Low back pain: an intermittent and remittent predicament of life

Article Abstract:

The epidemic of low back pain may reflect a failure to cope, rather than an increase in the magnitude or prevalence of pain. Most people have experienced back pain, as they have felt headaches, heartburn, and other common ailments, and most people recover. Nevertheless, more people are seeking treatment from physicians and other practitioners. Researchers in the Netherlands, where prompt referral to physical therapy is much more common than in the US, found that recurrent pain is as common as in the US. The social attitude toward pain may encourage care that is not necessary.

Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Pain, Backache, Back pain

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Chronic wrist pain: diagnosis and management. Development and use of a new algorithm

Article Abstract:

The authors outline a simple, progressive protocol for differential diagnosis of chronic wrist pain, followed by a similarly progressive set of treatment procedures. Between taking of medical history with care and the use of diagnostic technology such as scintigriphy, the protocols described might improve physicians' ability to treat the disorder.

Injuries, Wrist, Wrist injuries, Radionuclide imaging, Radioisotope scanning

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