Artificial spinal disc could help some with lower back pain
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Thereâsa new way to help ease the pain for some people who suffer with lower back problems. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first artificial spinal disc that may be able to ease the pain with fewer complications than present treatment.
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Dec. 3, 2004 -- Injections of a man-made liquid may some day help treat spinal cord injuries and prevent permanent paralysis, according to an animal study.
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Having trouble falling asleep? Mattresses promoting technology developed by NASA may help.
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Acupuncture can be effective in treating   patients with low back pain and the benefits seem to improve   with time, according to research published on Friday.
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For people with chronic pain, relief comes with a tradeoff.
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Researchers use gene therapy to stop pain signals before they reach the brain.
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The total cost of treating back pain in the United States has risen 65 percent in the past decade, but after all the pricey treatments, many people are still left with an aching back and an increasingly empty wallet, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Although Americans are spending more money than ever to treat spine problems, their backs are not getting any better.
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Dec. 6, 2004 -- A mind-operated computer may one day help people with spinal cord injuries communicate. It may sound like science fiction, but such a device already exists.
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US Food and Drug Administration approves lower-back disc, but says further studies are needed. WASHINGTON  - The first artificial disc for the spine, a metal-and-plastic implant made by Johnson &amp;
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Oct. 27, 2004 -- The US FDA has approved the first artificial disc for the treatment of severe low back pain, the device&#39;s manufacturer reports.
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NEW YORK  - Chronic inflammation of the  prostate can lead to constant pain that is hard to treat, but a  new approach seems to hold out promise.
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - A Medtronic Inc.   artificial spinal disc, called Prestige, is a safe and   effective replacement for degenerated discs in the neck area   and should be approved, a U.S. advisory panel said on Tuesday.
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New technologies to straighten crooked spines while letting them grow may one day help children bypass those hated back braces.
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The testing of the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk, provides a stark example of conflicts of interest.
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Two big government-funded studies on back surgery for painful herniated disks show no clear-cut reason to choose an operation over other treatment. The pain and physical function of the patients, who were suffering from a condition called sciatica, improved significantly after two years whether or not they had surgery. However, neither strategy offered complete relief.
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NEW YORK  - Sleeping with a neck support pillow and doing neck exercises can help ease chronic neck pain, Canadian researchers report.