Back & Neck Pain Blog with Anne Asher February 2007 Archive

Photo (c) Jane Sawyer A new study has linked the use of analgesics to a moderate increase in blood pressure in men. The study, published in the February 26, 2007 ... Read More

Often in the Back and Neck Forum, people talk about the problems they have getting Worker's Comp doctors to respect them. Have you had any experiences with Worker's Comp? ... Read More

Photo (c) Clarita Along with general practitioners who may be able to help you manage your back pain, there are several types of doctors whose specialties include back and neck pain. ... Read More

Photo (c) Mike Roseberry Since 1993, it has been known to the sports medicine profession that caught early enough, back injuries caused by overtraining in young athletes have a chance of ... Read More

Photo (c) 5starempty Botox has been used for chronic back and neck pain in the last few years. Some believe in its pain relieving effects, and say that it increases ... Read More

...To replace or not to replace? One drawback of fusion surgery for disk problems is that the particular vertebral segment where the surgery occurs loses the ability to move. ... Read More

(c) Anne Asher Licensed to About.com Back pain can get in the way of a fulfulling love life, but don't give up yet! I have revamped the Sexuality category on the ... Read More

Photo Courtesy Life Rolls On Every year approximately 11,000 people are paralyzed due to spinal cord injury. Depending upon how high up the spine the injury occurs, people with this ... Read More

Photo Courtesy Barry Stone This month in our yoga for back pain feature Ann and I take on Downward Facing Dog, a basic yet challenging yoga pose that provides benefits for ... Read More

When you have sciatica, you have pain down the leg. Sciatica is not actually a condition -- it is a set of symptoms often caused by back or hip ... Read More