for an old gal like me? | 7 years 40 weeks ago | 262 |
| Two months ago I had a very successful operation for a herniated disc. Now I want to get
on an exercise program. I'd like to keep up my strength and flexibility. How often should
I exercise to get the benefit without hurting myself? | 7 years 48 weeks ago | 262 |
| What is dynamic stabilization? I heard a report on the radio that this is the future of treatment for low back pain to replace spine fusions. | 7 years 48 weeks ago | 262 |
| My doctor wants to use a special heat treatment into the disc in my spine to help cut off the pain signals. Before I do this I want to know if there is any proof that this works? | 8 years 5 weeks ago | 262 |
| I'm having chronic back pain probably from a disc problem. My doctor has suggested doing a discography test. Does this help us know what to expect over the next few years? | 8 years 9 weeks ago | 262 |
| My husband had back surgery yesterday. I read the instruction sheet that said to "avoid using Valsalva's maneuver." What is this? | 8 years 21 weeks ago | 262 |
| I'm an amateur golfer trying to improve my swing. I notice at the top of my backswing I get twinges of low back pain. What could be causing this? | 9 years 15 weeks ago | 262 |
| I work as a vocational manager in a large meat packing plant. When workers are out with back pain or injury for more than six months, I meet with them to look at ways to get them back to work. It seems that spinal fusion has become a very popular treatment method. More of our workers get back to work after this operation. What other options do workers have for this problem? | 9 years 15 weeks ago | 262 |
| I'm usually a pretty positive person. As I head into back surgery next week for spinal stenosis, how high can I set my expectations? | 7 years 19 weeks ago | 262 |
| Ouch ouch ouch! I had a nerve block for back pain that was even more painful than ever at the time of the injection. Does that mean the doctor found the right spot? I am getting better now but the procedure itself was very painful. | 7 years 1 week ago | 262 |
| I've heard the new artificial discs for the spine aren't working out. I was thinking about having this operation done. What's the latest? | 6 years 46 weeks ago | 262 |
| My mother fell and hurt her back last week. We're trying to convince her to see her physical therapist sooner than later. She insists that if it isn't better in a month, then she'll go. Is there any proof that early treatment is better than the wait-and-see approach? | 6 years 45 weeks ago | 262 |
| What is "nonspecific" back pain? I guess that's my diagnosis but I don't understand it. | 6 years 37 weeks ago | 262 |
| What is disc degenerative disease? That's what the diagnosis is but I'm only 38-years old. Is that possible? | 6 years 36 weeks ago | 262 |
| My 72-year old mother has lumbar spinal stenosis. She's really not up for any kind of surgery. Is there any other way to treat this problem? She's in an awful lot of pain most days. | 6 years 27 weeks ago | 262 |
| I've heard that disc replacements are possible now. What are my chances for getting one of these? | 6 years 20 weeks ago | 262 |
| I've been told exercise will help boost my happy hormones and help reduce my back pain. I'm not much of an exercise buff. Isn't there a pill I can take that would do the same thing? | 6 years 9 weeks ago | 262 |
| Ten years ago, I looked into having a disc replacement in my low back. The operation was still too new at that time, so I didn't do it. I'm still having back problems from degenerative disc disease. Is it safe now to get a disc replacement? | 6 years 6 weeks ago | 262 |
| My doctor is recommending that I have a spinal fusion to help relieve my lower back pain. What can I expect from such a surgery? | 5 years 51 weeks ago | 262 |
| My family has a pretty long history of back pain from disc problems. Would there be any point in having some testing done now while I'm in my 30s to see what shape my discs are in? | 5 years 46 weeks ago | 262 |
| I've been treated by numerous health care professionals for chronic low back pain. Each one seems to have their own forms to fill out. There's always a bunch of questions about the pain. Sometimes they ask me what I can and can't do. They tell me these questionnaires are important to track my progress. Wouldn't it be better if everyone used the same methods to measure progress? | 5 years 38 weeks ago | 262 |
| I've had chronic low back pain for years. My daughter was helped by a treatment called the McKenzie method. Could this help me too? | 5 years 12 weeks ago | 262 |
