Health Center for low back pain

Health Center for Low Back Pain
If you have ever experienced low back pain, you are certainly not alone.

According to a 2012 survey by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 61 percent of Americans said they have experienced low back pain, and of those, 69 percent felt it has affected their daily lives.

The good news is that most cases of low back pain are not serious and will respond well to conservative, proven treatments such as physical therapy.

Physical therapists can help prevent and manage your low back pain, in many cases, without expensive surgery or the long-term use of prescription medications.

Symptoms & Conditions
Low Back Pain
Degenerative Disk Disease
Herniated Disk
Spinal Stenosis
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Podcasts
Low Back Pain: Prevention and Management
Back Pain: Avoiding Unnecessary Treatment
Special Publication
Low Back Pain: Management and Prevention
Infographic
Back Pain by the Numbers
Videos
Low Back Pain Tips
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Proper Lifting Tips for Moms
Office Ergonomics
Health and Wellness Tips
Lifting tips
Gardening
Workplace Wellness
Did You Know
Back Pain Is Often Over-Treated
Early Physical Thearpy Can Be Cost-Effective Treatment for Low Back Pain
Physical Therapy as Effective as Surgery for Degenerative Disk Disease
Additional Information
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