Backache Health News Page 4

Operation often leads to more comfortable lovemaking, study finds

High-frequency therapy helps block pain signals better than low-frequency treatments, study finds

Physical therapy, heat and ice packs, injections may help

Astronauts-in-training may benefit from core-strengthening exercises, researcher says

Patients worried about the potentially addictive painkillers; say they only provide limited relief

Patients knew they were taking a placebo and still obtained relief, study finds

Heavy, unbalanced loads can cause injury that is easy to avoid, experts say

Good sleep, ample exercise and sound nutrition are keys, doctor says

Playing video games hour after hour can trigger repetitive stress injuries, doctors warn

Some patients may benefit from a simpler procedure called decompression

Study found it bested cognitive behavioral therapy and usual care

Small study found half of patients still getting pain relief a year out from treatment

Mind-body program was also linked with short-term mobility gains, study finds

Review of studies shows exercise, with or without education, dramatically cuts the risk

Clinical trial review shows motor control exercise helpful for lower back