Top Articles on Common Conditions

Most Popular Back Pain Articles

• Types of Chronic Pain
  
  Chronic pain has two main categories: pain that comes from injured nerves (neuropathic pain) and pain that comes from anything besides the nerves (nociceptive pain). Includes examples of each type of chronic pain.
• Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis
  
  The symptoms of spinal stenosis depend on "where" the spinal cord or nerve pathways are narrowed.
• Anatomy of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
  
  The joints in your body: that's what you have to know to understand the anatomy of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). Learn about the parts of joints, including how cartilage helps your bones move more easily (especially important to know for JRA).
• Scoliosis in Children: A Complex Disorder
  
  Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is more common among girls, but it does affect boys, too. Fortunately, severe cases aren’t as prevalent as smaller, more manageable curves. Read how abnormal curves in the spine are diagnosed and treated.
• Bone Spurs and Overgrowths
  
  Bone spurs and bony overgrowths are also known as osteophytes. Osteophytes are extra bone the body produces and deposits in an arthritic joint to stop its movement.
• Physical Therapy: Questions and Answers
  
  Physical therapy combines passive modalities with active exercise to help patients resume normal activities more quickly.
• Biofeedback: Questions and Answers
  
  Biofeedback is an alternative treatment where a patient is trained to control physiological functions and repress pain.