Back pain: Health guide
This brief guide is intended to provide health information. It is a representative, rather than comprehensive, list of organizations and publications on the topic of Back Pain. This guide does not imply recommendation of any treatment and should not be substituted for the advice of a health care provider.
Getting started
Definition
- Backache
- “a pain in the lumbar, lumbosacral, or cervical region of the back, varying in sharpness and intensity. Causes may include muscle strain or other muscular disorders or pressure on the root of a nerve, such as the sciatic nerve…” Mosby’s Medical Dictionary. 7th ed. St. Louis (MO): Mosby Elsevier; 2006. p. 82.
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Suggested Subjects and Keywords
- Backache
- Backache – Alternative Treatment
- Backache – Care and Hygiene
- Backache – Exercise Therapy
- Backache – Prevention
- Backache – Popular Works
- Backache – Treatment
Suggested resources
About Toronto Public Library Health & Wellness Wiki
The purpose of the Toronto Public Library Health & Wellness Wiki is to provide public access to a wide range of health and medical information, not to give medical advice or interpretation. Information provided does not imply recommendation or endorsement. It is not a substitute for consultation with a health professional.
Updated: March 2009
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