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Back and Neck Pain
Learn about back and neck pain
Most people have back and neck pain from time to time. Some people have ongoing pain that gets in the way of their everyday activities. Either way, our topics can give you helpful tips on how to treat, manage, and avoid back and neck pain.
Learn more about back and neck pain in topics such as:
Health Topics
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Aqua Therapy
- Aspirin
- Back Pain During Pregnancy
- Back Pain in Children and Teenagers
- Back Problems and Injuries
- Back School for Low Back Pain
- Back Surgeries for Tumors and Infections
- Back to Work?
- Body Mechanics
- Botulinum (Botox) Injection for Low Back Pain
- Cathy's Story: Dealing With Stress
- Cervical Collars
- Cervical Disc Herniation
- Cervical Spinal Fusion
- Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Chiropractic
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain Management
- Comprehensive Rehabilitation Programs for Low Back Pain
- Decompressive Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Discectomy or Microdiscectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Discography for Low Back Pain
- Elbow Pain: Other Causes of Pain
- Evaluating Low Back Pain
- Expert: Be Active to Help Your Back Heal
- Factors That Increase the Risk of Back Pain and Injury
- First Aid for a Spinal Injury
- First Aid for Low Back Pain
- Get Chores Done Without Making Your Pain Worse
- Getting Help Around the House
- Getting Support When You Have Low Back Pain
- How Common Is Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?
- Injury to the Tailbone (Coccyx)
- Interactive Tool: Should I Consider Surgery for My Low Back Problem?
- Interactive Tools
- Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) for Low Back Pain
- Jack's Story: Will I Need Surgery?
- Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty
- Lorna's Story: There's No Fast Cure
- Low Back Pain
- Low Back Pain and Sex
- Low Back Pain: Easing Back Into Your Daily Activities
- Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Arthrodesis)
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbosacral Region of the Spine
- Manual Therapy for Neck Pain
- Medical Conditions That May Cause Back Pain
- Moving From Sitting to Standing
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Neck Exercises
- Neck Pain
- Neck Problems and Injuries
- Nerve Function Tests for Evaluating Low Back Problems
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- Occupational Therapy for People With Chronic Disease
- Office Ergonomics
- Other Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Spinal Stenosis
- Pain in a Spinal Cord Injury
- Pain Management
- Pain Management Clinic
- Patty’s Story: Using Positive Thinking to Help Back Pain
- Percutaneous Discectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Physical Exam for Chronic Pain
- Physical Exam for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Pregnancy: Belly, Pelvic, and Back Pain
- Prolotherapy for Low Back Pain
- Prone Buttocks Squeeze
- Proper Back Posture (Neutral Spine)
- Protect Your Back as You Lie Down
- Quick Tips: Using Backpacks Safely
- Ravi’s Story: Coping With Back Pain and Depression
- Rehabilitation Programs for Low Back Problems
- Resorption of a Herniated Disc
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Neck Symptoms
- Robert's Story: Getting and Staying Active
- Sciatica
- Self-Massage
- Severity of Back Injuries
- Shoulder and Neck Massage
- Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain
- Spinal Decompression for Neck Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
- Straight-Leg Test for Evaluating Low Back Pain
- Upper and Middle Back Pain
- Use Heat or Ice to Relieve Low Back Pain
- Whiplash
- Worried About Addiction?
Medications
- Acetaminophen for Low Back Pain
- Anesthetic or Corticosteroid Injections for Low Back Pain
- Anticonvulsants for Chronic Low Back Pain
- Biologics for Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Corticosteroids for a Herniated Disc
- Epidural Steroid Injections for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Muscle Relaxants
- Muscle Relaxants for a Herniated Disc
- Muscle Relaxants for Neck Pain
- Narcotic Pain Relievers for Acute Neck Pain
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- Opiate Pain Relievers for a Herniated Disc
- Opiate Pain Relievers for Low Back Pain
- Opiate Pain Relievers for Spinal Stenosis
- Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) for Chronic Pain
- Sulfasalazine for Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Tricyclic and Tetracyclic Antidepressants for Low Back Pain
- Tricyclic Antidepressants for Neck Pain
Last Revised: October 21, 2011
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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