Back Pain

Back pain or back ache is a symptom that can arise from many causes. Many cases of back pain and sore backs are caused by stresses on the muscles and ligaments that support the spine.

Follow the links below to find information on back pain, including low back pain.

Updated November 2007

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Title:   Back pain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Back pain information covering the symptioms, diagnosis and treatment of back pain written by medical health professionals.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Lower back pain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of lower back pain written by health professionals.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Back pain
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Back pain can be caused by injury, inflammation, tension or spasm in the muscle, ligament, cartilage or bone. It is one of the most common ailments, with around eight in 10 people suffering from backache at least some of the time.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Back problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Back pain is common. Some of the more common back problems include soft tissue injuries, disc problems, postural stress, sciatica, structural defects, disease and fracture. Any structure in the back has the potential to cause pain if affected by injury or disease.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Back pain - disc problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Intervertebral discs are spongy cushions found between the vertebrae of the spine. Common problems include degenerative disc disease and ruptured (or 'slipped') disc. Risk factors for disc problems include obesity, lack of physical activity and poor muscle tone.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Back pain - schoolbags
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Around 70 per cent of Australian schoolchildren may be damaging their spines by carrying schoolbags. Risk reduction strategies include buying the child an appropriately sized backpack and making sure the load isn't too heavy.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Back pain - children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Back pain is common in Australian children, particularly during adolescence. Some causes of back pain in young people include poor posture, inappropriate forms of exercise and carrying heavy schoolbags. If pain is persistent, and felt in the same place, it should be investigated by your medical practitioner.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Back pain
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Most back problems can be prevented by proper use of the spine and keeping it in good shape.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   School backpacks
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A report from CHOICE magazine on choosing a school backpack
Date:   May 2006
Title:   X STOP? Interspinous Process Decompression System for spinal stenosis
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   The X STOP implant is indicated for the treatment of patients aged 50 years or older who suffer from pain or neurogenic intermittent claudication secondary to a confirmed diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   New Zealand acute low back pain guide, incorporating the guide to assessing psychosocial yellow flags in acute low back pain
Publisher:   Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) (New Zealand)
Description:   This Guide provides an evidence-based approach to the assessment and treatment of acute low back pain for the prevention of chronic pain and disability. It follows an extensive review of the international literature and wide consultation with professional groups in New Zealand.
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Weight loss helps bad backs
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   People with back injuries should not lift objects slowly and should never bend to lift far away from the body or lift something off the floor.
Date:   Dec 2001
Title:   Consumer summary: Percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   The purpose of this review by ASERNIP-S was to systematically review the medical literature regarding the safety and efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy compared with open discectomy for the surgical treatment of herniated lumbar discs.
Date:   Jun 2000
Title:   Good news about bad backs
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Back pain is so widespread that up to 80 per cent of us are likely to have it at some time in our lives - after headache and the common cold, it's the most common cause of time off work. But the good news is that most back pain is caused by only minor problems and usually improves within two weeks.
Date:   Apr 1999
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