News tagged with lower back pain

Study finds structural brain alterations in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

A large academic study has demonstrated structural changes in specific brain regions in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes pain and discomfort in the abdomen, along ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Jul 22, 2010 | 5 / 5 (6) | 1 |

Exercise more, not less, to ease aching back

People with lower back pain are better off exercising more, not less.

Medicine & Health / Health

Jun 02, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 1

New study maps the effects of acupuncture on the brain

Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Feb 04, 2010 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

Researcher unveils new approach to treat lower back pain

Using a branch of science that crosses disciplines to study complex problems, a Michigan State University researcher is introducing a new way to understand and treat lower back pain, a condition affecting more than 40 million ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dec 08, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0

PCPs are front line defense in diagnosing serious illness in patients with acute lower back pain

A study by researchers at The George Institute for International Health in Australia found that it is rare for patients presenting to PCPs with acute lower back pain to have previously undiagnosed serious diseases. The most ...