A Physio May Recommends Muscle Balance Treatment to Remedy Severe Back Pain

1. August 25, 2017 A Physio May Recommends Muscle Balance Treatment to Remedy Severe Back Pain If you have been dealing with back pain for a long time, you are not alone. In fact, the condition is something that as many as 31 million Americans tend to experience at any given time. It also happens to be the single leading cause of disability around the world, according to the Global Burden Disease report of 2010. Clearly, back pain is causing a great deal of suffering for a lot of Page | 1

2. people for some time now. Unfortunately, many available treatment options have failed to address the problem effectively. Muscular Imbalances Are Often at the Root of Severe Back Pain There are a number of reasons why a person may suffer from chronic back pain. However, they are typically rooted in chronic muscular imbalances that your body may have been suffering from for quite some time. The problem is, more often than not, these imbalances simply go unrecognized so that they persist over time, getting worse and eventually becoming too painful to ignore. One of the most common symptomatic conditions that is closely linked to muscular imbalance is postural dysfunction, which can affect the curvature of your spine. The moment it has developed, it won't be long before your body would start feeling its effects. This is especially true when you just try to cover up the pain or decide to delay treatment of your condition for whatever reason. Indeed, back pain, no matter how mild or severe, must always be taken seriously. After all, it is your body's unique way of telling you that something is definitely not right. When you fail to address back pain, it can lead to a higher level of pain which would make it that much harder for you to go on with your daily activities and tasks. This is why it's important to see a manipulative physiotherapist (MPT) as soon as you start to experience any degree of back pain. This way, the problem can be addressed before it has a chance to become much worse. Muscle Balance Treatment Eradicates Back Pain Through an Individualized Program One of treatments that a physio would often recommend to effectively treat back pain is muscle balance treatment. It is an innovative form of treatment that works to eliminate back pain by utilizing each patient’s assessment to design a program that would help take stress of the muscles, ligaments and joints that contribute to the imbalance. Essentially, you will be prescribed a series of corrective exercises designed to give you an "unbalanced workout" so that your body would move back into proper balance once again. This treatment is highly Page | 2

3. successful that even people with severe back pain, can expect to experience a significant amount of improvement in their condition. This may be due to the fact that the treatment seeks to discover and address the root cause of the pain rather than just the symptoms. If you have been dealing with back pain for far too long and no remedy has been able to provide you permanent pain relief, consider trying muscle balance treatment. It's time to stop living with pain that stops you from enjoying things that you normally do. It's time to take control of your life again. Consult with a manipulative physiotherapist or MPT to learn how muscle balance treatment can help you. About Institute Of Sport Physiotherapy: At the Institute Of Sport Physiotherapy, we offer effective treatments for people suffering from severe pain in various parts of the body. Aside from that, we also provide rehabilitation treatments for various injuries including lower back pain injuries, and sports injuries. Make an appointment with your physio today to know more. Sources: Back Pain Facts and Statistics, acatoday.org 30 Of The Most Surprising (And Alarming) Back Pain Statistics, thegoodbody.com Page | 3