| I've always had excellent health and no back problems. Everyone else at work had back pain but not me. Now I've had some unexpected back pain myself. I'm freaked out that I won't get better. Is there any way to tell who will or won't get over it? | never | 6392 |
| My back started hurting last week. What exercises should I avoid? | 12 years 13 weeks ago | 10619 |
| My back hurts when I lay down, and I can't get any sleep. Would a special mattress help me? | 12 years 13 weeks ago | 37790 |
| I have back pain. Are there any symptoms I should watch out for that mean I should get medical help right away? | 12 years 13 weeks ago | 6362 |
| I am having back problems. How will the doctor examine my spine? | 12 years 13 weeks ago | 15828 |
| Do doctors use lasers for spine surgery? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 1214 |
| My back is really hurting. Should I just stay in bed? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 813 |
| Why is good posture important for my back and neck? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 595 |
| I don't have any back problems, but almost everyone in my family does. What exercises can I do to keep my back healthy? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 612 |
| I have a desk job. How can I lower my chances of having back problems from sitting down all day? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 736 |
| I have so much back pain. How do I get through my day? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 614 |
| I am going to have spine fusion. Will I be able to walk right after surgery? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 592 |
| I am going to have surgery for a bulging disc. My doctor wants to do a procedure called IDET. What is IDET? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 713 |
| I'm recovering from my first episode of back pain, and I'm worried. I've heard that back pain always comes back. What can I do to try to prevent that? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 553 |
| I'm resigned to living with back pain. How can I keep it from getting worse? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 563 |
| I've been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. How fast can I expect my pain to increase as my discs degenerate? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 660 |
| I've had back pain on and off for five years now. Why won't it go away? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 551 |
| My young daughter wants to compete in gymnastics. Will it hurt her low back? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 550 |
| What is a discogram? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 683 |
| What is arachnoiditis? | 12 years 12 weeks ago | 720 |
| A disc in my low back is causing pain. I'm scheduled to have a surgical procedure called interdiscal electrothermal therapy. Will this surgery make my back weaker? | 12 years 11 weeks ago | 1142 |
| I have intense pain going down my leg. I have tried everything to make it go away--multiple back surgeries, strong pain medications, and almost every kind of pain management treatment possible. My doctor is recommending an epidural stimulator. What is it? | 12 years 9 weeks ago | 617 |
| I have pain in my lower back caused by spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebrae in the lower spine). I will be undergoing fusion surgery, and I've been doing some research on the procedure. I've read that some doctors like to use a pedicle screw. Would a pedicle screw improve my results after surgery? | 12 years 9 weeks ago | 788 |
| I just found out that I'm pregnant. Are there any exercises to keep my back from hurting later in my pregnancy? | 12 years 9 weeks ago | 597 |
| I am an avid exerciser. Now I'm pregnant, and I want to keep working out. Is that OK, even late in my pregnancy? Are there exercises I shouldn't do? | 12 years 9 weeks ago | 807 |
| When will I finish physical therapy--when my back pain goes away? | 12 years 9 weeks ago | 546 |
| What is epiduralysis? My doctor is recommending it to me. I have had three back surgeries and have developed problems from all the scar tissue. | 12 years 9 weeks ago | 623 |
| I have just finished a physical therapy program for my back. But my therapist wants me to keep doing exercises at home. How long do I have to keep this up? | 12 years 9 weeks ago | 546 |
| I am going to have spine fusion surgery. The surgeon is going to put metal screws and rods in my back. Will they stay there forever? | 12 years 9 weeks ago | 538 |
| I have bad back pain. Do I need surgery? | 12 years 9 weeks ago | 670 |
