Back Pain Relief From Spinal Stenosis
October 7th, 2012 Posted in Treatment
Spinal Stenosis is a disease causing degeneration of the spinal cord bones and tissues, which occurs with age. Those suffering from this ailment can have trouble with their balance and have difficulty in controlling their bowels and bladder while feeling abnormal back pain. To get back pain relief from Spinal Stenosis, it is important to lose weight and keep to regular exercises, which help to strengthen the back and abdominal muscles. Anti-inflammatory drugs are found to provide adequate relief but when the pain is beyond control, surgery is the only alternative. Facet replacement is the extreme therapy in case of extensive Spinal Stenosis according to this article. Back Pain Relief From Spinal Stenosis You’re over 50, and when you walk more than a short distance, you get Read more…
Cranial Release Technique Back Pain Treatment
October 5th, 2012 Posted in Treatment
Among all methods of alternative health therapy for back pain treatment, cranial release technique back pain treatment has proved to be effective in those who have undergone the process. The treatment involves laying out on a table while your head is manipulated. By moving the skull in a variety of ways helps to enable the body to manage the stress. The release of this stress is also associated with the pelvis, spine and the nervous system of the body. Patients have expressed total satisfaction in getting relief from all convulsions after having a single session as seen in the following article. Cranial Release Technique Back Pain Treatment I am an experimenter when it comes to alternative health strategies. I’ve tried acupuncture, massage, cognitive behavioral therapy, Read more…
Community Acupuncture Helps With Back Pain Relief
October 2nd, 2012 Posted in Treatment
While acupuncture has been an effective therapy towards curing back pain, community acupuncture helps with back pain relief to those who are on a tight budget. The experience of a woman who got immediate relief from her first acupuncture session, suggests that community acupuncture is aimed at providing relief to back pain at an affordable cost with sessions starting from $15 to $35 depending upon the patient’s financial situation. Wellness Centres and community acupuncture provides more affordable means of treatment of back pain, the efficacy of which has been proved. Patients suffering from chronic and acute back and neck pain have excellent results by attending these centres. They have recovered fully without the use of any painkillers. Community acupuncture is providing a social service to those who are Read more…
Blue Wiggle Finds Back Pain Relief With Chiropractic
September 28th, 2012 Posted in Treatment
Anthony Field, co-star of “The Wiggles”, a children’s musical group has expressed his gratitude to a certain chiropractor for helping him recover from years of suffering with chronic back and neck pain, which had almost ended his career. From acute clinical depression and related multiple health problems, Field had decided to put an end to his career with Wiggles. Then the news came that the Blue Wiggle finds back pain relief with chiropractic treatment. In his book, “How I got my Wiggle back,” Field describes how the turnaround happened when he was in a complete mess with acute back and neck pain and how chiropractic treatment helped. This inspirational comeback has been only due to chiropractic therapy. Blue Wiggle Finds Back Pain Relief With Chiropractic He’s the Read more…
Upper Back Pain Relief
September 24th, 2012 Posted in Treatment
There are different kinds of medication which can be used for upper back pain relief. However, even though a particular treatment may work for one person, you may be surprised to find out that the same treatment may not work for you. The treatment offered by medical practitioners will depend on various factors. The first factor is the intensity of the pain that you are suffering from. Secondly, he will note to what extent your condition is hindering your daily life and activities. Lastly, the doctor will check your medical history to find out about the effect of other treatments you have had and how much these treatments have helped you. Let us say that your pain is mild. In such a case, you have the option Read more…
Acupuncture For Back Pain Relief
September 22nd, 2012 Posted in Treatment
Extensive research on the effectiveness of acupuncture for back pain relief has revealed that this means of therapy aims to ensure the proper flow of energy around the body. Acupuncture for back pain relief has proved to have a positive impact. The therapy uses many thin, sharp needles that are inserted into the trigger points of the body regulating the energy flow. Acupuncture appears to alter the pattern of energy pathways. The insertion of fine needles into the meridian points helps to stimulate the nerve endings by activating the electromagnetic impulses, which results in substantial reduction in back pain. This ancient therapy is found to be helpful in many clinical situations as noted in this article. Acupuncture For Back Pain Relief Background Historians date the Read more…
Anti-Inflammatory Back Pain Injection Seeks FDA Approval
September 20th, 2012 Posted in Treatment
After years of research, an injection could provide relief to patients suffering from acute spine, neck, and leg injuries, NVIV plan to market a product in a big way. That is why this anti-inflammatory back pain injection seeks FDA approval for administering a drug to develop treatments for herniated disks and other neurological injuries. The injection contains molecules of Methylprednisolone, an anti-inflammatory drug, which when injected into the body helps to provide relief. This hydrogel-based treatment is recommended to be effective for spinal and other neurological injuries. We hope that this treatment will be helpful to millions of patients suffering such pain. This news article explores the treatment. Anti-Inflammatory Back Pain Injection Seeks FDA Approval Cambridge-based InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV), which develops treatments for spinal cord Read more…
Back Pain Relief Heat or Cold Packs
September 19th, 2012 Posted in Treatment
When suffering from back pain, perhaps the most common question asked by the patient is whether relief can be felt by applying a hot pack or cold pack. Plus whether he should apply heat or ice? The best way to know this is, is perhaps to know exactly what heat and ice packs do to the pain and how both heat and ice work on an area affected with pain. Knowing this information is useful because that way one can take the decision to apply either ice or hot packs immediately if needed. Heat and ice usually work in the same mechanism. A cycle of spasms causes pain in the body. An application of hot or cold actually breaks this cycle. As a result, the brain Read more…
Back Pain Relief Patches
September 18th, 2012 Posted in Treatment
There are, of course, many treatments available for treating back pain. However, there are patients who do not want to take oral medication due to the fear of side effects. There is an alternative to this, back pain relief patches are also available to treat back pain. The patch is applied directly to the skin above the affected area and should provide the sufferer with some relief. In order to apply the patch, the patient first needs to clean the affected area, then pat the skin dry. When you are ready to apply the patch, simply take the plastic coating off from one side then spread the patch smoothly onto the skin above where the pain is. You will need to apply the patches for around seven Read more…
Scans Lead To Unnecessary Back Pain Relief Surgery
September 17th, 2012 Posted in Treatment
The American Chiropractic Association has recommended chiropractic therapy as the best cost effective therapy for back pain relief and observed that scans lead to unnecessary back pain relief surgery, which typically involves high cost and significant after effects. Chiropractic treatment has long been recommended as the best conservative method of treating chronic back pain. Many medical bodies have in fact recommended alternatives in the form of non-pharmacological treatment such as chiropractic and massage therapy. Recent medical bulletins have mentioned that imaging tests are found to be unnecessary as a procedure prior to the surgical treatment of back pain. Surgery should be seen as the last resort after other alternative methods of treatment have been tried and exhausted. Patients who are asked to undergo imaging tests have been advised Read more…
