Get some relief from lower back pain at this Web chat Wednesday

Lower back pain seems to be one of the most common – and most excruciating -- medical problems. What’s the best way to deal with such pain? This expert can help.

Sign on to a Web chat Wednesday with Dr. Paul Christo, director of the Pain Training Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who will answer questions about back pain. The online discussion “Coping with lower back pain” starts at 9 a.m. PST.

For those who want more information on what causes back pain, check out this booklet from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

Then come chat about what to do about that pain.