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Condition Basics
Cause
What Increases Your Risk
Prevention
Fitness: Increasing Core Stability
Good Posture for a Healthy Back
Symptoms
What Happens
When to Call a Doctor
Exams and Tests
Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI?
Treatment Overview
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Programs for Low Back Pain
First Aid for Low Back Pain
Spinal Manipulation
Using Cold and Heat Therapies
Self-Care
Back Problems: Proper Lifting
Back School for Low Back Pain
Get Chores Done Without Making Your Pain Worse
Pain: Getting Help at Home
Low Back Pain and Sex
Low Back Pain: Easing Back Into Your Daily Activities
Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain
Returning to Work With Low Back Pain
Cathy's Story: Dealing With Stress
Lorna's Story: There's No Fast Cure
Patty's Story: Using Positive Thinking to Help Back Pain
Ravi's Story: Coping With Back Pain and Depression
Robert's Story: Getting and Staying Active
Medicines
Acetaminophen
Antidepressants
Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots?
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Opioids
Prolotherapy for Low Back Pain
Surgery
Decompressive Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Discectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc
Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) for Low Back Pain
Kyphoplasty
Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Arthrodesis)
Percutaneous Discectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc
Jack's Story: Will I Need Surgery?
Complementary Treatments
Acupuncture
Biofeedback
Capsaicin
Massage Therapy
Spinal Manipulation
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
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