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Stem Cell Cure Hope For Back Pain

Stem Cell Research Trial for Back Pain

Note: This Story was originally published by BBC News In November 2006
A patient’s own stem cells could soon be used to cure chronic back pain, say researchers.
The team from the University of Manchester hope their treatment will be available within three years.
They are perfecting a way to rebuild the [...]

Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine: Advanced Techniques and Controversies: Expert Consult: Online and Print

Motion Preservation Surgery Text Book
by James J. Yue (Author), Rudolph Bertagnoli (Author), Paul C. McAfee (Author), Howard S. An (Author)
Book Link: Motion Preservation Surgery
This is the most authoritative text available at the time of this writing (August 2008).
* Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
* Pub. Date: June 2008
Product Description
New motion-preserving devices are revolutionizing spine surgery but the [...]

5 Painful Facts You Need to Know

By Robert Roy Britt, LiveScience Managing Editor
http://www.livescience.com/health/080725-pain-facts.html
5 Painful Facts You Need to Know
First off, let’s set the record straight: Pain is normal. About 75 million U.S. residents endure chronic or recurrent pain. Migraines plague 25 million of us. One in six suffer arthritis.
The global pain industry peddles more than $50 billion in drugs a [...]

5 Pain Treatment Methods for Spinal Related Pain

About these Spinal Pain Treatment Modalities
Treatments I list on this page are those I have not investigated throughly. I have not tried these treatments, some mainstream, some alternative. I list them only so that those of you who are visiting the site may have additional access to possible therapies. it’s hard to say I’ve [...]

Massage Thereapy Treatments for Back and Neck Pain

Note: See Also My Post on Myofascial Release
Different Types of Massage Treatments

Deep Tissue – Targets deep layers of muscles and connective tissue
Rolfing – A specific form of deep tissue work
Trigger Point Therapy – Addresses Adhesions in the muscles
Swedish – most common, long smooth strokes and kneading, circular motions
Shiatsu – Finger pressure on acupuncture meridians
Thai
Many many [...]

Acupuncture

Acupuncture Videos to Help You Understand How it Works

My Experience with Acupuncture
Works for some to help with pain. I tried Acupuncture with electrical therapy (At a Chiropractors Office” and it did nothing for me, but he person doing the work may not have been fully schooled as to the proper treatment.
I then found a true [...]

Steroid Injections for Back and Neck Pain

Lumbar Epidural Injection Procedure Video

Where the Steroids are Injected
The epidural space (or extradural space or peridural space) is a part of the human spine. It is the space inside the bony spinal canal, but outside the membrane called the dura mater (sometimes called the “dura”). In contact with the inner surface of the dura is [...]

Nutritional Therapy for Back and Neck Pain

Supplements like Zyflamend (New Chapter’s anti-inflammatory Herbal Remedy endorsed by MD’s), Carlson’s Fish Oil (Norwegian and toxin free), Essential Fatty Acids from Pumpkin Seeds and Pumpkin Seed Oil, Flax Seed and Flax Oil (Mix the flax oil 2-5 tablespoons per 4 ounces of organic cottage cheese), lots of pure bottled water (Do not drink [...]

ISTOP Acupuncture

ISTOP Acupuncture Treatment for Pain
ISTOP: Institute for the Study and Treatment of Pain
I believe the ISTOP Methods can be extremely beneficial for all kinds of spinal pain patients. I had to leave my Home State to find a practioner. And I was only able to receive one treatment (Which is simply not enough). [...]

Good Posture Equals Good Health

Spinal injury, back pain, neck pain, degeneration can all be reduced or prevented through the use of correct posture and sitting habits. Stories from each side of the Atlantic Ocean have highlighted the benefits of good posture and its relationship to good overall health. One of the articles found in the May 4, 2005 PR [...]

Recommended Reading About Back Pain

Why Amazon? Because Amazon has all the most quoted books. I visit a lot of medical forums and many books are often quoted or suggested. I always go to Amazon First because they almost always have the book, and for their reader opinions and reviews. You get to see exactly what [...]