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

Blaise Breton posted


Upper Back Pain Treatment Should be on Target

Upper back pain, though the pattern it strikes is less frequent than lower back pain, can also intervene in our normal activities. The pain can be so excruciating that it can force a patient to stay in bed for a few number of days or even months. Thus, upper back pain like lower back pain should deserve proper diagnosis and treatment. 

Upper back pain is also widely known as middle back pain since the affected area is below the neck and just above the lumbar spine. Muscle strain, injury, and poor posture are among the most common causes of upper back pain. These identified causes can be prevented and can be responded to if early diagnosis and immediate upper back treatment are taken cared of. But, of course, some upper back complaints may be caused by more  serious conditions such as degeneration and herniation (bulging out) of your intervertebral discs, which calls for urgent attention because it could lead to impingement of the spinal nerves that could eventually lead to serious trouble.

Simple upper back pain treatment include massage therapy, physical therapy, acupuncture, application of topical creams and ointments, exercise, or just by improvement of one’s posture. Before, cases of upper back pains triggered by pathological conditions were subjected to invasive surgical methods. However, science has brought in a new technology making possible to treat upper back pain without resorting to surgery.

Non-surgical spinal decompression as upper back treatment has gained some ground because the procedure is safe, non-invasive, and convenient. The methodology entails a gradual therapeutic elongation of the spine to release pressure on the compressed vertebral bones and discs. The procedure is very simple. The patient lies on the spinal decompression table and allows the machine to apply decompression forces. When patient feels uncomfortable, he or she may opt to stop the process through a safety switch attached to the table. 

Since the causes of upper back pain vary, it pays to identify correctly the specific target areas for treatment application. Back pain recovery with the help of a medical doctor depends highly on how the process of evaluation, diagnosis and treatment is undertaken.