From: Harris Cohen, MD	Category: Back Pain
City: Philadelphia	Language: English

Low Back Pain causes $20 billion in healthcare expenditures a year. 60-90% of people will have an episode of back pain in their lifetime. It also causes significant disability. Most causes of back pain are benign, but it is important to look for red flags for more worrisome causes of back pain.

From: Ask VideoMD, com	Category: Back Pain
City: Miami	Language: English

Ask VideoMD: Improving neck and back pain from computer use. The first thing you must do is make sure that you have good posture when using the computer, this includes not being too close to the screen, so you should check your eye sight. Local therapy with alternating heat and cold, as well as non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, such as motrin can help. Stretching may also help. Refractory symptoms my require a trigger injection. Question from HealthEagle .com.

From: Monica Baker, PT	Category: Back Pain
City: Memphis	Language: English

Monica Baker, a physical therapist and trainer, demonstrates exercises that can help with back pain, and sometimes prevent back pain. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SEE A PHYSICIAN BEFORE STARTING EXERCISES FOR BACK PAIN.

From: Amir Qaseem, MD PhD	Category: Back Pain
City: Philadelphia	Language: English

New guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommends imaging studies for people with back pain only when there are significant neurologic symptoms or in people with other significant medical problems. It is important to determine if the back pain is muscles and musculoskelatal pain, or is there a more serious cause.

From: James Hamada, MD	Category: Back Pain
City: Torrance	Language: English

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a condition of the spine with is secondary to aging and osteoporosis. It causes compression of the spinal chord and the nerves which come from the spinal chord. The symptoms of spinal stenosis are pain and inability to walk with pain down the legs with walking.

From: Paul Lam, MD	Category: Back Pain
City:  -	Language: English

Tai Chi For Back Pain. Dr. Paul Lam, a family practice physician and tai chi instructor, shows some the tai chi maneuvers for back pain.