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Back & Neck Pain Blog with Anne Asher February 2009 Archive

By Anne Asher, About.com Guide to Back & Neck Pain since 2005

Can You Lower Your Cholesterol and Heal Your Disks with the Same Treatment?

Monday February 23, 2009
Researchers from Taiwan recently discovered that Lovastatin, a cholesterol lowering medication, may have a positive healing effect on degenerated intervertebral disks. Patients involved in the studies were already undergoing ... Read More

Tighter Restrictions and New Recommendations for Opioid Use

Monday February 16, 2009
Many chronic spine pain patients report that the use of opioids such as Oxycondone or the Fentanyl patch has returned them to life. Unfortunately, there are even more people ... Read More

Celebrating Valentine's Day with a Back Back

Monday February 9, 2009
Back pain can be the unwanted third wheel in an otherwise enjoyable experience with love and sex. This Valentine's Day you can play it smart by identifying ways to enhance ... Read More
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