Back Lower (Lumbar) Pain Treatment

General pain in the lower back area.

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 Helped a lot
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Lower Back Pains
There is a long history of back problems in my family, and being so I threw out my back for the first time at the age of 23. It took me about two weeks to realize that the pain was not going to go away on it's own, regardless of how much ice or heat I put on it myself. ....
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Chronic Back Pain
Due to chronic abuse, I have chronic pain in my lower back. I went in to seek treatment at 18 years of age, and the doctor first suggested I lose weight ( I was 5'2'' and weighed 115 lbs). I went to see someone else who after trying a number of drugs with awful side effects eventually put me on ....
 Healed
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Minor shorter leg.
My right leg i found out about 5 years ago is about 3/4 inches shorter than my left. I was playing football in high school at the time and was having back problems. This cause me to go to the physical therapist to find out my condition..

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Category
 Name Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot		 Helped
a Little		 No Change Made Worse
All Treatments (average)
3.8
(177)
44 83 29 10 11
Diet and Weight Management
 Diet Management
4.2
(5)
2 2 1
Diet and Weight Management
 Weight Loss
4.0
(8)
2 4 2
Drugs and Supplements
 Anti-anxiety medication
5.0
(1)
1
Drugs and Supplements
 Vicodin Medication
4.0
(4)
1 2 1
Drugs and Supplements
 Tricyclics (Amytriptaline)
4.0
(1)
1
Drugs and Supplements
 Pain Killers (Analgesic)
4.0
(4)
1 2 1
Drugs and Supplements
 Glucosamine
4.0
(1)
1
Drugs and Supplements
 Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID)
3.2
(6)
3 2 1
Drugs and Supplements
 Motrin - Ibuprofen
2.8
(4)
1 1 1 1
Drugs and Supplements
 Cortisone Injection
2.3
(3)
1 1 1
Exercise
 Swimming
4.5
(2)
1 1
Exercise
 Aerobics Exercises
4.3
(3)
1 2
Exercise
 Walking
4.3
(4)
1 3
Exercise
 Strengthening
4.3
(8)
2 6
Exercise
 Yoga
4.2
(5)
1 4
Exercise
 Change of Sleeping Position
4.0
(4)
1 2 1
Exercise
 Tai Chi
4.0
(1)
1
Exercise
 Dumbells
4.0
(2)
1 1
Exercise
 Running
4.0
(2)
1 1
Exercise
 Weight Machines
4.0
(1)
1
Exercise
 Cable Weights
4.0
(1)
1
Exercise
 Exercise
3.7
(10)
2 5 1 2
Exercise
 Proper Posture
3.5
(2)
1 1
Medical Devices and Equipment
 Knee brace
5.0
(1)
1
Medical Devices and Equipment
 Ball
4.5
(2)
1 1
Medical Devices and Equipment
 Back Support Brace
4.0
(1)
1
Surgery
 Discectomy
4.0
(1)
1
Therapy
 Acupuncture
5.0
(1)
1
Therapy
 Reflexology Treatment
5.0
(1)
1
Therapy
 Micro current
4.0
(2)
2
Therapy
 Range of Motion Exercises
4.0
(1)
1
Therapy
 Traction
4.0
(1)
1
Therapy
 Leg Elevation
4.0
(1)
1
Therapy
 Massage Therapy
3.9
(16)
4 8 3 1
Therapy
 Stretching Treatment
3.9
(11)
4 4 2 1
Therapy
 Physical Therapy
3.8
(8)
3 3 1 1
Therapy
 Ice
3.6
(11)
3 4 2 1 1
Therapy
 Rest
3.6
(5)
2 1 1 1
Therapy
 Bed Rest
3.5
(4)
2 1 1
Therapy
 Pressure
3.5
(2)
1 1
Therapy
 Heat Therapy
3.5
(10)
2 3 4 1
Therapy
 Chiropractic
3.5
(10)
1 5 2 2
Therapy
 Inversion
2.3
(3)
1 1 1
Topical
 Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4.0
(1)
1
Topical
 Cocoa Butter Cream
4.0
(1)
1
Topical
 Biofreeze
1.0
(1)
1
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