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New treatments for rheumatoid arthritis
New Treatments for Rheumatoid ArthritisUp until recently doctors have been working somewhat in the dark when treating this common and disabling condition.This is because we had little understanding of...
Back pain in older people, Geriatric back pain issues
Back Pain From Fractures In Older People Back pain is very common in older people, and as each decade goes by people have an increased number of chronic pain problems. Most older people with back pain...
Overview of Back pain issues acute and chronic
Lower Back Pain in Adults – Non-specific Mechanical Low Back Pain Lower back pain is extremely common, about 80% of people have one or more episodes of back pain during their life. Even though i...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Lumbar spine structure
The Lumbar spine The lumbar spine consists of 5 separate vertebral bones, which are named, from above downwards, the first, second, third, fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. If you are intereste...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Definition of Cauda equina syndrome
Definition of Cauda Equina Syndrome How Is Cauda Equina Syndrome Defined? Cauda equina syndrome is a rare and serious back-related condition. It needs immediate evaluation and treatment. No delay. In ...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Sciatica
Sciatica The term sciatica is often used to describe pain in the leg from a back problem. The name comes from the greek word ischion which means hip joint, after the area which the pain is often felt...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Spinal surgery
Spinal surgery Spinal surgery has a very small place to play in the overall management of low back pain. However, surgery occupies a much greater place in most people’s minds when they think abo...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Links
Useful Links Go to back links for more about back and neck problems See pain links for more about pain And see arthritis links for more about arthritisOne useful way to navigate the sit...
Back Pain Advice Back pain is one of the commonest musculo-skeletal problems affecting human populations. Most adults have an episode of back pain at some time in their lives. For most of us these epi...
Back Pain Centre Back pain is debilitating and potentially serious. Some incidents resolve with time; others can become a source of chronic pain and disability. It is essential that you understand you...
Thigh Pain Thigh pain is a common symptom and can be caused by a large number of different conditions from lower back pain to more local problems. The type of thigh pain present is indicated by the p...
Back Pain Back Pain in Adults Lower back pain is extremely common, about 80% of people have one or more episodes of back pain during their life. Stiffness and pain in the low back are the main symptom...
Back Pain Causes Back pain is an extremely common condition, with around eighty percent of adults experiencing a back pain episode at some time in their lives. It varies from a mildly irritating rest...
Back Pain Treatment Back pain is extremely common and in most cases is not a serious medical matter. Back pain causes are numerous but the most frequent type of back pain is called non-specific lower...
Sciatica Sciatica is the name for any kind of pain, mostly in the leg, due to compression or irritation the roots of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve runs from within the pelvis all the way throug...
Middle Back PainMiddle back pain (mid back pain) and upper back pain are not located to precise areas of the back but I have taken the upper back to be the area from below the neck (C7) to the sixth t...
Upper Back Pain Upper back pain is pain in the upper thoracic spine from the low neck down to mid shoulder blade level with potential to radiate across the back and into the arms. It is a common occur...
Kidney PainBack Pain or Kidney Pain? Kidney pain is usually felt in an area of the back called the flank, just about at the lower edge of the ribs and on either side of the spine, with referral at ti...
Shoulder Pain Shoulder pain is very common and the symptoms can indicate one diagnosis out of a group of shoulder conditions such as tendonitis, arthritis, bursitis and rotator cuff tears. Shoulder pa...
Neck Pain Neck pain is very common with most people having one or more episodes of shoulder and neck pain at some point in their life. The pain usually resolves within a few days or weeks, and serious...
