Back pain. It can be a very debilitating condition
caused by a recent car accident, damaging one of the discs in your spine,
straining yourself during a competitive sport or even just bending over to pick
up something.
You may feel you can’t do the things you usually do, but seeking
the appropriate course of treatment in order to stay active may help you
recover much quicker.
Although your chiropractor or other healthcare professional should be the one to determine the best way to heal your injury, here are five common ways back pain can be treated:
Non-Drug Treatments
This could involve physical therapy
in some capacity (with a physical therapist or even an expert trained in sports
rehab). With non-drug treatments your provider may strongly encourage you to
remain active, by simply doing what you typically do in your daily routine. As
an injured patient suffering with an aching back, this could be better for you
rather than lying in bed for long periods of time... but do be sure to get
enough rest without having to strain yourself.
Still, Non-Drug Treatments
If you're not in too much pain, you may want to try having your spine manipulated by your chiropractor or an experienced therapist to reduce the strain on your back. If a spinal adjustment seems like it would be too difficult to endure, acupuncture and some physical therapist-guided exercise programs for lower back pain can also be an option.
If you're not in too much pain, you may want to try having your spine manipulated by your chiropractor or an experienced therapist to reduce the strain on your back. If a spinal adjustment seems like it would be too difficult to endure, acupuncture and some physical therapist-guided exercise programs for lower back pain can also be an option.
Drug Treatments
This type of treatment today
typically includes the use of prescription & non-prescription painkillers,
muscle relaxants and sometimes steroidal injections. Your physician can
recommend a reputable Pain Specialist to see in this case for any new
medications that may help, along with suggestions for other procedures and
medications to help rid you of your backache.
Surgery
While this is generally a last
resort for most patients, surgery can definitely be a way to repair injuries to
the spine (depending on the severity of your condition). Surgeons can use
microscopes, lasers and other innovative surgical instruments to do an
excellent job. This procedure, however, can be very expensive in certain
circumstances, and usually require lots of down time afterward for recovery,
followed by physical therapy.
Non-Invasive Therapy
Non-invasive techniques such as the
use of The Miracle Wave ™ can be a
great solution to help relieve the pain from musculoskeletal disorders such as chronic
back pain and even osteoporosis.
This type of therapy involves
the use of a device somewhat resembling a chiropractor's activator, which
utilizes acoustic (sound) waves. Much like ESWT (or Extracorporeal Shock
Wave Therapy ), these acoustic waves are intended to expedite healing in
the body by: stimulating the body's neural pathways, promoting the process of
neovascularization, reducing pain and/or sensitivity and most importantly...
speeding up recovery.
Patients who choose non-invasive
solutions such as The Miracle Wave ™ report no
scarring, no postoperative complications, zero down time for recovery and the
ability to return to their daily activities with significantly less pain after
being treated. Additionally, healthcare providers who've treated patients with
this method report that their patients' prognoses with a very low likelihood of
recurrence.
While there are many ways to treat
spinal injuries, the disadvantage of remedies like pain medications is that their
application only eliminates the consequences of the condition
(soft tissue swelling, inflammatory reaction, pain, etc.), leaving the actual
injury unchanged with a possibility to worsen over time. Non-invasive
therapies, however, could provide a much more affordable, ideal answer to
healing your back pain.
-- The Miracle Wave ™ Wellness Experts