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Back pain
Risk factors
- Stress symptoms: Effects on your body, feelings and behavior Stress symptoms — Learn how stress can affect your health so that you can take action.
Symptoms
- Symptom Checker Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms.
Tests and diagnosis
- Discogram Discogram — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this test used to evaluate back pain.
Treatments and drugs
- Botox injections Botox injections — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure to treat wrinkles and other conditions.
- Options for osteoporosis therapy Osteoporosis therapy isn't one size fits all. Review the options.
- Radiofrequency neurotomy Radiofrequency neurotomy — Overview covers definition, risks and what happens during this chronic pain treatment.
- Spinal injury: First aid How to administer first aid for a spinal injury.
Lifestyle and home remedies
- Exercise and chronic disease: Get the facts Exercise and chronic disease — Find out what you need to know before starting an exercise routine.
- Low back pain: Everyday solutions Low back pain becomes chronic partly from the way you sit, stand and move.
Alternative medicine
- Chiropractic adjustment Chiropractic adjustment — Overview covers definition, what to expect from spinal manipulation treatment for back pain.
- Acupuncture Acupuncture — Overview covers definition, risks, benefits of this alternative treatment.
Prevention
- Office ergonomics: Your how-to guide Office ergonomics — Use this visual ergonomics guide to make your work space more comfortable.
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