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Treatment of Lower Back Pain

Rest and Heat Application are two things that are recommended. Muscle strain is the cause of most cases of back pain. Increased irritation and strain to the spine and muscles that surround and support the spine needs to be avoided. Bed rest, if prolonged, can lead to increased back pain. Heat packs, heating pads or other devices to apply heat to the lower back can help ease the pain and discomfort of lower back pain. A hot bath is often a good pain relief solution.

Exercises that strength and flexibility of back muscles can be important factors in helping you recover from back pain. Care and consideration must be taken to avoid excessive strain while you are involved in exercise.

Many widely used treatments for Chronic Back Pain have been shown to be less than effective. This has lead to concerns about their prevalence and increased use.

Some of these are:

- Epidural steroid injections. Recent studies document a 600% increase in Medicare expenditures for epidural steroid injections
- Opioid treatment for back pain. (morphine and codeine, meperidine (Demerol), or oxycodone-release (Oxycontin) (400% increase)
- Lumbar magnetic resonance images (300% increase)
Spinal fusion surgery (200% increase)

Source: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 22 (1): 62-68 (2009)
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.01.080102

Alternative Treatment and Therapy for Lower Back Pain

If these invasive procedures and in some cases addictive drug therapy causes you major concern, be aware there are alternative courses of action.

Specific chiropractic adjustments can help improve spinal function. By restoring the way your spine works, discs and soft tissues may heal, nerve involvement may be reduced, pain can ease and better stability can return.

Spinal Decompression therapy is another way of eliminating the debilitating effects of lower back pain. It has shown to significantly reduce back pain and allows most patients to renew their pain free lifestyle.

Spinal Decompression uses state of the art technology to apply a distraction force to relieve nerve compression often associated with low back pain and sciatica. If you want to avoid prescription pain killers, injections and lengthy physical rehabilitation or back surgery, spinal Decompression therapy might be the solution to your lower back pain problems. Take a minute to fill out the contact form and we will provide you with a no obligation consultation to determine explain your best options for a safe and painless remedy to your back pain.

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Austin and Round Rock Lower Back Pain Sufferers Take Note

Austin residents are part of a huge epidemic. Over 6 MILLION people are bedridden daily because of back pain. Back pain is the leading cause of workers’ compensation injury and the second most prevalent surgical procedure in the US – approaching half a million yearly. The costs to patients, taxpayers and businesses are enormous.

Lower Back Pain Symptoms

- Persistent pain or stiffness along your spine.
- A sharp localized pain in your lower back
- A dull aching pain centered on your lower back
- Pain in the lower back upon standing after sitting for extended periods of time
- Numbness or weakness in one area of the back and down one or both legs
- A tingling or burning sensation felt in the legs.
- Pain that radiates from the lower back to the buttocks to the thigh and lower leg
- Sharp pain after lifting heavy objects or after vigorous activity

Chronic Back Pain

This type of pain is a deep aching or dull burning pain in a specific area of the back, sometimes traveling down the legs. This type of back pain tends to last a long time and is not easily relieved by standard medical treatments.

Acute Back Pain

This is usually described as a sharp pain or a dull ache, commonly felt in the lower back. The pain can be localized or more severe in the lower right back or the lower left back, or even the center of the lower back. Recovery is common with this type of back pain.

Diagnosis of Lower Back Pain

Suffers of back pain should describe their symptoms as clearly and with as much detail as possible. After a physical examination and observation of your ability to perform various movements some of the following might be prescribed:

- X-rays
- Discography
- Computerized Tomography (CT)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Electrodiagnostic Procedures (including electromyography (EMG)
- Nerve conduction studies and evoked potential (EP) studies
- Bone Scans
- Thermography
- Ultrasound Imaging
- Some of these procedures are non-invasive such as X-rays, CT and MRI’s. Most are very expensive and involve an invasive injection procedure.