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When I'm at the health club working out, I often see people hanging straight out over the edge of a table for as long as they can. What does this exercise do?2 years 17 weeks ago359
When I'm down at the Senior Citizen's Center it seems everyone is getting medical information off the internet. I'm not "surfing savvy." Am I missing something by just asking my doctor about my problems?4 years 27 weeks ago315
When my wife went for her back surgery (through her abdomen), we expected her not to be allowed to eat beforehand, but we didn't expect for her to have to take very strong laxatives to empty her bowels and then to swallow barium. Why was that?1 year 29 weeks ago396
When studies say that patients were satisfied with their disc replacement (or other back surgery), what does this refer to? I've had two back surgeries and may need a third. I'm not very happy about the results. How do they measure this?1 year 41 weeks ago191
When surgeons use screws to hold the cervical spine after a fracture, how do they see what they are doing to get it in the right place?2 years 47 weeks ago363
When will I finish physical therapy--when my back pain goes away?8 years 36 weeks ago327
Whenever I see the doctor, I always have to fill out some form asking me about my mental outlook and my general health. Why is this information collected?3 years 1 week ago299
Why are doctors trying to replace discs in the back or neck rather than just fusing them together as they used to do?2 years 3 weeks ago258
Why are some cancers called sarcomas?2 years 21 weeks ago333
Why are there so many names for disc injuries in the back? I've heard the terms herniated disc, slipped disc, and bulging disc - but they all mean the same thing, right?51 weeks 2 days ago223
Why do some people with back pain recover while others go on to have chronic pain?7 years 36 weeks ago311
Why does physical therapy after surgery hurt so much? Can't it cause more damage? I had back surgery and it hurts to go through my exercises.1 year 5 weeks ago946
Why doesn't my therapist just run the ultrasound along the center of my back, where the pain is?8 years 31 weeks ago331
Why don't doctors and chiropractors agree about low back pain? My doctor wants to order an X-ray to see what's wrong. My chiropractor says it won't show anything because it's a soft tissue injury. My doctor wants me to rest and take anti-inflammatory drugs. My chiropractor wants to treat me.4 years 9 weeks ago307
Why don't more people make use of physical therapists? I've gotten the most help from them than anyone else for my back pain. And I've tried a lot of different people from acupuncturists to massage therapy.4 years 9 weeks ago302
Why is good posture important for my back and neck?8 years 39 weeks ago739
Why is the back so vulnerable to being hurt?1 year 27 weeks ago205
Why me? Why now? I'm finally pain-free after back surgery two days ago and now my right thigh is numb. Is this normal? Why me??4 years 4 weeks ago422
With so many different types of approaches to spinal surgery, how do doctors know which one is best for which patients?51 weeks 2 days ago195
With so much back pain and injury among adults, shouldn't we start early and teach our children how to prevent these problems?7 years 34 weeks ago282
Years ago I had a chymopapain injection for a ruptured disc. Now I have another disc problem but can't find anyone to do the injection. Why not?2 years 51 weeks ago3127
Years ago, I was in a car accident and suffered a broken leg and burst fractures of the spine. At that time, I was given the choice of having surgery to repair the vertebrae or casting and bedrest. I chose the more conservative route. I still have some back pain and mild disability. I've always wondered if I took the wrong treatment. Maybe I should have had that operation after all. Is there any way to tell?1 year 50 weeks ago267
Yesterday I had a car accident when I was rear-ended at a stop light. I'm wondering if I should still go to the emergency room for a check up?4 years 9 weeks ago488
Yesterday I had my first treatment with a naprapathic doctor. My main problem is head and neck pain. Today I am very sore and my pain is actually a bit worse. Is this normal?2 years 20 weeks ago462
You hear a lot about people hurting their upper back and their lower back. How come we don't hear as much about the middle part of the back?45 weeks 2 days ago221
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