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| Back Pain Treatment |  Some physicians advice using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS). Electrodes taped to the body carry a mild electric current that helps relieve pain. Following appropriate training, patients can use a TENS on their own to help reduce pain while they recover from strained or moderately injured backs.
Surgery for distracted back pain is a last alternative. On the occasion of constant pain from severe nerve damage, rhizotomy, surgically severing a nerve, may be necessary to stop spread of pain to the brain. Rhizotomy can relieve the symptoms caused by rubbing between the surfaces in a spinal joint, but it doesn't deal with other problems of herniated discs.
Chiropractors play a significant role in the treatment of back pain. The United States agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recognizes spinal manipulation by chiropractors and osteopaths as effective for acute low-back pain. Its helpfulness for treating chronic back pain is less well established. Some researchers advocate that early chiropractic adjustments for acute back pain may prevent chronic problems from developing. Other ones warn against some chiropractic manipulations, particularly those that involve rapid twisting of the neck.
Osteopathic treatment is likely to unite drug therapy with spinal manipulation or traction, followed by physical therapy and exercise.
Acupuncture may bring moderate to complete pain relief for many sufferers. It can be performed alone or as part of an all-inclusive treatment plan that comprises medications and other bodywork. Clinical achievements, together with positive research results, encouraged the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to declare acupuncture a reasonable treatment option for those suffering low back pain.
In case you consult a psychotherapist for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), your treatment may take in stress management, behavioral adaptation, education and relaxation techniques. CBT can reduce the intensity of back pain, transform perceptions about levels of pain and disability and even lift depression. The NIH considers CBT valuable for relieving low back pain, mentioning studies that show CBT to be better for routine care and placebo.
Additional comprehensive behavioral programs have shown similar success, with participants able to lessen the amount of medication they needed while improving their outlook and pain-related behavior.
If lower back pain is connected to muscle tension or spasm, biofeedback can be useful for lessening pain intensity, decreasing drug use and improving quality of life. In addition, biofeedback may help you train your muscles to react better to stress or movement.
There are a set of specialized forms of body work such as the Alexander Technique, Pilates, and the Feldendkrais Method that help you learn to move in a more coordinated, flexible and graceful manner. Generally they may help diminish pain and can relieve stress. Several postures of yoga may help reduce low back pain, advance flexibility, strength and sense of balance. Yoga is also good for stress reduction and can help with the psychological aspects of pain.
Aquatic therapy and exercise can also develop flexibility and reduce pain for those with chronic low back problems. The exceptional properties of water make it an especially safe environment for exercising a sore back; it provides gentle resistance, comfort and relaxation.
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