Tuesday, May 7, 2013

4 In 10 Cases Of Back Pain And 8 In 10 With Herniated Disc And Swelling Are Bacterial Infections That Improve With Antibiotics

Posted by Milton Recht:

From Bloomberg, "Antibiotics May Relieve Chronic Lower Back Pain Cases" by Andrea Gerlin:
As many as four in 10 cases of chronic lower back pain are probably caused by bacteria, and treatment with antibiotics may cure them, a study showed.

As many as 80 percent of the participants with persistent back pain following a herniated disc and swelling in the spine reported an improvement after taking antibiotics three times daily for 100 days, Danish scientists wrote in research published by the European Spine Journal.
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The findings support previous research that has linked some cases of chronic back pain to bacterial infection.

1 comment :

  1. When I got injured I had to find a local Salt Lake City chiropractor to treat my injured back. They did recommend that I get antibiotics to held ease the pain that was building up in my back.

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