Doubt cast on common back pain management

Many people with arthritis-related back pain might be prevented from getting long-lasting pain relief under the current management guidelines, US researchers said Friday.

Diagnostic 'guidelines' a barrier to prompt relief for some back pain

( Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ) Slavishly following long-held guidelines for diagnosing the cause of arthritis-related back pain is resulting in excessive tests, delays in pain relief and wasteful spending of as much as $10,000 per patient, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

Docs May Be Slow to Diagnose Arthritis of Back, Study Suggests

FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors add as much as $10,000 to patient's medical costs by strictly following guidelines regarding the diagnosis of arthritis-related back pain, a new study suggests.

Docs May Be Slow to Diagnose Arthritis of Back, Study Suggests

As first step, radiofrequency denervation would slash costs, researchers say.

Exercise may reduce chronic pain

Yoga, tai chi, qigong and others show benefits for some suffering with diseases For more than a decade, Cheryl Clark has lived with the chronic pain that accompanies fibromyalgia. After years of suffering with severe flulike aches and pains, she finally found some relief but it didn't come from a pill or a shot. It came from exercise.