Mayo Clinic Health Manager
Get free personalized health guidance for you and your family.
Get StartedMultimedia
Images
(6)-
Intervertebral disk
-
Pulsed radiofrequency neurotomy
-
Radiofrequency lesioning
-
Spinal anatomy
-
Facet joints
-
Sacroiliac joints
Video
(13)-
Why pursue a multifaceted approach to treatment?
-
For younger people, what makes a person a good candidate for spinal fusion or other aggressive treatment?
-
How can psychological factors contribute to low back pain?
-
When should a person see his or her doctor?
-
What's the goal of treating chronic nonspecific back pain?
-
What are the common causes of low back pain?
-
What strategies can people use on their own to try to deal with chronic nonspecific back pain when it first occurs?
-
Why the focus in treatment on improving function rather than simply eliminating pain?
-
What appears to cause low back pain in some people to become chronic?
-
How does a doctor frame the discussion with his or her patient regarding the goals of relieving low back pain?
-
For older people, it's common to have some degenerative changes in their back and experience some pain. What separates those who need surgery from those who don't?
-
How important is it for a person to work with his or her doctor in choosing a treatment?
-
What's the difference between chronic nonspecific back pain and occasional instances of acute back pain?
Slide Shows
(2)-
Causes of back pain
-
Sleeping positions that reduce back pain