Unusual Treatments for Back Pain

Botox, Magnets, and Other Back Pain Treatments

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4 Unusual Treatments to Reduce Back Pain

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Can a magnet ease your back pain? How about a tennis ball? In this slideshow, you'll see 4 unusual and slightly unconventional treatments for reducing back pain.

Of course, before trying any of these treatments, talk them over with your doctor. These treatments may potentially interfere will other mainstream treatments, such as medications you're taking.

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Reviewed by: Jason M. Highsmith, MD.

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References
1.Ney JP, Difazio M, Sichani A. Treatment of chronic low back pain with successive injections of botulinum toxin a over 6 months: a prospective trial of 60 patients. Clin J Pain. 2006;22(4):363-369. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16691090. Accessed July 21, 2011.

2.Jabbari B. Treatment of chronic low back pain with botulinum neurotoxins. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007;11(5):352-358. doi: 10.1007/s11916-007-0217-1.

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Barnett L. Three-minute fix…tennis ball massage. The Guardian Web site. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/feb/15/three-minute-fix-tennis-ball-massage. Published February 15, 2011. Accessed July 21, 2011.
Magnets for pain. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Web site. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/magnet/magnetsforpain.htm. Updated March 2009. Accessed July 21, 2011.
Smith M. Reiki and back pain. Livestrong Web site/ http://www.livestrong.com/article/181685-reiki-back-pain/. Accessed July 21, 2011.

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Unusual Treatments for Back Pain

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4 Unusual Treatments to Reduce Back Pain