| A few of my employees recently hurt their backs on the job and are collecting workers' comp. Should I expect that they'll come back to work? | 6 years 28 weeks ago | 119 |
| A friend of mine at work has suggested I try an intense training program he went through in order to get back to work after a long bout of low back pain. Our insurance doesn't cover it. He assures me it was worth it. Is something like this really worth the money? | 8 weeks 23 hours ago | 51 |
| A good friend of mine and I went to see the same doctor for back pain. Our bills were very different after only two visits. Why does this happen? | 2 years 42 weeks ago | 95 |
| A smoker for 25 years, I'm having a hard time quitting before my lumbar fusion surgery in six weeks. Are the benefits worth the effort it is taking me to stop smoking? | 6 years 8 weeks ago | 111 |
| 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? | 6 years 8 weeks ago | 118 |
| A year ago I had a special heat treatment for a disc problem. It worked okay. Yesterday I got a phone call from the clinic asking me questions about the results. I didn't know the person calling me. How can I find out if this is legit? | 4 years 4 weeks ago | 95 |
| About a year ago, I had the disc at L5-S1 replaced because of degenerative disc disease. I was hoping this operation would help me keep all of my natural motion. The latest tests show that I only got about half the normal motion back. Is there any explanation for this? | 36 weeks 1 day ago | 113 |
| About five years ago, I had a spinal fusion at L45. Now I'm having disc problems at the L34 level. I've heard there's a new heat treatment I could try instead of surgery. How do I find out more about this? | 9 weeks 23 hours ago | 67 |
| About six months ago, I started having low back pain. No one knows what caused it. I saw a physical therapist and that was helpful. But I still have back pain. I went to see a different therapist this time. I thought he might do what the first therapist did to help me. This time the program is very different. Should I go back to my original therapist? | 1 year 12 weeks ago | 88 |
| About six weeks ago I hurt my back and had to see a physical therapist. In the first week my pain went way down. By the second week I was back on the job. The exercises seemed to help, but how long should I keep doing them? I don't have much time now that I'm back to work. | 2 years 42 weeks ago | 94 |
| After a back injury some time ago I notice that I can do everything I once used to do, but I'm much slower at it. Do you think it really matters how fast I walk or move about? | 2 years 46 weeks ago | 87 |
| After a really bad bout of back pain, I had an MRI done. It showed I have a fissure in the outer covering of my disc at L45. How do you treat something like this? | 1 year 24 weeks ago | 114 |
| After a spinal fusion at two levels in my low back, the X-rays show it wasn't successful. There's still motion at one level. I'm not having any symptoms. Should I still have another operation to fuse it again? | 4 years 17 weeks ago | 114 |
| After a very long and difficult delivery, I gave birth to a 12-pound baby. In the process my tailbone broke. Now it's healed in a crooked position. It's very painful. Is there any treatment for this problem? | 4 years 13 weeks ago | 101 |
| After a year of daily back and leg pain, I'm ready to do anything that might help. What do you think of these steroid injections people get? | 1 year 26 weeks ago | 114 |
| After having three bouts of back pain in two months, I went to see a physical therapist. The exercises I'm supposed to do just make my back hurt more. Should I stop doing them? | 3 years 3 weeks ago | 101 |
| After having two back injuries, I've been sent to physical therapy. The therapist is going to teach me how to find my "neutral spine position." What is this and how's it done? | 5 years 8 weeks ago | 104 |
| After hurting my back at work I switched jobs. Now I'm not doing as much heavy lifting and I feel much better. Is this just all in my head or does it really make a difference? | 3 years 7 weeks ago | 98 |
| After hurting my back at work the doctor gave me a narcotic painkiller. I've heard these drugs can be addictive and dangerous. What other options do I have? | 2 years 46 weeks ago | 105 |
| After hurting my back I had some special testing done. The tests showed there is weakness of the muscles on one side of my spine. It's the same side I have pain on. Did I hurt my back because I have this weakness or did the weakness come on after the back injury? | 3 years 19 weeks ago | 116 |
| 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? | 6 years 8 weeks ago | 100 |
| After I had my hip replaced, I noticed that my back stopped aching. Is it just a coincidence or is there some connection? | 32 weeks 1 day ago | 103 |
| After lumbar spine surgery, my wife had such low blood pressure the doctors thought she was hemorrhaging inside. They opened her up again, but didn't find anything. Was this second operation really needed? | 4 years 9 weeks ago | 92 |
| After many years of pain in my lower back and legs, I'm having spine fusion surgery. Will surgery make my pain go away? | 7 years 8 weeks ago | 115 |
| After months of back and leg pain, all of a sudden it seems I need surgery. The decision seems a bit rushed, so I'm wondering if it's really necessary. How do I weigh the pros and cons of this decision? | 16 weeks 1 day ago | 111 |
| After months of back pain, I finally turned myself into the doctor for help. All the medical tests were negative, so I was tested by a team of rehab specialists. They felt I would benefit more from psychologic counseling than from an intensive physical training program. I don't think I have a mental problem. What good is this counseling going to do? | 30 weeks 1 day ago | 109 |
| After my first child was born, I started having sacroiliac joint pain. My physical therapist says this can happen after childbirth. The pelvis separates and widens during childbirth. My doctor says it's not possible to have enough movement to cause pain. Who's right? | 2 years 28 weeks ago | 194 |
| After seven months of daily low back pain, I went to see a physical therapist. The therapist put me in all kinds of positions. How will this really help me? | 2 years 47 weeks ago | 106 |
| After several weeks of back pain I went to see the doctor. An X-ray showed I have a spondylolysis on one side. The doctor suggested using a corset and avoiding sports activity for six months. How's that going to help me? | 2 years 51 weeks ago | 112 |
| After six months of constant back pain, I'm ready to call it quits. I had an MRI when this first all started. It looked like maybe I have a disc problem. I've had no change in my symptoms despite all kinds of treatment. Should I ask for another MRI to see what's going on? | 1 year 11 weeks ago | 97 |
