Back Pain

Facet block injection can be done several times a year to treat pain from a damaged and inflamed facet joint causing lower back pain.  Watch the video about this injection. Full Answer

The way the foot contacts the ground significantly affects the way your back absorbs compression to the spine. People who are flat foot footed can lead to decreased hip stability and motion. This is due to the foot not being able to provide proper... Full Answer

Besides pain relievers, other drugs such as antidepressants may be helpful for lower back pain. They are usually taken for a short time if other options do not provide sufficient relief. Watch the video for more information on medications for lower back... Full Answer

It’s a good idea to talk to your doctor about any medications, whether prescription or non-prescription, you are taking. For example, some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, like aspirin and ibuprofen, can relieve pain and reduce... Full Answer

Aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen are nonprescription drugs taken by mouth that can help reduce stiffness, swelling, and inflammation, and ease mild to moderate lower back pain. It’s a good idea to talk to your doctor about any medications you are... Full Answer

Lower back pain is very common.  At least 60% of people in the United States experience lower back pain at some point in their lives, and 10-12% of people are seeking treatment for it at any given time.  Watch the video to learn more about who... Full Answer

Most lower back pain goes away without treatment.  Among people who seek treatment, about a third still have pain after a year.  Watch the video to learn more about lower back pain. Full Answer

Generally surgical treatment is recommended only if lower back pain is ongoing and non-surgical treatments have failed to provide relief. There also has to be a high likelihood of pain relief and regaining normal function. Watch this video for more... Full Answer

Common causes of lower back pain in those undergoing surgical treatment include a herniated or slipped disk, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis—where one disk slips forward over another—vertebral fractures with nerve involvement due to... Full Answer

In past studies, inversion therapy has been shown to decrease back pain by providing traction to the spine. During traction, each segment of the spine is slightly pulled away from the other by gravity. The pulling apart of each spinal segment... Full Answer