Low back pain, being one of man's most common health maladies, has numerous causes. It is important that you find a health professional that deals with low back pain on a daily basis and that he/she is able to find the actual cause of the problem. We cover the most common causes of low back pain.

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British Medical Journal Study Dispels Back Pain Medical Myth

submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 4/20/2002
For many years, the medical profession and most of the scientific community have held the belief that "80-90% of attacks of low-back pain recover in about six weeks, irrespective of the administration or type of treatment." Now a new study published in the British Medical Journal dispels this myth.

Low Back Pain

submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 8/29/2011
Back pain is the second most frequently reported reason for visiting a doctor, the fifth most frequent cause of hospitalization and the third most frequent reason for surgery. We cover this common malady in detail.

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