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Many people with lower back pain caused by spinal disc degeneration need not resort to surgery for relief, according to a research review.

Chennai, Feb 11 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today underwent \’Lumbar canal decompression\’ surgery for his acute back-ache at Sri Ramachandra Medical College Hospital at suburban Porur.

Eighty-four year-old Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi \”successfully\” underwent a minimal invasive surgery for back pain on Wednesday and all his parameters are \”absolutely normal.\”

Title: Chronic Low Back Pain Is on the Rise Category: Health News Created: 2/11/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/11/2009

TUESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) — A North Carolina study finds that the rate of chronic low back pain has more than doubled in that state since the early 1990s — a statistic the authors say might reflect what\’s happening in the country as a whole.

Dear Dr. Gott: My son will be 35 soon. He has been suffering from low-back pain for about four years. He has a small remodeling business, so he does hard labor.

Dear Dr. Gott: My son will be 35 soon. He has been suffering from low-back pain for about four years. He has a small remodeling business, so he does hard labor. He has had to make adjustments so as not to lift anything too heavy. He is very industrious, and not working is not an option for him.

Bob Kramer never made it out of bed last Christmas. The pain and spasms in his back got the better of him and he spent the day in bed.

Back pain sufferers can wind up desperate for relief. But just because a treatment is new, expensive or elaborate doesn\’t mean it will actually make you feel better. An aching back — a dull twinge or a stabbing pain, lasting days or years — is a source of annoyance, misery or even disability for millions of sufferers.

Daequan Cook\’s approach to coping with pain from his bruised left knee has been simple: Ignore it on game nights, and focus on treatment at other times.