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![]() Back Pain: What Is Inflamation And Pain?Pain is your body's ways of telling you something is wrong. Put your hand on a hot stove and your nervous system m, brain and muscles instantly jerk your hand away. Without the sensation of pain your hand and the automatic response from your body you would have a severe burn. ![]() Back Pain: Tigger Points The Cause Of Back PainWhat are trigger points and why are they causing my back pain? That's the question I asked my physical therapist. I had been hearing a lot about trigger points and the role they play in pain management and I wanted to get my therapists opinion as to what there were, what's the causing this trigger points to "fire up" and what can be done to treat them. Here's what I found out. ![]() Using An Inversion Table To Relieve Back PainInversion tables are a safe, effective, non-invasive and proven method of managing back pain. I also discovered that there are several advantages to using inversion tables besides pain management. Below are a list of the benefits as you can see inversion tables are not just for your aching back. ![]() Can Spinal Injections Relieve Back Pain?So exactly what is a spinal injection? Basically a needle is inserted into the epidural space surrounding your vertebra and a solution of anti-inflammation medication and or steroid is injected into the space. The idea is to block the pain, give you some relief and give your doctor a better idea of what the problem is. Although not as invasive as surgery there are risks and you should discuss these with your doctor. ![]() Do Spinal Injections Relieve back Pain?So exactly what is a spinal injection? Basically a needle is inserted into the epidural space surrounding your vertebra and a solution of anti-inflammation medication and or steroid is injected into the space. The idea is to block the pain, give you some relief and give your doctor a better idea of what the problem is. Although not as invasive as surgery there are risks and you should discuss these with your doctor. ![]() How Effective Is Physical Therapy In treating Back PainAccording to recent studies PT is the best way to soothe an aching back. It is especially effective for lower back pain especially if it's combined with an anti-inflammatory drug. PT serves three important functions: ![]() Can Electrical Stimulation Cure back Pain?There has been a lot of interest in using electrical stimulation to cure back pain. But is this really a cure or just another gadget being pushed by companies looking to make a quick dollar. In other words is there any science behind the claims. I asked my physical therapist this after he recommended that I try a battery operated unit. ![]() Can Massages Cure My Aching Back?There is no denying the positive effects massage can have on the body. Most massage therapists use a variety of techniques during a session, such as energy techniques and stretching, along with traditional massage. On it's own massage therapy is not a cure for a bad back. But when combined with other natural treatment programs and systems can be very beneficial. ![]() Back Pain: What Is Neuromuscular Therapy?The most effective type of massage therapy for lower back pain is called neuromuscular therapy. Neuromuscular therapy is also called trigger point myotherapy and sometimes acupressure. This form of massage therapy as an effective treatment for back pain caused by a soft tissue injury such as a muscle strain. ![]() Back Surgery: Seven Things Your Surgeon Won't Tell YouNew techniques in surgery enable most of us to have a procedure that would have required days in the hospital to now be performed as an outpatient operation. Surgeons for the most part are highly skilled and caring professional. But there are things a surgeon won't tell you when it comes to an operation and in this case a back surgery.
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