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: 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 poeple with other significant medical problems.

From: Alexander Lee, MD	Category: Back Pain
City: New York	Language: English

Back Pain is the most common cause of workdays lost in our society. Back pain can be from the muscles that support the spine, which is more common in younger people. Back pain can also be caused from the bone and cartiledge of the spine. Dr. Alexander Lee, from the Spine Center at Beth Israel Med. Ctr., discusses the different types of back pain.

From: Alexander Lee, MD	Category: Back Pain
City: New York	Language: English

Back Pain which is caused by the muscle, which is common in young people, will commonly start after performing some physical activity, and you may feel a sharp pain across the back. The symptoms of older people with arthritis causing their back pain is usually pain that starts with prolonged standing or walking, it is usually more gradual in onset and can come and go. Dr. ALexander Lee, from the Spine Center at Beth Israel Med. Ctr., discusses the symptom of back pain.

From: Alexander Lee, MD	Category: Back Pain
City: New York	Language: English

Back Pain is the most common cause of loss of workdays. Back pain can be prevented by having strong muscles that support the spine, and by having good posture. Dr. ALexander Lee, from the Spine Center at Beth Israel Med.Ctr, discusses Prevention of back pain. He tell you that you need to have good posture, with what he calls spine neutral posture. You must also exercise to strenghthen your core muscles around the spine.

From: A Nick Shamie, MD	Category: Back Pain
City: Los Angeles	Language: English

Back and leg pain are commonly caused by lumbar spinal stenosis: Dr. A Nick Shamie, an orthopedic surgeon at UCLA, discusses the treatment of low back pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis with the X stop.

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: Matthew Ramsey, MD	Category: Back Pain
City: Philadelphia	Language: English

This animated video shows you what casues a hernated disc. Video courtesy of Blausen Medical.