(BlackDoctor.org) -- Who would have ever thought that leg pain could be the symptom of a back issue? The body is a meticulous form, and what affects one system or attribute can become apparent in another.
Sciatica is commonly used to describe pain traveling in the distribution of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is formed by the nerve roots coming out of the spinal cord into the lower back. Branches of the sciatic nerve extend through the buttocks and down the back of each leg to the ankle
(BlackDoctor.org) -- According to a new study, acupuncture helps relieve chronic back pain better than standard care such as medications or physical therapy.
Even more surprising, all three acupuncture techniques tested -- including a "sham" technique with toothpicks and no skin puncturing -- worked better than the usual care given for the problem.
"Acupuncture-like treatments had a positive effect overall on people's chronic back pain," says study researcher Dan Cherkin, PhD, a senior
(BlackDoctor.org) -- If you can shop for the perfect dress to wear to a formal dinner, you can find the perfect doctor for your back pain. Some people believe that one doctor could help them with their back pain. The question is: What kind of doctor is right for you?
Low back pain is one of the most common medical complaints, so family doctors see a lot of back pain patients. But if four to six weeks of painkillers and exercise therapy doesn't help a patient, it may be time for a specialist. Many
(BlackDoctor.org) -- For most people, some combination of anti-inflammatory drugs, heat and cold treatment, and exercise will help the pain subside, generally within four to six weeks. But for 5% of sufferers, the pain will continue for more than three months, which means it has become chronic. In the chronic back-pain sufferer, there is often something specific at work: a ruptured disk, which puts pressure on nerves, or inflammation of the facet joints, (the bony joints located on each side of the
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Who would have ever thought that leg pain could be the symptom of a back issue? The body is a meticulous form, and what affects one system or attribute can become apparent in another.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- According to a new study, acupuncture helps relieve chronic back pain better than standard care such as medications or physical therapy.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- If you can shop for the perfect dress to wear to a formal dinner, you can find the perfect doctor for your back pain. Some people believe that one doctor could help them with their back pain. The question is: What kind of doctor is right for you? 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- For most people, some combination of anti-inflammatory drugs, heat and cold treatment, and exercise will help the pain subside, generally within four to six weeks. But for 5% of sufferers, the pain will continue for more than three months, which means it has become chronic. In the chronic back-pain sufferer, there is often something specific at work: a ruptured disk, which puts pressure on nerves, or inflammation of the facet joints, (the bony joints located on each side of the
