Thursday, January 8, 2009

back problems

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Health Tip: Help Manage Back Pain

What to do when it starts to hurt more >>

Tips to Ease an Aching Back

Holidays or any day, bad mechanics can lead to pain and stiffness more >>

Health Tip: Exercising With Back Pain

Proper activity can help prevent a relapse more >>

IV 'Ice Slurry' Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries

Innovative approach could give heart attack victims, other patients more time, developers say more >>

New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves

Two different approaches seek to interfere with mechanisms that inhibit cell regeneration more >>

Form IDs Spinal Patients Likely to Stick With Therapy

13-item questionnaire predicts who will be more active in post-surgery rehab more >>

Health Tip: Prevent a Pain in the Neck

Stretch and relax neck muscles more >>

Health Tip: Pregnancy and Back Pain

Help prevent it more >>

Majority of College Students Report Backpack-Related Pain

Shoulders, neck and back most affected, but group says smart loading could cut stress more >>

Health Tip: Help Prevent a Herniated Disk

Know some common causes more >>

Pack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists

Orthopedic doctor offers tips on how to choose and use the proper backpack more >>

Health Tip: Prevent Back Injury

Suggestions on how to lift things properly more >>

Spinal Cord Stem Cells May Act as Nerve Repair System

Grown in lab, then returned to body, they could lead to nonsurgical treatments more >>

Tongue-Driven Device Aids Handicapped

Magnetic tracer lets disabled control wheelchairs, perform other tasks independently more >>

Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play

But proper sports gear and preparation can prevent unnecessary accidents, experts say more >>

Device Helps Spinal Patients Breathe Without Ventilator

Helps control diaphragm more >>

Health Tip: Back Pain in Children

Don't ignore symptoms more >>

Football Can Shrink Players

Spinal compression, equipment weight makes for temporary height loss, study says more >>

Overcoming a Tricky Spinal Tumor and the Risk of Paralysis

As wide across as a half-dollar, Steven's tumor had burrowed deep within his spinal cord. more >>

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