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

This animated video shows you what casues a herniated disc. The nucleus pulposus is the soft spongy tissue inside the disc and the annulus fibrosis is the outer coating which maintains the shape of the disc. Age and pressure, or injury can cause damage to the disc which then can cause impingment on the adjacent nerves casing pain and parathesias or tingling. Video courtesy of Blausen Medical.

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, or a herniated disc. Dr. Alexander Lee, from the Spine Center at Beth Israel Med. Ctr., discusses the different types of 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: 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: 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: 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: Alexander Lee, MD	Category: Back Pain
City: New York	Language: English

The prognosis of back pain varies based on the cause of the back pain, whether it is muscular back pain, or back pain from arthritits of the spine. But with both causes of back pain the prognosis can be very good if you take care of your back with strengthening exercises and improve your posture. Dr. Alexander Lee, from the Spine Center at Beth Israel Med.Ctr, discusses the prognosis of back pain.