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07/05/2013
Breakthrough Reveals New Treatment For Chronic Back pain
A medical breakthrough has revealed that many of the worse cases of chronic back pain are caused by bacterial infection, and could be treated with antibiotics.
The Guardian has reported that the findings, hailed by one spinal surgeon as worthy of a Nobel prize, mean a number of patients would no longer have to undergo surgery but could be treated with antibiotics costing around £114.
While it was known that some cases of chronic lower back pain were caused by infection, it was thought these cases were exceptional. The new discovery, made by scientists at University of Southern Denmark, found that 20% to 40% of cases were caused by bacterial infections.
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The Guardian has reported that the findings, hailed by one spinal surgeon as worthy of a Nobel prize, mean a number of patients would no longer have to undergo surgery but could be treated with antibiotics costing around £114.
While it was known that some cases of chronic lower back pain were caused by infection, it was thought these cases were exceptional. The new discovery, made by scientists at University of Southern Denmark, found that 20% to 40% of cases were caused by bacterial infections.
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