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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:

Back Problems and Injuries.
Low Back Pain.
Neck Pain.
Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain.
Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI?
Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?

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Acetaminophen
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Aspirin for Pain, Fever, and Inflammation
Back Pain During Pregnancy
Back Pain in Children and Teenagers
Back Problems and Injuries
Back School for Low Back Pain
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 Myofascial Pain
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
Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain
Expert: Be Active to Help Your Back Heal
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
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
Log Roll Method for Safe Movement
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
Lumbar Spondylosis
Manual Therapy for Neck Pain
Moving From Sitting to Standing
Neck Exercises
Neck Pain
Neck Problems and Injuries
Nerve Function Tests for Evaluating Low Back Problems
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Office Ergonomics
Opioids
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 Therapy for Back Pain
Physical Therapy for Spinal Stenosis
Pregnancy: Belly, Pelvic, and Back Pain
Prolotherapy for Low Back Pain
Prone Buttocks Squeeze
Proper Back Posture (Neutral Spine)
Proper Sitting for a Healthy Back
Ravi's Story: Coping With Back Pain and Depression
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Neck Symptoms
Robert's Story: Getting and Staying Active
Sciatica
Self-Massage
Severity of Back Injuries
Shoulder and Neck Massage
Spinal Decompression for Neck Pain
Spinal Manipulation
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Upper and Middle Back Pain
Use Heat or Ice to Relieve Low Back Pain
Whiplash
Worried About Addiction to Opioids?

Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Spine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Spine
Myelogram
Spinal X-Ray

Acetaminophen for Low Back Pain
Anesthetic or Corticosteroid Injections for Low Back Pain
Muscle Relaxants
Opioid Pain Relievers for Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI?
Low Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal Manipulation?
Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots?
Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?

Back Problems: Proper Lifting
Chronic Pain: Using Healthy Thinking
Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain

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Current as of: October 8, 2017

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine

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