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I recently interviewed Brent Dodge, PT on eOrthopodTV about a new project that is currently in beta - BackCare101.

Here is a blurb from the site that explains what BackCare101 is:

"The number of people afflicted by back pain continues to rise. Some experts say that as many as eight of 10 people will experience significant back pain at some point.

Granted, most people who have back pain for t… Continue

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Patients usually have expectations as to how treatment of a problem will work and how effective it will be. This is no different among patients who have lumbar intervertebral disc herniations, a bulging or slipped disk in the lumbar (lower) region of the back. These expectations can be harmful at times. If a patient has high expectations for results and the results… Continue

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Evidence-based medicine requires periodic review of published studies to see what's new. In this article, the results of six random-controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture for low back pain (LBP) were reviewed. This brings us up-to-date on the latest evidence regarding acupuncture as an effective treatment tool for LBP.

Only six new trials were included in this systematic review… Continue

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For over 30 years now, doctors have used spinal cord stimulation (SCS), also called neurostimulation, to help relieve chronic pain. A stimulator is implanted into the patient's body, which then sends out impulses to interrupt the pain signals and prevent them from reaching the brain. It's important to understand that the treatment doesn't eliminate p… Continue

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Along with back pain, neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in humans. It's estimated that in one year, between almost 6 percent and 22 percent of people experience some sort of neck pain. While there are many specific causes of neck pain (injury, tumor, arthritis, for example), there are also many times that there is no obvious reason for the pain. This is called… Continue