Dr David Greene Arizona Shares 5 Ways to Treat Chronic Back Pain Without Surgery

1. 5 WAYS TO TREAT CHRONIC BACK PAIN WITHOUT SURGERY

2. INTRODUCTION • Chronic lower back pain can be debilitating, making it hard for people to enjoy their favorite activities. It’s also a frequent complaint that doctors see patients in the emergency room or primary care office. Here we will discuss some causes and best ways to treat chronic back pain without surgery.

3. Spinal Stenosis (narrowing of the spaces within the spine), • Spondylolisthesis (forward slippage of one vertebra on another), scoliosis (crooked spine), – • Spondylosis (abnormal growth of bone in the spine) • Degenerative joint disease (which can make it hard to move the spine, and the disks around the joints may dry out and shrink) COMMON CAUSES OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN

4. Lifting heavy objects improperly. • falling • automobile accidents • obesity • frequently carrying heavy loads (such as backpacks) • Having an occupation that involves heavy labor, such as manufacturing or construction • Sitting in the same position for prolonged periods. FREQUENT CAUSES

5. HOW TO REDUCE BACK PAIN WITHOUT SURGERY? 1 • Exercise 2 • Heat or Ice Therapy 3 • Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy 4 • Physical Therapy and Exercise

6. EXERCISE HEAT OR ICE THERAPY • Applying heat or ice packs can help lower back pain by increasing blood flow to the area, loosening affected muscles, reducing inflammation, and easing muscle tension. Taking a hot bath can be particularly effective make sure not to fall asleep. • We all know that working out the lower back is dangerous for people with lower back pain, but you can do lower impact exercises to strengthen your lower back and core muscles without overworking your lower back.

7. MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT THERAPY PHYSICAL THERAPY AND EXERCISE • Physical therapy and exercise will strengthen the lower back and abdominal muscles while relieving lower back pain symptoms. However, it is essential to consult a physical therapist when engaging in any lower body exercises since they will ensure you are not putting unnecessary strain on your lower back, making other parts of your body worse, or doing more harm than good. • Myofascial trigger points are sore spots within taut bands of muscular fibers that form in the body when muscles get tight due to injury, overuse, lack of hydration, and lack of sleep. Massage therapy that focuses on the lower back can help treat lower back pain caused by trigger points in the lower back muscles.

8. Lower back pain is a familiar lower body ache, and millions of people deal with lower back pain on a day-to-day basis. Fortunately, many lower back pain management options do not involve surgery. The seven lower back pain options we have discussed here can help manage lower back pain symptoms without resorting to surgical more inadequate back pain management. You can also use lower back pain management techniques that target lower back muscles rather than lower back surgery, which is sometimes the only lower back pain treatment you need to get your life back on track.

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