March 16, 2001, Newsletter Issue #5: Learn basics about low back and low back pain

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Treatment for low back pain

For an easier explanation, kinds of treatment can be split into two major categories:

Conservative (non-operative) treatment includes exercise, medications, physical therapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, acupuntura, massage and lots of other procedures.
Surgical treatment includes laminectomy, diskectomy, and spinal fusion in selected conditions.

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