Patient Education Information

Back Pain:Prevention and Relief - FamilyDoctor.org provides this fact sheet.

Back Pain - This handout is from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

Work Injuries - Click here for a fact sheet on how to care for an injury to your back.

Back Pain During Pregnancy - The American Pregnancy Association offers this information.

Back Surgery: When Is It a Good Idea? - The Mayo Clinic answers this question.

Don't Let Housework Be A Pain In Your Back - These great tips come from the American Chiropractic Association.

Low Back Pain - Learn more about some of the alternative treatments for LBP from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Low Back Pain Fact Sheet - Click here for information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery - Find out more about this type of surgery from the Cleveland Clinic.

Preventing Back Pain, Tips for New Moms - Learn how to get back in shape, and how to handle the baby (and all the baby things) carefully, to avoid back pain.

Spine-Health.com - This site covers lots of information about spinal injuries and disorders, including ideas on what can be done for back pain.

Taking Care of Your Back - The American Physical Therapy Association has created this information.