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Back and Spine Pain
- Dr Colin Tidy
Bones, Joints and Muscles
The back bone's connected to the neck bone, which is connected to joints, muscles and a whole skeletal system composed of cartilages, ligaments and other tissues. Like any building, a body is only as solid as it's structural core, so read our expert information on how to prevent yours from crumbling.
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More information
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- Ankle Injury (Sprained or Broken Ankle)
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA and Axial SpA)
- Baker's Cyst
- Biological Medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Bisphosphonates
- Bone Scan
- Broken Upper Arm
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (Pseudogout)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Rib (Thoracic Outlet Syndrome)
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Chondromalacia Patellae
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
- Compartment Syndrome
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Dystonia
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Forearm Injuries and Fractures
- Frozen Shoulder
- Ganglion (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment)
- Groin Strain (Pulled Groin)
- Hamstring Injury
- Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Housemaid's Knee (Prepatellar Bursitis)
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Joint Pain
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Knock Knees
- Leg Cramps
- Mallet Finger
- Meniscal Tears (Knee Cartilage Injuries)
- Metatarsal Fractures
- Muscle Relaxants
- Muscle Weakness
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Neck Pain
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteopaths and Chiropractics
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Knee and Kneecap Pain)
- Pelvic Fractures
- Perthes' Disease
- Physiotherapists
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Reactive Arthritis
- Recovering from a Pelvic Fracture
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Restricted Growth (Dwarfism)
- Rib Injuries (Fractured and Bruised Ribs)
- Rotator Cuff Injuries and Disorders
- Scaphoid Wrist Fracture
- Scoliosis and Kyphosis (Curvature of the Spine)
- Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
- Shoulder Pain
- Spinal Disc Problems
- Sports Injuries
- Sprains and Strains
- Student's Elbow (Olecranon Bursitis)
- Temporomandibular (Jaw) Disorders
- Tendinopathy and Tenosynovitis (Tendinosis)
- Tennis Elbow
- Thoracic Back Pain
Medications
- Aceclofenac tablets for pain and inflammation (Preservex)
- Acemetacin capsules for pain and inflammation
- Acetaminophen (Panadol, Tylenol)
- Alendronic acid for osteoporosis (Fosamax, Binosto)
- Alfacalcidol capsules and drops (One-Alpha, AlciDol, AlfacalEss)
- Allopurinol (Zyloric)
- Baclofen for chronic muscle spasm (Lyflex, Lioresal)
- Calcitriol capsules (Rocaltrol)
- Calcium and ergocalciferol tablets (CalciErgo, A1 Cal-E)
- Cannabis extract for muscle spasticity (Sativex)
- Celecoxib capsules for pain and inflammation (Celebrex)
- Chloroquine tablets and liquid medicine (Avloclor, Malarivon)
- Ciclosporin, an immunosuppressant (Neoral)
- Clindamycin capsules for infection (Dalacin C)
- Co-dydramol tablets for pain relief (Paramol, Remedeine)
- Colchicine for gout attacks (dosage and side effects)
- Cyclobenzaprine for acute muscle pain (Amrix, Fexmid)
- Cyclophosphamide
- Dantrolene for chronic muscle spasm (Dantrium)
- Dexibuprofen tablets for pain and inflammation
- Diazepam - a benzodiazepine (Diazemuls, RecTubes, Stesolid)
- Diclofenac for pain and inflammation (Dicloflex, Diclomax, Voltarol)
- Diclofenac gel/patch (Voltarol)
- Etanercept (Benepali, Enbrel, Erelzi)
- Etodolac for pain and inflammation (Lodine, Etolyn, Etopan)
- Etoricoxib for pain and inflammation (Arcoxia)
- Febuxostat to prevent gout attacks (Adenuric)
- Felbinac for pain and inflammation (Traxam)
- Fenoprofen tablets for pain and inflammation (Nalfon)
- Flurbiprofen tablets for pain and inflammation
- Hydroxychloroquine tablets (Quinoric)
- Ibandronic acid (Bondronat, Bonviva)
- Ibuprofen for pain and inflammation (Brufen, Calprofen, Nurofen)
- Ibuprofen gel (Fenbid, Ibugel, Ibuleve)
- Indometacin for pain and inflammation (Indocid)
- Ketoprofen for pain and inflammation (Larafen, Oruvail)
- Ketoprofen gel for pain relief (Powergel, Tiloket)
- Leflunomide tablets for arthritis (Arava)
- Mefenamic acid for pain and inflammation (Ponstan)
- Meloxicam for pain and inflammation
- Methotrexate (Maxtrex, Metoject)
- Nabumetone for pain and inflammation
- Naproxen tablets for pain and inflammation (Naprosyn, Nexocin, Stirlescent)
- Neostigmine for myasthenia gravis
- Pamidronate disodium
- Penicillamine
- Piroxicam gel for pain relief (Feldene)
- Prednisolone (Dilacort)
- Prednisone for arthritis
- Pyridostigmine for myasthenia gravis (Mestinon)
- Quinine for leg cramps
- Raloxifene for osteoporosis (Evista)
- Risedronate sodium tablets (Actonel)
- Sodium aurothiomalate for arthritis
- Sodium clodronate (Clasteon, Loron 520)
- Sulfasalazine (Salazopyrin)
- Sulindac tablets - a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
- Tenoxicam tablets for pain and inflammation (Mobiflex)
- Tiaprofenic acid for pain and inflammation (Surgam)
- Tizanidine for muscle spasm
- Zoledronic acid (Aclasta, Zerlinda, Zometa)
Notes on Bones, Joints and Muscles