“Alternative Medicine Ratings Guide"
Today, with the Allternative Medicine Ratings Guide, we are going to get information about "!BACK PAIN!"
A majority of people deal with back pain, including me, so I decided to write on it. Some people have acute or sudden back pain and some have chronic or prolonged issues with their back in dealing with pain. I happen to have both issues. See, although I already had a little bit of issues that I was working out in dealing with my back, I injured my back a month ago playing a game called "In the river on the bank". I was trying to prevent myself from falling and twisted my back. I began to have immediate pain and knew that I did something to it. I went home, iced it immediately and then rested it. It didn't get better, in fact, it seemed to get worse. I began to have a problem just straightening up. So, I tried to do some stretches and light exercises for it which didn't seem to help much and it just seem to get worse to the point that it prevented me from going on my walks for a few days. A licensed massage therapist friend of mine allowed me to use his machine in my home so that I can try to cut down on some of the pain. The machine helped almost immediately but only to a point. It allowed me to be able to go on my walks again without the pain being so extreme.
However, it has not taken away the problem of this injury all together. As I look into this book, it has information on back pain. I am putting some of what it says into action and it is helping me. although it hurts, I am making sure of proper body mechanics and posture. I am getting light exercise and stretching but also rest. However, I will need to see a Chiropractor or Acupuncturist to help with the rest of the problem. Since my insurance only covers Chiropractor, that will be what I will try... although I do have some interest in the Acupuncture technique... inquiring minds want to know.
The Acute and Chronic Back Pain charts are below.
ACUTE (sudden onset) BACK PAIN:
"Medical treatment would primarily consist of muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, and physical therapy. Unfortunately, these treatments produce less than impressive results. Muscle relaxants, for example, do not really relax muscles. They are more like tranquilizers, which is why they are most useful when muscle pain interferes with sleep. Similarly, anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen and naproxen prove only mildly effective and do nothing to speed full recovery. A greater degree of symptomatic improvement may be achieved through vigorous icing. Finally, as described above, physical therapy techniques have never been shown to add any additional benefit in the treatment of acute back pain."
"Based on the available research evidence and the opinions of the expert panel, chiropractic treatment is usually the first treatment to try for acute back pain. Its success rate is high, and its positive effects develop rapidly."
CHRONIC (prolonged) BACK PAIN:
"Conventional medicine has little to offer for chronic back pain besides anti-inflammatory medication, muscle relaxants, physical therapy, and surgery. Unfortunately, none of these threatments is particularly satisfactory."
"According to the expert panel, some of the bedst treatments for chronic back pain come from traditional osteopathy. Methods such as joint mobilization, soft-tissue mobilization, myofascial release, and muscle-energy work can be profoundly effective for chronic back pain, provided you have chosen a qualified practitioner. I recommend seeking out an osteopathic physician or a nontraditional physical therapist."
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