Articles - Back Pain (Lumbar) - Sciatica en-us http://www.painsweb.com N/A http://www.painsweb.com profitextreme.usa@gmail.com 20 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/418/1/Relieve-Chronic-Back-Pain/Page1.html There are two different types of pain. First there is acute pain. This is defined as pain that is the result of an injury, illness, recent surgery or inflammation. Acute pain is only temporary and usually goes away after the underlying cause has been resolved. The second type of pain is chronic pain. This pain is defined as pain that overwhelms all other symptoms and  becomes the problem. It is a pain that can last for weeks, months or even years. Chronic pain is said to be the most costly health problem in America today. Estimated annual costs, which include medical expenses, lost productivity and compensation payments, are estimated at $90 billion. A good percentage of the chronic pain sufferers have back pain. profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/366/1/Post-Laminectomy-Syndrome/Page1.html A laminectomy is the removal of the lamina which is located in the back. This type of surgery which stems from spinal stenosis is common in older people. When treatment and medications cannot help the condition then surgery is the next option. Either a full laminectomy or even a partial laminectomy can be done. The lamina is the very small plate that is located in the back of each vertebra. profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/311/1/SI-Joints-Pain/Page1.html The SI joint or the Sacroiliac joint is a small but firm joint that is located at the spot around the spine and the pelvis. When you say joints, you may think of knees, shoulders, elbow, ankle and hips but the SI joint does not have the mobility as other joints in the body do. But it is a very important part that transfers the weight of your upper body to your lower body. You may have symptoms of the SI joint pain but because this is something you hardly hear of you wouldn’t think that this is what you may have.  profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/310/1/Sciatica-Pain-/Page1.html Sciatica is a pain, a tingling or even a numbness that is caused by an irritation of the sciatic nerve. The nerve is formed by the nerve roots that are protruding from the spinal cord into the lower part of the back. The nerve extends into the buttock into the right or left leg and continues into the ankle and then ends in the foot. There are many causes of the pain you will be feeling. profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/309/1/Sciatica/Page1.html For those people who have heard the word before but did not know what Sciatica is, it is a pain with a tingling or a numbness that is produced by an irritation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is created by the nerve roots that are protruding out of the spinal cord and into the lower back. The sciatic nerve spreads out and they extend through the buttocks and down the back to the right and left leg and then they extend to the ankle and then down to the foot.   profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/362/1/Herniated-Discs/Page1.html Herniated discs is a pathological condition when a rip or tear in the outer ring of the intervertebral disc that permits the soft part of the disc to stick out of the inside of the disc. The other names that are associated with the herniated discs are ruptured discs and prolapsed disc. profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/359/1/Degenerative-Disc-Disease/Page1.html An intervertbral disc which is called a degenerative disc disease or DDD, this disc is located in the spine. It is a common disorder of the lower spine. It can lead to a much worse condition called spinal stenosis which happens when the spinal canal that holds the spinal cord and roots begins to narrow. From DDD you may also get spondylolisthesis which is the frontward slippage of the disc and vertebra and retrolisthesis which is the backward slippage of the disc and vertebra. DDD is not really classified as a disease but a degenerative condition that depending on the person can be rather painful. profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/357/1/Radiculopathy-Diagnosis/Page1.html It is estimated that over 85% of people will be affected by lower back pain at one time or another.  Leg pain is sometimes associated with the back pain so it can make the diagnosis easier. One of those disorders is called lumbar Radiculopathy which means pain in the lower part of the body such as the back and the legs. The pain can be so severe that it can be downright debilitating and can also slow down daily activities. When you are experiencing back pain and you can’t relieve the pain even with an over the counter mediation, it is time to go see a doctor. After you describe the pain, they are going to want to do a physical exam. profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/356/1/Lower-Back-Pain-Treatment/Page1.html Most people probably 8 out of 10 people will experience lower back pain at least once in their lifetime. Lower back pain is the most diagnosed back pain there is. Once you get diagnosed then you can begin to find a treatment. Getting diagnosed really isn’t the problem, the problem is finding out the cause which is not so simple. In many cases such as a sprain or a case of Sciatica maybe easier to diagnose but other cases may not be so simple.   profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.painsweb.com/articles/344/1/Lower-Back-Pain/Page1.html Lower back pain can either be categorized as acute or chronic pain. Either way they can each be a crippling condition. Lower back pain is so common that almost every person will experience some type of pain in his or her lifetime. It is also noted that lower back pain is the most common reason why people take a leave of absence from work. profitextreme.usa@gmail.com (Sam Carson) Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0700