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• Overviews
• Medications and Chronic Pain (American Chronic Pain Association) - Large PDF file
• Pain Medicines (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Pain Treatment (Merck & Co., Inc.)

• Specific Conditions
• Chronic Pain Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in Spanish
• Injection Therapy: Relieving Pain at the Source (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Nerve Blocks (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Pain Relievers: Understanding Your OTC Options (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in Spanish
• Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Prescription Pain Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in Spanish

• Related Issues
• After Surgery: Medications and Methods for Pain Relief (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Analgesic Nephropathy (Painkillers and the Kidneys) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Are COX-2 Drugs Safe for You? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Best Way to Take Your Over-the-Counter Pain Reliever? Seriously. (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
• Common Terms on Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers: What Do They Mean? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Daily Aspirin Therapy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Dangers of Aspirin and NSAIDS (American College of Gastroenterology)
  Also available in Spanish
• NSAIDs and Peptic Ulcers (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Proper Use of Fentanyl Pain Patches (Food and Drug Administration)
• Questions and Answers on COX-2 Selective and Non-Selective Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
• Treating Osteoarthritis and Pain: The Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (Consumers Union of U.S.)
  Also available in Spanish

• Research
• More Studies on Risk and Benefits of COX-2 Inhibitors (01/28/2005, American Medical Association)

• Organizations
• Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
• Food and Drug Administration
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices

• Children
• Acetaminophen: Watch Dosage for Children (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• How Do Pain Relievers Work? (Nemours Foundation)

• Women
• Aspirin (Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Back Pain (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Handout on Health: Back Pain (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
• Low Back Pain (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• What Is Back Pain? (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

• Overviews
• Back Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Low Back Pain (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Diskogram, or Discogram (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Lower Back Pain (American Academy of Family Physicians)

• Treatment
• Back Pain: Will Chiropractic Treatment Help? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Back Surgery: When Is It a Good Idea? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Kyphoplasty (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Lumbar Laminectomy and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (slp 3D) - Requires media player - One hour program - 11/15/2006
• Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion (slp 3D) - Requires media player - One hour program - 6/29/2006
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (slp 3D) - Requires media player - One hour program
• Spine Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

• Prevention/Screening
• Back Exercises (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
• Back Pain - How to Prevent (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
• Don't Let Housework Be a Pain in Your Back (American Chiropractic Association)
• Low Back Pain: Tips on Pain Relief and Prevention (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in Spanish
• Taking Care of Your Back (American Physical Therapy Association)

• Health Check Tools
• Quiz: What's the Best Way to Treat Back Pain? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Test Your Back Health IQ (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

• Alternative Therapy
• MedlinePlus: Chiropractic (National Library of Medicine)

• Rehabilitation/Recovery
• Household Chores to Build Functional Fitness (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
• Low Back Pain Exercise Guide (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
  Also available in Spanish

• Coping
• Psychological Aspects of Coping with Back Pain (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Psychological Factors of Chronic Back Pain (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

• Specific Conditions
• Acute Mechanical Back Pain (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Back Pain at Work: Strategies to Prevent Aches, Pains and Injuries (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Lumbar Sprain and Strain (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
• Slide Show: Causes of Back Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Types of Back Pain (National Pain Foundation)

• Related Issues
• Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Repetitive Motion Disorders (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Secret of Good Posture (American Physical Therapy Association)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Back Pain (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Low Back Pain (National Institutes of Health)

• Research
• Comparison of Yoga, Exercise, and Education for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain (12/20/2005, American College of Physicians)
• Study Examines Socioeconomic Factors and Consequences of Low-Back Pain (05/01/2006, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Spine (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Directories
• Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
• Find an Orthopaedist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Organizations
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Chiropractic Association
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  Also available in Spanish
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

• Children
• Back Pain in Children (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Backpack Safety (Nemours Foundation)
• Backpacks (Nemours Foundation)
• Pediatric Pain: Back Pain in Children (National Pain Foundation)

• Teenagers
• Backpack Basics (Nemours Foundation)

• Women
• Preventing Back Pain: Tips for New Moms (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Seniors
• Back Pain (AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)