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'Fit notes' for back pain concern - BBC Health News 2nd November 2009
"Government plans to introduce GP "fit notes" instead of sick notes may be unrealistic, at least in the case of back pain, say researchers.
A survey of 440 GPs in Nottinghamshire found few currently took any responsibility for managing the work issues of patients with back problems. "
Why your back can suddenly be a pain... and what to do about it - Daily Mail 31st October 2009
"Eighty per cent of the population will experience a debilitating episode of back pain, the vast majority due to a mechanical problem known as subluxation, which occurs simply because you make the wrong move at the wrong time. "
Surgery that can banish back pain without the risks - Daily Mail 22nd September 2009
Lower back pain is often caused by damage to the spinal discs. Conventional surgery to treat the problem usually involves a large incision in the back, which carries a risk of damaging the major nerves and muscles. Vanessa Chick, 42, a receptionist from Barry, South Wales, had a new, safer technique. She talks to CAROL DAVIS.
Health news: Banish nightmares with tea, saliva helps wounds and the jab for back pain - Daily Mail 14th September 2009
Health stories from around the world this week include how a cup of tea a day can help reduce bad dreams. Dutch researchers have also revealed how your saliva helps to make a cut heal quicker and there's also hope for sufferers of back pain after a human protein was found to stimulate cell growth.
Children buckling under weight of heavy school bags - Daily Mail 4th September 2009
Children buckling under weight of heavy and poorly designed school bags, a charity has warned.
Back health charity BackCare said as many as 80 per cent of children carry too much weight in poorly designed bags and in the most harmful way - on one shoulder.
Me and my operation: How a tiny spring put an end to chronic back pain - Daily Mail 20th July 2009
Surgery for chronic back pain usually involves bolting the vertebrae together, which tackles the pain but can affect mobility. Sarah Sayer, 56, a secretary from Hampshire, was one of the first people in the UK to have a titanium spring inserted instead. She talks to THEA JOURDAN.
Why putting your feet up could make a bad back worse - Daily Mail 4th June 2009
Putting your feet up when you have a bad back will make your condition worse, experts warned yesterday.
Instead, the best way to soothe pain and improve mobility is to work out in the gym as often as four times a week, they claim.
Health news: How walnuts may help to prevent cancer, the benefits of running in water and a potential treatment for schizophrenia - Daily Mail 1st June 2009
In our pick of top health stories this week, a new study has found that walnuts may significantly lower the risk of breast cancer, a trial reveals running in water appears to reduce back pain and HRT patches are touted as a treatment for schizophrenia.
Briefing: Acupuncture: Needle works - The Sunday Times 31st May 2009
NHS guidelines published last week recommend that doctors offer patients suffering from back pain a 12-week course of acupuncture
Why your feet could be giving you back ache - Daily Mail 30th May 2009
There is a new buzzword in foot care: Orthotics. The science of treating deformities and abnormalities in the musculo-skeletal system - traditionally associated with ungainly corrective footwear - has been given a high-tech makeover.
New cost-cutting NHS guidelines on backpain 'will lead to more surgery' - Daily Mail 29th May 2009
Thousands of patients could undergo unnecessary spinal operations because of new NHS guidelines on treatments for lower back pain, warn experts.
Dozens of hospital consultants say the ‘cost- cutting’ restrictions mean more patients will end up having major surgery.
Back pain guidelines touch a raw nerve - The Guardian 27th May 2009
Nice's recommendation of chiropractors for back pain overestimates the benefits and underestimates the risks
NHS pins its hopes for treating back pain on acupuncture - The Independent 27th May 2009
Tens of millions of pounds are being wasted by the NHS on useless treatments for back pain, money that should be diverted to alternative therapies such as acupuncture and spinal manipulation, a health service watchdog says today.
Complementary therapies for back pain should be on NHS, says NICE - The Times 27th May 2009
Millions of patients with chronic back pain should be offered a choice of complementary therapies on the NHS despite conflicting evidence about their effectiveness, the health watchdog says today.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends that people with lower back pain should be prescribed a course of acupuncture, exercise classes or some form of manual therapy or massage if their symptoms persist for six weeks or more.
Acupuncture should be offered on NHS for back pain - The Telegraph 26th May 2009
Anyone with lower back pain for as little as six weeks should be offered acupuncture, chiropractic and exercise on the NHS, the health service rationing body has admitted.
Back pain? Prepare to wait six weeks or longer for treatment - Daily Mail 27th May 2009
Back-pain sufferers will have to wait six weeks before treatment, according to the latest guidelines.
And they may have to wait longer in many areas due to limited services, it is claimed.
NHS to give back pain acupuncture - BBC Health News 26th May 2009
Patients with persistent low back pain should be offered acupuncture, massages or exercises on the NHS, says guidance.
It is the first time the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has explicitly backed the use of complementary therapies.
Warning over 'gung-ho gardening' - BBC Health News 19th March 2009
Gardening after a winter break needs a similar kind of preparation to that of an elite athlete going into a final, experts have warned.
With the spring weather likely to prompt the green-fingered into action, the British College of Osteopathic Medicine said warming up was key.
Are you sitting comfortably? The latest chairs and gadgets that could protect your back - Daily Mail 3rd March 2009
Nearly half of us experience back pain at some point in our lives, and back specialists believe much of that can be blamed on poor posture when sitting down.
Our bodies are designed to be upright, with our spine forming a natural 'S' shape.
However, modern life means most of us instead spend hours at a time slumped in front of the computer or television, with our shoulders slouched and our spine curved into an unnatural 'C' shape.
Scans 'no aid for back pain care' - BBC Health News 7th February 2009
The routine use of scans in patients with lower back pain does not improve their outcomes, US scientists say.
They looked at six trials including more than 1,800 patients and found no benefit from the scans when patients were followed for up to a year.
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