Tag Archives: Back
After Bitter Decades, a Wounded Vietnam Veteran Handcycles Back to Hope
William Alvarez, who lost his legs in Vietnam, was consumed by solitude and torment for a half-century but says the sport has given him resilience and autonomy.
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Well: The Weekly Health Quiz: Nightmares, Back Pain and a Dangerous Sport
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
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Scaling Back: A New Policy Disagreement Between Clinton and Sanders: Soda Taxes
Is a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages an admirable way to improve public health, or a regressive measure that hurts the poor? The left is divided.
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To Prevent Back Pain, Orthotics Are Out, Exercise Is In
Back belts and orthotics were almost completely ineffective in preventing a new bout of back pain, but regular exercise helped, and it didn’t really matter what kind of exercise it was.
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Well: Photographing Soldiers Back From War
The photographs are riveting; only upon second glance do you realize that something is different.
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The Weekly Health Quiz: Supplements, Running and Back Pain
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
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Steroid Shots No Better for Back Pain Than Placebo
A new review of 30 placebo-controlled studies found that epidural steroid injections provided some short-term relief, but no more.
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Well: Oral Steroids May Be Ineffective Against Sciatica Back Pain
Prednisone is almost completely ineffective as a treatment for the pain caused by a herniated disk, a randomized trial has found.
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Acetaminophen No Better Than Placebo for Back Pain
In a large trial, researchers discovered that pills like Tylenol and Anacin worked no better than a placebo, but could help with other pains.
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