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Back Pain News   The latest back pain related news headlines. Back Pain Feature Story   Review Finds No NSAID Advantage But experts urge tailoring back pain relief to the individual It was once thought that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen and naproxen, had an edge over acetaminophen for treating low-back pain because so-called NSAIDs also reduce inflammation, which may be causing the discomfort. full story» Back Pain Related Illnesses and Conditions   Find information about illnesses and conditions that relates to back pain or search the entire database. Herniated Disc Herniated Discu Chemonucleolysis Corticosteroid injections Discectomy Decisions about surgery Medical history and physical exam Muscle relaxants Narcotic pain relievers NSAID's Percutaneous discectomy Tricyclic antidepressants Low Back Pain Low Back Pain Anesthetic & corticosteroid injections History and physical exam Making a decision about MRI Muscle relaxants Narcotic pain relievers NSAID's Tricyclic antidepressants Other Information Ankylosing Spondylitis Back Problems & Injuries Neck Problems & Injuries Treatments, Therapies and Procedures Decompression surgery Spinal fusion (arthrodesis) Search the entire Illnesses and Conditions database. Back Pain Related Complementary and Alternative Medicine   Search complementary and alternative therapies for back pain. Backache - Homeopathic Remedies Chiropractic Low Back Pain Search entire Complementary and Alternative Medicine database. Back Pain Related Drug Guide   Search the Drug Guide, an electronic drug reference that provides useful patient education, summaries of more than 2,400 commonly prescribed medications. Muscle Relaxants diazepam (Valium) cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) carisoprodol (Soma) orphenadrine (Norflex) metaxalone (Skelaxin) Narcotic Pain Relievers oxycodone & aspirin (Percodan) acetaminophen & hydrocodone (Vicodan, Lortab) acetaminophen & codeine phosphate Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs aspirin (Bayer, Bufferin) celecoxib (Celebrex) diclofenac sodium (Voltaren) etodolac (Lodine) ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) indomethacin (Indocin) ketoprofen (Orudis KT) nabumetone (Relafen) naproxen (Naprosyn) naproxen sodium (Aleve) rofecoxib (Vioxx) Tricyclic Antidepressants amitriptyline hydrochloride (Amitril, Elavil) doxepin hydrochloride (Sinequan) imipramine hydrochloride (Janimine, Tofranil) nortriptyline (Pamelor) Search the entire Drug Guide database.

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