Chiropractic Services and Treatments

Posted on January 28, 2011 by publisher

Chiropractic treatment is one of the most popular alternatives to back surgery for back pain treatment. According to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), many people receive chiropractic treatment for back pain relief.

What Is Chiropractic Treatment?

Chiropractic is a health care profession focusing on nonsurgical treatments of disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. Chiropractic treatments are often used to treat neuromusculoskeletal disorders such as back and neck pain, pain in the joints, and headaches. The main purposes of chiropractic treatments are to relieve pain and to improve the body’s physical function. Chiropractic treatments or chiropractic services are generally provided by doctors of chiropractic, commonly known as chiropractors, at their offices. Other health care professionals such as physical therapists may also offer chiropractic services.

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Back Injections

Posted on January 28, 2011 by publisher

Back injections are often used by physicians as diagnostic tools to identify the source of back pain. Depending on the cause of the pain and a patient’s specific condition, a physician may also use back injections to temporally reduce inflammation and alleviate pain. During a back injection procedure, a local anesthetic combined with an anti-inflammatory medication such as corticosteroids, is injected directly to the source of back pain.

Common types of back injections include trigger point injections, facet injections, epidural injections, and selective nerve root block. These injections are often performed by anesthesiologists, neurologists, radiologists, orthopedists, or other pain management specialists at outpatient settings. During the procedure, fluoroscopy is generally used to assist the physician precisely pass the needle to the targeted area.

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Therapeutic Back Pain Massage

Posted on January 28, 2011 by publisher

Therapeutic massage or massage therapy is considered a form of complementary and alternative medicine in the US. It has long been used worldwide to treatment a number of medical conditions. Therapeutic back massage (also known as therapeutic back pain massage or back pain massage) has been proven effective in relieving chronic lower back pain. For some people suffering from back pain, therapeutic back pain massage is an effective alternative to back surgery.

How Does Therapeutic Back Massage Work?

Therapeutic back massage is characterized by systemically manipulating (eg, pressing, rubbing, or kneading) back muscles and other soft tissues to produce positive physiological effects on the muscular, vascular, or the nervous systems. Massage therapists generally use their hands and fingers as their tools, but they may also use forearms, elbows, or feet.

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Lower Back Pain Stretches and Exercises

Posted on January 28, 2011 by publisher

Back pain is one of the most common medical problems among adults. Approximately 8 out of 10 people will experience back pain sometime in their lifetime. As the main bearer of the upper body weight, the lower back is the most common site of back pain. The good news is that regular lower back pain exercises can help you relieve or prevent lower back pain.

Lower Back Pain Stretches

Stretching is one of the most back-friendly exercises. It can help you reduce or prevent back pain by increasing the flexibility of the spine and the supporting muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The following are some lower back pain stretches that you may be able to do at home. But if you have serious back pain or recently had back surgery, you should check with your doctor or physical therapist before you start these stretches.

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Back Surgery Alternative – Spinal Decompression

Posted on January 28, 2011 by publisher

Medical treatment for nontraumatic back pain generally starts with nonsurgical, conservative treatments such as pain medications and physical therapy. Because of the high cost and risk of surgical complications, surgery is almost always the last treatment option for most back pain.

In many cases, back pain is caused by a herniated disc, protruding disc, or degenerative disc that causes pressure to nearby nerves or the spinal cord. Decompressing the spinal cord is the most effective way of eliminating the pain caused by these conditions. Spinal decompression can be achieved surgically or nonsurgically.

Nonsurgical decompression techniques are commonly known as spinal decompression therapy. Because of its noninvasive nature, and the heavy marketing efforts made by the service providers and device manufacturers, nonsurgical spinal decompression therapy as a back surgery alternative has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. Other back surgery alternatives include therapeutic massage, chiropractic, back injections, and back pain exercises.

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