| FAQ | I'm going to have back surgery to remove two discs. I've heard different advice about restricting my activities after the operat | Matt | 0 | 0 sec ago |
| FAQ | I'm going to have back surgery to remove two discs. I've heard different advice about restricting my activities after the operation. What's the latest on this? | Matt | 0 | 0 sec ago |
| Patient Guide | Sacral Insufficiency Fractures | Matt | 0 | 3 days 7 hours ago |
| FAQ | My husband just came out of surgery for a herniated disc. The surgeon did a discectomy and said the nerve was pulsing beautifully before they finished the operation. What does that mean? | Matt | 0 | 4 days 43 min ago |
| FAQ | I had part of a disc removed at L3,4 six months ago. Now I need a second operation to remove more of the disc material at the same level. Does this happen very often? I'm most unhappy about it. | Matt | 0 | 4 days 44 min ago |
| FAQ | I am having ongoing problems with my low back. My medical doctor and my chiropractor have both suggested exercise as a way to break through the pain-spasm cycle that I'm in. I tried it for a little while, but it didn't seem to help. What should I do next? | Matt | 0 | 4 days 48 min ago |
| FAQ | My doctor has suggested I try some cognitive-behavioral counseling for my chronic low back pain. I'm sure I have something wrong with my spine. How is this going to help me? | Matt | 0 | 4 days 49 min ago |
| FAQ | Have you ever heard of rescue medication? My older sister says this is what the nurse practitioner gave her for her chronic back pain. My sis seems to think this might work for her. What is it? | Matt | 0 | 4 days 1 hour ago |
| FAQ | No one can seem to find out what's causing my low back pain. I've seen three specialists so far. No one has spent more than 20 minutes with me to even find out what's wrong. Does this seem right to you? | Matt | 0 | 4 days 1 hour ago |
| News Article | Advantages of Endoscopic Transforaminal Discectomy for Repeat Disc Removal | Matt | 0 | 4 days 9 hours ago |
| News Article | Patients' Beliefs About Causes of Low Back Pain | Matt | 0 | 4 days 9 hours ago |
| News Article | Fast, Efficient Diagnosis of Low Back Pain | Matt | 0 | 4 days 9 hours ago |
| FAQ | I've been having a nagging backache for weeks now. I finally went to see my doctor. She suggested I try a couple of sessions with a physical therapist. The therapist just did a little pressing on my spine and I was much better right away. Was this just a psychosomatic response -- I wanted to get better so anything would have worked? | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| FAQ | When my wife went for her back surgery (through her abdomen), we expected her not to be allowed to eat beforehand, but we didn't expect for her to have to take very strong laxatives to empty her bowels and then to swallow barium. Why was that? | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| FAQ | I heard about someone who had back surgery through her stomach. How (and why!) is that possible? | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| FAQ | I often get painful sciatica. My neighbor tells me that it's my back that is causing the pain, even though the pain is in my backside, hip and the back of my leg. Is she right? | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| FAQ | How can phantom pain be managed? | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| FAQ | What does the term illness behavior mean? | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| FAQ | Is it possible that some medications are not being approved because some people are non-responders versus the drug not being beneficial? | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| News Article | Comparing Spinal Mobilization to Spinal Extension Exercises for Low Back Pain | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| News Article | Lumbar Disc Herniations at L5-S1 Can Be Treated With Transabdominal Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| News Article | Primary Hydatid Cyst Associated with Sciatica | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| News Article | Lumbar Disc Herniation Can Cause Stump Pain | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| News Article | Clinical Design in Chronic Pain Studies | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |
| News Article | Problems with Pain Pump Devices | Matt | 0 | 1 week 4 days ago |