New Approach
to Back Pain
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Unfortunately, back pain is a common
condition that plagues people of all ages...
...ranging from minor discomfort to misery. Treatment
options for back pain also have varied greatly through the
years. However, the medical community is currently experiencing
a revolution in its thinking about back pain and its care.
According to The Back Pain Revolution published in
2004 by Gordon Waddell, an orthopedic surgeon, new medical
research proves that treating back pain with traditional
methods, especially rest, often proves ineffective and sometimes
harmful. Today's medical researchers and doctors are prescribing
a new treatment for this old condition: activity.
Dispelling myths of back pain:
The spine is one of the strongest parts of the human body.
It is made of solid bone blocks joined by discs to give the
spine strength and flexibility. The spine is reinforced by
strong ligaments and surrounded by muscles to afford it extra
protection. Thus, the back is designed for movement.
Further, research has found that:
Very few patients who experience back pain have slipped disc
or a trapped nerve. "Degeneration" does not mean
the patient is suffering from a serious back condition or
arthritis. Rather degeneration is part of the normal aging
process - similar to people getting gray hair. It can be treated
but does not pose a serious health risk. X-rays and MRI scans
can detect serious spinal injuries, but they usually don't
help with ordinary back pain diagnoses. According to Waddell,
there are very few cases of back conditions that ever require
surgery.
New approach to back pain:
Most back pain originates from the "working parts"
of the back such as the muscles, ligaments and small joints.
Aches and pains are a sign that the back is not functioning
properly - either the joint is too "loaded" or not
"loaded" enough. Therefore as reported in Waddell's
book, bed rest is not a treatment. Rather, he says the best
remedy for back pain is mobility-whether administered through
manipulation (an adjustment, etc.), muscle work or through
exercise.
At Winchester Chiropractic, both Dr. Brett Winchester
and Dr. Matt Hilgefort offer patients long-term relief from
back pain through a range of research-based treatment programs.
To learn more about back pain, its causes
and research-based remedies, visit Winchester Chiropractic
located off Highway C in Moscow Mills or call the clinic at
636-356-5557.
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