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As Back-Pain Spending Rises, Results Worsen


Eight years have seen a huge increase in spending on back-pain problems in America. Ironically, however, the proportion of Americans suffering from spine problems has actually increased, too, according to a recent study.


The findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that the public’s outlays on spine issues were almost $86 billion in 2005, which represents a jump of 65 percent from 1997, after taking account of inflation. At the same time, the fraction of citizens with debilitating back difficulties rose during the same period, even after adjusting for the increasing proportion of aged people.


“You’d think if you’re putting a lot of money into a problem, you’d see some improvements in health status,” said lead author Brook I. Martin, research scientist at the University of Washington’s department of orthopedics and sports medicine. “We’re putting a lot of money into this problem, and it’s a big investment in health care expenditures, but we’re not seeing health status commensurate with those investments.”
   
The study joins a number of recent reports all suggesting there are deep-rooted systemic problems in the nation’s approach to the treatment of back pain. These problems could involve the use of ineffective or even detrimental surgical techniques, and the overuse of injections and narcotic pain medications.

“I think the truth is we have perhaps oversold what we have to offer,” said Richard A. Deyo, a doctor at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and a coauthor of the report. “All the imaging we do, all the drug treatments, all the injections, all the operations have some benefit for some patients. But I think in each of those situations we’ve begun using those tests or treatments more widely than science would really support.”
   
In the current study, the research team looked at yearly household survey data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on about 23,000 people a year from 1997 to 2005. The survey showed that men and women with spine problems spent $6,096 each on medical care in 2005, compared with $3,516 among those without spine problems.
   
During the eight years, spending on drugs rose most precipitously – $20 billion in 2005, a 171 percent rise from 1997.
   
Yet, amid all of the spending, the back-pain problem expanded, according to the study. In 1997, some 21 percent of the adult population was afflicted with function-limiting back or neck problems, the scientists estimated. By 2005, that proportion had grown to about 26 percent, after adjusting the figures for age and gender.

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Living with unbearable back pain? Have you tried over-the-counter drugs, but the pain comes back. You may be suffering from a herniated disc and require proper treatment. Drugs are only a temporary fix that masks the pain, but does not relieve it. At 20 East Chiropractic of Midtown in Midtown Manhattan, NYC, Dr. Evan S. Levine DC is an experienced chiropractor who uses the latest techniques to bring relief for your herniated disc. If you are in pain, call today.



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You've had MRI's, taken medication, and you may have even tried surgery but you haven't found relief from your back pain. Dr. Stephen Lenbow DC at North East Spine and Rehab in Centereach offers back pain treatment with spinal decompression. This unique nonsurgical, non invasive approach has been superbly successful in allowing patients to live free of this disabling condition.


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Feeling soreness and pain throughout your back? Have you tried various drugs and treatments, but the pain just keeps coming back? Do not lose hope, there is an effective option to relieve your back pain. At 20 East Chiropractic of Midtown in Midtown Manhattan, NYC, Dr. Evan S. Levine DC is ready to treat your pain using the latest in conservative back treatments, active release technique. If you are in pain call today.



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Have unbearable back pain that is making it impossible to do even the simplest tasks? Has working and playing sports become so painful you just can't go on? You may be suffering from a painful back condition called spinal stenosis. Spinal Stenosis is any narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal nerve cord. This condition causes pain and may cause loss of some body functions making daily tasks difficult. At South Orange Chiropractic Center in South Orange, Essex County, NJ Dr. Stephen J. Levine DC and Dr. Mark Roczey DC will use their experience and knowledge of spinal conditions to bring you spinal stenosis relief.


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Are you suffering from pain and discomfort because of scoliosis? Scoliosis is a degenerative condition that can cause quality-of-life degrading effects if left untreated. Many people choose to forgo treatment because the prevalent option is potentially risky surgery. If you're struggling to find safe and effective Scoliosis treatment in the Dix Hills, New York area, North East Spine & Rehab can help. There they offer non-surgical spinal decompression treatment designed heal and strengthen your spine and get you back to the things you love.



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Spinal stenosis can be an excruciatingly painful disease to deal with. In New Jersey, NJ Dr. Ron Spiaggia at Performance Rehabilitation offers spinal decompression therapy for his spinal stenosis patients. Spinal decompression is a FDA cleared, non-surgical, drug-free way to treat a number of back conditions, including spinal stenosis. It is being used in hospitals, treatment facilities, and clinics around the country and across the globe.



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Wake up every night tossing and turning? Living with pain can be difficult, even unbearable at times. Drugs can mask the pain, but this is only a temporary fix dealing with the symptoms not the actual source of pain. Surgery is another option, but that can be risky and takes months of physical therapy to get back to a fully functional life. At Staten Island DRX near West New Brighton, Staten Island Dr. Robert M. Browne DC utilizes spinal decompression therapy to bring you pain relief.



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Is a stiff neck making it difficult to do chores around the house or work without pain? Often times, a muscle strain or injury can cause severe discomfort, and if left untreated, there is the potential for the condition to become chronic. Dr. Howard Goodman, D.C., of NY Rehab, Pain Management & Medical Services, P.C. can help you using spinal decompression to relieve your neck pain.


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Imagine what your life would be like if you didn't have to suffer chronic neck pain. Every day, you wake up stiff and aching, unable to focus on your daily activities and goals because of the pain. You may have told yourself nothing can be done. But a new kind of therapy has become available because of advances in technology: spinal decompression.  In addition to this new tool against neck pain, Empire Physical Medicine & Pain Management in New York City provides physical therapy for rehabilitation and acupuncture for pain relief and wellness.  You can recover from the pain and live a normal life again.



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Living with the excruciating pain and muscle stiffness that you can't find help for? Are you sick and tired of living with these problems? Since you have probably tried numerous treatments without any success, there is something you can do. Dr. Miller of Jupiter, Palm Beach County offers Manipulation under Anesthesia or MUA, a type of therapy that can help in your back pain treatment.


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Have you recently been injured playing the sport you love? Afraid of the rehabilitation surgery would bring and tired of taking painkillers that just don%u2019t work? At Spinal Health and Rehabilitation Center of Canada in Thunder Bay, Ontario Dr. Michael Pustina DC uses his knowledge of sports medicine to bring you last relief. If you are in pain call today.


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