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I have lower back pain (aching) which radiates a little to the right hip area.

JING

Managing Pain

Gladly for most individuals, medication will work to curb pain and uneasiness. Unfortunately, drugs can carry with them side effects and must be considered. Over the counter drugs can benefit, such as:

-Naproxen

-Acetaminophen

-Ibuprofen

Check with your doctor or pharacist about possible side effects.

************ medications may be used to reduce intense pain; your physician may prescribe:

-Oxycodone-release (Oxycontin)

-Acetaminophen with *******

-Meperidine (Demerol)

Immobility or bed rest has been found to benefit less than continuing with normal activities along with exercise to strengthen the back. Exercises increase ability to be physically mobile, along with strengthening the muscles, and improving disks' stability. A day of rest in the early stages may profit by lessening the pain initially by inactivity.

Surgical Remedies

All other treatments should be exhausted before surgery is considered. This is a consensus by most physicians today. Surgery is contemplated for specific conditions such as degenerative disk disease to stabilize or fuse the spine. Some devices used are intervertebral body fusion, anterior spinal implant, and posterior spinal implant.

Implants such as spinal cord stimulation devices can help in controlling chronic pain. Electrically stimulated, the spinal cord receives an ongoing flow of electric pulsation.

Chinese Healing Procedures (acupuncture)

This treatment consists of the use of needles placed at particular area of the body. Each needle is catalogued correctly and the FDA requires excellent construction of the needles. Acupuncture has been classified as a medical device for general use, and must be used by trained professionals. Our nation is becoming more open-minded concerning alternative medicine. Nonetheless, it is difficult to determine the exact value of acupuncture, as back pain often leaves unexpectedly. It is then, hard to decide if in fact it is the treatment or a spontaneous response as normal. The conclusion is that back pain is caused by many underlying conditions and may need more than one form of treatment to be successful.