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When to Worry About Back Pain in Kids
Back pain is a well-known source of discomfort in adults, but it is also being diagnosed more frequently in children and adolescents. Most parents don't expect otherwise healthy children to complain of back pain—a problem generally associated with middle age or later. However, back pain has been found to occur in between 14% and 24% of children and adolescents.
How Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Is Treated
Treatments for the genetic disorder spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) include two approaches—disease-modifying therapy and symptom control.
Chronic Back Pain? You May Find Relief With Behavioral Medicine
No pain, no gain? Not true for people suffering from chronic back pain. Instead, it’s the opposite: Back pain is one of the main causes of missed work (and missed paychecks). But could the key to coping with chronic back pain be in your mind?
8 Simple Stretches to Relieve Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain can be a debilitating and painful condition. Fortunately, staying physically active may be the most effective and cost-efficient way to soothe or prevent it..Here are 8 simple stretches to relieve lower back pain.
Sleep disorders up health care visits, costs for low back pain
The presence of a sleep disorder diagnosis has a significant effect on low back pain (LBP)-related health care visits and costs, independent of pain intensity and disability, according to a study published online July 5 in Spine.