Interactive Back Pain Assessment
Help Your Back Pain Take A Backseat With the New Interactive Program From RealAge.com
The Leader in Interactive Health Tools Launches a New Self-Assessment Test To Help Put an End to America's Most Common Ailment
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a backbreaking statistic: 4 out of 5 American adults are affected by back pain at some point in their lives. Recent studies indicate that medical costs for lower back pain reach nearly $60 billion dollars annually, making low back pain the most common malady seen by physicians. In their efforts to change the way people measure their health, RealAge.com has established themselves as the leading online provider of personal health assessments and has created a new comprehensive back pain program to address this widespread health risk and offer relief to those already suffering.
`Contrary to popular assumptions, research shows that many of the common treatments for low back pain are not effective. In most cases, visiting your doctor will prolong the time that your back hurts because there are only a handful of cases where medical attention is the best treatment,'' says Dr. Michael Roizen, co-founder of RealAge, Inc. and professor of medicine and chair of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. ``Back pain is so prevalent that we felt it was very important to create a comprehensive interactive program that looks at the various causes and treatments of low back pain, as well as allow our members to get the individual help and advice they need.''
The RealAge.com low back pain interactive program contains a health assessment test designed to help members assess their personal risk for developing back pain. Or, if they are already suffering, it helps users identify the nature of their back pain, and then determine the best possible treatment scenarios for their particular case. The unique interactive format of the test allows each user to get recommendations personalized to him or her, based on their individual input.
The program also provides comprehensive discussions of common treatments for back pain, including prescription and nonprescription medications, applications of cold or heat, spinal manipulation, relaxation, stress reduction, counseling and therapy, exercise, and surgery. In the event of a visit to the doctor, the program explains what to expect during a medical examination and how to prepare for an appointment. RealAge.com also provides handy guides to offer ways to prevent back pain during regular activities such as using a computer, driving a car, walking, standing, sitting, lifting, or exercising.
With more than 1.5 million registered members, RealAge.com is becoming one of the most popular health destinations on the Internet. Their popularity is partly due to the unique interactive format of the RealAge health assessments that personalizes health information in a way that no other health site does. More importantly, every RealAge.com assessment test is based on the best peer-reviewed, evidence-based science. The low back pain program is the second topic in the series of interactive programs set to appear in the RealAge.com format.
RealAge.com, a San Diego based Internet company, is changing the way people measure their health. Academic teaching hospitals, medical schools and numerous large corporations are using RealAge as the centerpiece of their health and wellness programs. RealAge was developed by Dr. Roizen as a way to help people better understand preventive medicine. RealAge is a new intuitive and understandable measurement system that allows people to measure the relative value of their health choices. For more information, visit www.RealAge.com.
Source: RealAge
Dated: Thursday November 4, 1999
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