Back Pain

• Latest News
• FDA Approves Artificial Disc; Another Alternative to Treat Low Back Pain (10/26/2004, Food and Drug Administration)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Back Pain (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Low Back Pain (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Overviews
• Back Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Back Pain (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Low Back Pain (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
• Low Back Pain: Tips on Pain Relief and Prevention (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Spine (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Lower Back Pain (American Academy of Family Physicians)

• Treatment
• Back Surgery: When Is It a Good Idea? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• FDA Approves Artificial Disc; Another Alternative to Treat Low Back Pain (Food and Drug Administration)
• IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Low Back Exercise Guide (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Low Back Surgery (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Sacroiliac Injections (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish

• Health Check Tools
• Test Your Back Health IQ (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Back Pain (National Institutes of Health)

• Alternative Therapy
• MedlinePlus: Chiropractic (National Library of Medicine)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Specific Conditions
• Back Pain: Uncommon Causes (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Lumbar Sprain and Strain (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

• Prevention/Screening
• Don't Let Housework Be a Pain in Your Back (American Chiropractic Association)
• Maintain a Healthy Back (National Institutes of Health, Office of Research Services, Division of Safety)
• Secret of Good Posture (American Physical Therapy Association)
• Taking Care of Your Back (American Physical Therapy Association)

• Coping
• JAMA Patient Page: Coping With Back Pain (American Medical Association)

• Rehabilitation
• Household Chores to Build Functional Fitness (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

• Related Issues
• Keeping Your Back Healthy at Work (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Research
• Graded Activity Program for Workers with Disabling Low Back Pain (American College of Physicians)
• Self-Management Program Lessens Back Pain Symptoms for Inner City Patients (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

• Directories
• Find an Orthopaedist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Organizations
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Chiropractic Association
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  Also available in: Spanish
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

• Women
• Back Pain during Pregnancy (North American Spine Society)
• Preventing Back Pain: Tips for New Moms (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Children
• Backpack Safety (Nemours Foundation)
• Backpacks (Nemours Foundation)