Back Pain Treatments
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Looking for natural back pain relief?
I have been looking for a natural treatment for my lower back pain. The pain is sometimes unbearable, but at others it only aches. I have been doing yoga and pilates, but I still have back pain. The chiropractor helps, but it hurts so much to get an adjustment that i don’t know which is worse. Any suggestions? I’d like to be free of the $75 that the chiropractor charges.
By: Deborah W -
Any suggestions for back pain relief?
i’m 17 years old and have been suffereing from severe lower back pain for over a year. my doctor says its just a herniated/inflammed SI joint, but the pain is ridiculous! xray came back normal, MRI showed 3 slightly bulging disks (not the cause of my pain because those disks dont touch any nerves)
i’m on 3 different meds, i’ve tried physical therapy, a chiropractor, prednisone steroid pack, cold laser treatments, EVERYTHING!
my last option is a cortisone injection into my SI joint, should i even bother?
anyone know from experience how well they work?
do i have any other options?
By: chelsea_lemerond -
Back Pain Treatment – Ultrasound Therapy
Ultrasound back pain treatment
Ultrasound therapy is being used more and more as a back pain treatment with some promising results. This back pain treatment technique uses very highly pitched sound waves that cannot be heard by the human ear. These waves are thought to have a micro-massaging effect, as the sound waves pass through the tissues. (This brings more blood to the area, which is helpful during healing.)
One patient I know said this: ‘I visit an osteopath every 4 or 5 weeks who is qualified to apply acupuncture and ultrasound – I had an accident about 5 years ago, when I apparently damaged about four-fifths of my lower back, and so was keen to find some back pain relief pretty quickly. Following the initial pain and subsequent treatment (mainly ultrasound), I had no more problems until about 2 years ago.’
In a recent US survey, 62 per cent found ultrasound completely ineffective. UK survey respondents reacted more positively. However, according to international guidelines, there is little evidence to support the use of ultrasound in treating mechanical or non-specific low back pain.
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