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Chronic Back Pain Can be Limiting – Physical Therapy Can Help

If youu2019re suffering from chronic back pain, itu2019s time to take action. Go for an evaluation by a physical therapist. A physical therapist will collaborate with your doctor and develop a personalized treatment plan targeted to your specific condition. With both active and passive treatment methods, youu2019ll be on the road to reducing or eliminating your pain. At the end of the road, youu2019ll be able to engage in your regular activities with reduced or no pain. Contact our office in Farmington Hills, MI today!

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Chronic Back Pain Can be Limiting – Physical Therapy Can Help

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  1. CHRONIC BACK PAIN CAN BE LIMITING – PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP READY TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR BACK PAINS? TheAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociationstatesthatbackpainisthemostcommonly experiencedformofpainforAmericans. Infact,oneineveryfourAmericanshassustainedsomesortofback paininthepast threemonths. Chronicbackpainispainthatpersistsforthreemonthsandlonger.Thistypeofpaincan beduetoavarietyofreasons,includingarthritisofthespine,aging,discproblems,and myofascialpainsyndrome. Witharthritisofthespine,thereisaslowthinningofthecartilageinsidethespinewhich cancausepain. Aherniatedorbulgingdiscmaybecompressinganerve.Withspinalstenosis,thereisa narrowingofthespinalpainthatcanleadtonervepain. Myofascialpainsyndromeisunknownmuscletendernessandpain.Whateverthecause ofyourchronicbackpain,itdoesn’thavetobeapartofyourdailylife. SPORTSCLUBPT.COM

  2. WHAT WILL A PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT PLAN LOOK LIKE FOR BACK PAIN? Acommontreatmentforbackpainismedication,usuallyforpainmanageability.Yourphysician mayprescribeNSAIDpainrelievers,corticosteroids,orantibioticsforyourbackpaintreatment. Thisisfineforshort-termtreatment,butifyourpainpersists,thesemedicationscanbecome harmful. WithNSAIDs,youruntheriskofbloodclots,heartattack,orstroke.Withcorticosteroids,yourun theriskofcataracts,highbloodsugarlevels,andboneloss.Luckily,thereisamuchsaferand healthieralternativetotreatingpersistentbackpain:physicaltherapy.Atyourinitialconsultation, yourphysicaltherapistwillaskyouseveralquestionsregardingyourmedicalhistory,lifestyle,and painfularea(s).Thisinformationwillassistyourphysicaltherapistincreatingthebesttreatment planforyouandyourspecificneeds,soyoucanbeprovidedwithlong-termresults. Whenyou’vecompletedyourthoroughevaluation,yourphysicaltherapistwillthencreateyour treatmentplan,beginningwithpassivephysicaltherapyandleadingintoactivephysicaltherapy. HOW CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP WITH CHRONIC BACK PAIN? Ifthebackpainisduetospinalstenosisorabulgingdisc,aphysicaltherapistmayinitiatea repeatedmovementprogramtoreducenumbness,painorweakness.Progressivemovement exercisesliketheMcKenzieexercisesmaybeincludedintothephysicaltherapytreatment program.Totreatavarietyofcausesofchronicbackpain.Stabilizationexercisesmayalsobe includedtoretrainthedeepmuscles.Yourphysicaltherapistwillshowyouhowtousetheright spinalandabdominalmusclesbeforebeginninganyexercisestostabilizethespine. Notonlydoesthismethodalleviatebackpain,itenhanceshealingoftheaffectedarea.A transcutaneouselectricalnervestimulator (TENS) unitmaybeorderedbyaphysicaltherapist. Thisunithelpsoverridepainfulsignalssenttothebrain.Itcanbeusedathomeandonalong- termbasis.Deeptissuemassageisanothercommontreatmentforchronicbackpain.This manualmethodincreasesoxygenandnutrientstotheaffectedareasforhealingandalsohelps reducemusclespasmsandstiffness.

  3. WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW? AccordingtotheNCBI, “Inchroniclowbackwithoutseriouspathology,recommendedprimary conservativephysicaltreatmentpreferencesincludeexercise,yoga,biofeedback,progressive relaxation,massage,manualtherapy,physicaltherapyandinterdisciplinaryrehabilitation. Arecentliteraturereviewwithmeta-analysisinpatientswithchroniclowerbackpainfound moderate-to-highqualityevidencethatMcKenzieexercisesinphysicaltherapyweresuperiorto otherrehabilitationinterventionsinreducingpainanddisability.” READY TO FIND RELIEF? Ifyou’resufferingfromchronicbackpain,it’stimetotakeaction.Goforanevaluationbya physicaltherapist. Aphysicaltherapistwillcollaboratewithyourdoctoranddevelopapersonalizedtreatmentplan targetedtoyourspecificcondition. Withbothactiveandpassivetreatmentmethods,you’llbeontheroadtoreducingor eliminatingyourpain. Attheendoftheroad,you’llbeabletoengageinyourregularactivitieswithreducedorno pain.ContactourofficeinFarmingtonHills,MItoday! Original Source: https://sportsclubpt.com/chronic-back-pain-can-be- limiting-physical-therapy-can-help/

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