Patients with chronic low back pain have many
nondrug options, ranging from exercise and tai chi to mindfulness-based stress reduction and spinal manipulation, the authors add.
Identifying information on new and emerging
nondrug health technologies--which include medical devices, laboratory tests, and surgical procedures--can be more challenging than for pharmaceuticals.
The most popular
nondrug remedies employed by adults who sought professional care for significant neck and back pain are superficial heat or heating pads (77%) and yoga, stretching or other exercises (72%) to alleviate pain.
([dagger]) Poisoning includes both drug overdoses and
nondrug intoxications (e.g., poisonings due to toxic substances or gases such as carbon monoxide).
The Philippine Country Report in the recent ASEAN Interparliamentary Assembly - Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) meeting in Singapore bared that local drug authorities snared P5.24 billion worth of drugs and
nondrug evidence last year, including those recovered from 238 high impact operations and 2,435 high-value targets.
The method has been applied to the fingerprints (n = 99) from 50 individuals who testified to be
nondrug users to establish an environmental cutoff value.
Knowing this, a growing cadre of specialists are exploring
nondrug, noninvasive treatments, some of which have proved highly effective in relieving chronic pain.
All sessions are pharmcotherapeutic sessions that will focus on reviewing the general principles of pharmacology, including indications for use, drug interactions and common side effects of various drug and
nondrug therapies.
The guideline authors also noted insufficient evidence for many
nondrug therapies for acute and subacute low back pain, including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical muscle stimulation, inferential therapy, short-wave diathermy, traction, superficial cold, motor control exercise, Pilates, tai chi, yoga, psychological therapies, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, ultrasound, and taping.
Patients with chronic low back pain have many
nondrug options, ranging from exercise and tai chi to mindful-ness-based stress reduction and spinal manipulation, the authors added (Ann Intern Med.
These include acetaminophen, tramadol (short-term use due to dependence issues) and
nondrug treatments such as physical therapy, weight loss, splints, massage or acupuncture.