Antidepressant drugs, including the best-selling Prozac, simply do not work as advertised, according to a comprehensive review by U.S. and Canadian researchers.

After examining all data available for the drugs -- including clinical trials that manufacturers did not publish at the time -- it was found that patients taking the drugs improved just as much as those taking placebo pills. This study is unique as it is the first time all data was used for the antidepressants Prozac, Seroxat, Effexor, and Serzone.

Back pain is its own symptom. However, there are various ways to feel back pain, and your symptoms depend on what is causing your pain and where it is affecting your spine.

Your back pain may be acute or chronic. Acute pain lasts four to six weeks, but chronic pain is persistent, long-term pain-sometimes lasting throughout life. At times, people with chronic pain can have episodes of acute pain.

Back pain is a condition that affects many people in both childhood and adulthood. Left untreated, it can develop into a debilitating complaint that impeeds on many aspects of your life.

A major part of your treatment is educating you on how, why and where your pain originates. Learning and understanding the Anatomy of your Back Pain will provide you with a big step towards feeling better, quicker.