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quotes[1] = "Untreated pain can interfere with the healing process by affecting the immune system and leading to other undesirable results.
See Pain management for chronic back pain.
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quotes[2] = "The severity of pain from low back problems is often unrelated to the extent of physical damage present.
See Where does it hurt? Understanding low back pain.
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quotes[3] = "Understanding how pain is defined is important in order to learn how to better control it. Pain is usually categorized as acute, chronic or neuropathic.
See Types of back pain.
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quotes[4] = "Depression often accompanies chronic pain, and at times is severe enough to be referred to as major depression or clinical depression.
See Depression and chronic pain.
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quotes[5] = "Pain that radiates down the arm, and possibly into the hands and fingers, may be caused by a cervical herniated disc or foraminal stenosis pinching a nerve in the neck.
See Chronic neck pain.
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quotes[6] = "Chronic pain is influenced by many factors, including a person's thoughts about the pain and conditions such as anxiety or depression.
See Types of back pain.
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quotes[7] = "Although pain is inherently subjective, a greater awareness of the need to take pain seriously is growing in the health community as well as the public at large.
See Pain management for chronic back pain.
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quotes[8] = "A pneumatic vest can relieve low back pain because lifters 'unload' some of the weight from the patient's lumbar spine onto the iliac crests (the pelvic bone).
See Low back pain relief using a pneumatic vest.
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quotes[9] = "For spine and musculoskeletal injuries, 'pain management' is usually distinguished from surgical treatment, and is employed as an alternative to surgery.
See Pain management for chronic back pain
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quotes[10] = "Neuropathic pain feels different than musculoskeletal pain and is often described as sharp, lightning-like, stabbing, or burning.
See Types of back pain.
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quotes[11] = "Acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) is a pain medication that works by dampening the brain’s perception of pain.
See Pain medications.
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quotes[12] = "It is generally accepted that the pain and the depression should be treated simultaneously in a multidisciplinary fashion.
See Diagnosis of depression and chronic back pain.
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quotes[13] = "Specially trained pain management specialists can be found among anesthesiologists, physiatrists, neurologists and physical therapists.
See Pain management and pain medicine specialists.
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quotes[14] = "Pain blocks for both diagnosis and treatment of back pain are technically much more accurate and effective than they were in past years.
See The integrated approach to back pain treatment.
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quotes[15] = "Sometimes doctors will recommend taking both NSAIDs and acetaminophen to address both the pain and underlying inflammation, since the two work differently.
See Pain medications.
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quotes[16] = "Manual manipulation by a chiropractor or other qualified health professional is thought to help relieve low back pain by taking pressure off sensitive neurological tissue.
See Pain management techniques.
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quotes[17] = "Sitting in a reclining position, however, relieves pressure on the lower back and is often the most comfortable position for patients experiencing an episode of low back pain.
See First steps in caring for low back pain.
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quotes[18] = "The most common causes of upper back pain are muscular irritation (myofascial pain) and joint dysfunction.
See All about upper back pain.
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quotes[19] = "Most episodes of acute neck pain are due to a muscle strain or other soft tissue sprain (ligaments, tendons) that can be rehabilitated.
See Types of neck pain.
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quotes[20] = "In manual therapy, practitioners use their hands to put pressure on muscle tissue in an attempt to decrease back pain caused by muscle spasm or tension.
See Manual physical therapy for pain relief.
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quotes[21] = "NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are a class of pain medications that help reduce the inflammation in the low back, making rehabilitation exercise possible.
See Pain medications.
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quotes[22] = "The term 'weight bearing intolerance' describes pain that is aggravated by activities done in the upright positions of sitting, standing, walking, lifting and bending.
See Low back pain relief using a pneumatic vest.
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quotes[23] = "The gate control theory of pain explains both the psychological and physiological basis for the complex phenomenon of pain.
See Modern Ideas: The Gate Control Theory of chronic pain.
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quotes[24] = "Oral steroids, a non-narcotic type of prescription medication, are very powerful anti-inflammatory medications that are sometimes an effective treatment for low back pain.
See Pain medications.
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quotes[25] = "Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has become a standard treatment for patients with chronic back pain who have not found pain relief from other treatments.
See Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain.
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quotes[26] = "Sensory nerves bring information about pain and other sensory phenomena to the spinal cord from various parts of the body; there are both ‘fast’ and ‘slow’ nerve fibers.
See Modern Ideas: The Gate Control Theory of chronic pain.
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quotes[27] = "Chronic pain is a personal experience and cannot be measured or detected like other problems in medicine, such as a broken leg or an infection.
See Chronic pain as a disease: Why does it still hurt?
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quotes[28] = "Treatment of nerve pain related to the back or spine has traditionally been through a combination of medications and nerve blocks, and may include implantable systems.
See Treatment options for neuropathic pain
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quotes[29] = "A thoracic herniated disc can cause upper back pain and other symptoms, such as radiating pain or numbness through the arms.
See Upper back pain from a thoracic herniated disc.
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quotes[30] = "Direct delivery of steroids and/or anesthetic to into the epidural space in the spine can help reduce local inflammation and provide temporary relief of low back pain.
See Pain management techniques.
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quotes[31] = "A person with chronic back pain may feel more and more loss of control over his or her life, which can lead to depression if not recognized and addressed.
See Depression and chronic pain.
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