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Back pain is often a result of the aging process for many people, but there are steps you can take to keep your back strong and healthy.

“As you age, your back undergoes degenerative changes,” says Garrett Helber DO. Most people refer to these changes as arthritis, which include disk degeneration, spinal canal narrowing and enlargement of the joints of the spine. As a result, some people may experience pain, although there are many that do not,” he says.

http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2015/09/got-back-pain-try-superman-3-exercises/

Got Back Pain? Try Doing 'Superman' and 3 More Exercises - Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Back pain is often a normal part of aging, but don’t take it lying down. Find out how you can strengthen your back and avoid or minimize pain.

Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Long-Term Neck Pain

A Swedish study is set to analyze the effect of massage and exercise therapy on subacute and long-lasting neck pain, which is a pesky, costly, and potentially debilitating condition. According to the researchers, between half and three quarters of people with current neck pain will report neck pain again one to five years later. In addition, half of all work-related injuries reported in Sweden involve disorders of the muscles and joints. This makes the socio-economic impact of neck pain extensive, and the overall costs in terms of lost productivity and quality of life very high.

http://www.hcplive.com/medical-news/stay-tuned-nonpharmacologic-treatment-of-long-term-neck-pain

Stay Tuned: Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Long-Term Neck Pain A Swedish study is set to analyze the effect of massage and exercise therapy on subacute and long-lasting neck pain, according to an article in Trials. While both massage and exercise therapy are widely used for neck pain, there is little clinical evidence on the effectiveness of these treatments. E…

How to Treat Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Otherwise Known as Runner’s Knee

In medical terminology, “runners knee” is called patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). It is a problem that responds very well to physiotherapy treatment and there is a reasonable amount of research evidence behind what we do. The pain arises from around or under the patella (knee-cap) and can be as a result of it not tracking properly in its groove. There are some common risk factors that can affect how the patella tracks.

Read the full article here: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2015/sep/30/running-into-problems-runners-knee-physiotherapist

Running into problems: runner's knee Continuing our series of common running injuries and how to treat them, physiotherapist Rebecca Christenson examines runner’s knee

Back Pain Patients Seek Pain Relief First, Mobility Second

The study’s authors focused on nearly 270 patients who had trouble standing and walking and suffered from chronic back pain associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. The participants were asked to choose between a therapy that reduced their pain and one that would enable them to stand and walk. Nearly 80 percent of the patients said they would rather have relief from their pain than greater mobility, the study published recently in Neurology found.

Read more here: http://consumer.healthday.com/bone-and-joint-information-4/backache-news-53/pain-relief-top-concern-for-those-with-lower-back-pain-703179.html

Back Pain Patients Seek Pain Relief First, Mobility Second Nearly 80 percent of patients chose easing discomfort over greater movement, research shows

Effectiveness of Therapeutic Facet Joint Interventions in Managing Chronic Spinal Pain

The therapeutic spinal facet joint interventions generally used for the treatment of axial spinal pain of facet joint origin are intraarticular facet joint injections, facet joint nerve blocks, and radiofrequency neurotomy. Despite interventional procedures being common as treatment strategies for facet joint pathology, there is a paucity of literature investigating these therapeutic approaches. Systematic reviews assessing the effectiveness of various therapeutic facet joint interventions have shown there to be variable evidence based on the region and the modality of treatment utilized.

http://painphysicianjournal.com/current/pdf?article=MjM2NA%3D%3D

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