Back and Neck Pain News

Posted May 15, 2013:

• Long-Term Use of Prescription Painkillers for Back Pain Linked to Erectile Dysfunction in Men

Posted May 8, 2013:

• Chronic Pain Sufferers Likely to Have Anxiety
• Weeks After Stroke, Some Patients Develop Chronic, Debilitating Pain

Posted April 25, 2013:

• Influence of the Family on Back Pain Sufferers

Posted April 23, 2013:

• 3-D System Could Prevent Shoulder Injuries in Baseball Pitchers

Posted April 12, 2013:

• Study on Patients With Disc Prolapse: Same Gene Variant Promotes Pain in Women, Suppresses Pain in Men

Posted April 11, 2013:

• Bone-Marrow Grafts Show Promise for Some Sufferers of Low-Back Pain
• How 2-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Moved: Sediba's Ribcage and Feet Were Not Suitable for Running

Posted April 2, 2013:

• Statistical Technique Identifies All Possible Causes of Severity in a Traffic Accident

Posted March 22, 2013:

• Long Nerve Grafts Restore Function in Patients With Brachial Plexus Injury

Posted March 21, 2013:

• Docking Technique to Repair Torn Elbow Ligament Yields Favorable Results in Adolescent Baseball Players

Posted March 19, 2013:

• Spine Patients Who Quit Smoking Report Diminished Pain

Posted March 18, 2013:

• Hands-on Treatment Improves Chronic Low Back Pain, Reduces Medication Use

Posted March 12, 2013:

• Repairing the Nose After Skin Cancer in Just One Step

Posted March 11, 2013:

• Neck Injuries Linked to High Costs for Patients and Spouses, Study Reports

Posted March 5, 2013:

• Walking Away from Back Pain

Posted February 28, 2013:

• Double-Jointed Adolescents at Risk for Joint Pain, Study Finds

Posted February 27, 2013:

• Spinal Cancer: Guidelines for Diagnosis Unsupported in Patients With Lower Back Pain

Posted February 26, 2013:

• Texting Becoming a Pain in the Neck

Posted February 25, 2013:

• Preventing Chronic Pain With Stress Management

Posted February 21, 2013:

• Heavy Backpacks May Damage Nerves, Muscles and Skeleton, Study Suggests

Posted February 7, 2013:

• Surgeons Find Better Ways to Treat Nerve Compression Disorder That Can Sideline Athletes, Studies Suggest

Posted February 6, 2013:

• Study Identifies Skiers Who Can Be Successfully Treated Without Surgery After an ACL Tear

Posted February 4, 2013:

• Discovery of Remains of England's King Richard III Confirmed

Posted January 30, 2013:

• Significance of Second Trimester Markers for Down's Syndrome Revealed

Posted December 20, 2012:

• Discovery Could Eventually Help Diagnose and Treat Chronic Pain

Posted December 17, 2012:

• Progress Reported in Quest to Create Objective Method of Detecting Pain

Posted December 5, 2012:

• Patients With Severe Back Pain Who Quit Smoking Report Less Pain Than Patients Who Continue to Smoke

Posted December 3, 2012:

• Sharp Spike in Computer-Related Injuries Predicted for Medical Workers, Find Studies

Posted November 27, 2012:

• High-Dose Opioid Treatment Associated With Mental Health and Medical Comorbidities
• Yoga Shown Effective for Treating Chronic Neck Pain

Posted November 14, 2012:

• Five Things Everyone Should Know About Lung Cancer

Posted November 13, 2012:

• Once the Conflict Is Over, Solidarity in Alliances Goes out of the Window

Posted November 12, 2012:

• Dance Intervention Improves Self-Rated Health of Girls With Internalizing Problems

Posted November 9, 2012:

• Minimally Invasive Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer Has Advantages Over Conventional Surgery

Posted November 7, 2012:

• Stay in Bed or Feel the Burn? What to Do When You Are Sick

Posted October 29, 2012:

• Archery Fad by Kids Could Shoot Up Shoulder, Arm, Hand Injuries
• Antidepressant Eases Radiation-Related Mouth Pain in Head, Neck Cancer

Posted October 25, 2012:

• Lucy and Selam's Species Climbed Trees: Australopithecus Afarensis Shoulder Blades Show Partially Arboreal Lifestyle

Posted October 22, 2012:

• Standardized Child Booster Seat Laws Would Save Lives, Study Suggests

Posted October 16, 2012:

• Is Immediate and Long-Term Pain After a Motor Vehicle Collision Hereditary?
• Foot, Knee and Hip Pain a Problem in Obese Children

Posted October 13, 2012:

• Botox Injections Reduce Chronic Neck and Cervical Muscle Pain

Posted October 4, 2012:

• Shoulder Dislocation in Older Patients Poses Different Challenges in Diagnosis, Treatment

Posted October 3, 2012:

• Getting Athletes Back in the Game Sooner Following Shoulder Injuries

Posted October 1, 2012:

• Evidence-Based Guidelines to Help Physicians Manage Patients With Acute Low Back Pain

Posted September 27, 2012:

• Work-Family Conflict Translates to Greater Risk of Musculoskeletal Pain for Hospital Workers

Posted September 24, 2012:

• New Back Pain Gene Identified in Largest Genetic Study of Its Kind

Posted September 21, 2012:

• Evidence Does Not Back-Up Spinal Manipulation for Acute Lower Back Pain, Review Finds

Posted September 13, 2012:

• High Cigarette Taxes Disproportionately Burden Low-Income Families

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