Back Pain

A common question regarding back pain is, “When should I seek treatment?”

One of the reasons it’s common is that back pain is common. 80% of us will experience it at some point in our lives. A new study shows that seeking care sooner rather than later is the key to having the best outcome.

Those patients who seek care for their lower back pain when it is still in the acute phase (the first few weeks) were much better off a year later. Typical improvement in their pain level was 90%. For those who waited until their pain was chronic, the outcome of treatment is much less optimistic. A year later, their relief was somewhere between 50-80%.

It should be noted that either outcome is desirable compared to not seeking treatment at all.

Back pain that goes untreated into the chronic phase rarely resolves on its own, and often leads to pain in other areas of the body, including neck and middle back and shoulder pain due to altered posture and activity levels.

When should you seek treatment for lower back pain? As soon as possible!

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As little as 15 minutes a day!

If you are in your 30s, 40s, or (especially) 50s and feel great, I bet you are concerned about keeping it that way!

Back pain, including some episodes that are severe and at least partially debilitating, is extremely common. Up to 80% of the population will experience back pain it at some point in their life.

A new study shows that you may be able to keep back pain away in as little as 15 minutes a day with exercises that encourage balance and lower back muscle control. You do not have to become a gym rat or a cardio monster to take care of your back.

As busy as we all (think we) are, there are 15 minutes somewhere in our days to be proactive in caring for our lower backs. Check out our website at coxchirocare.com, and talk to us about which exercises are best for you!

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Acupuncture & Chronic Pain

A recent study, financed by the National Institutes of Health and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that acupuncture can provide relief for migraines, osteoarthritis, and other forms of chronic pain.

This was a meta-study, which combines the results of many other research projects, and included data from nearly 18,000 patients. It showed that acupuncture, which involves inserting small needles at various places on the body to stimulate “acupoints,” outperformed many standard treatments when used by people suffering from headaches, and chronic back, neck and shoulder pain.

The researchers stated they think this is firm, robust evidence supporting the use of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic pain. Their painstaking analysis which included a team of investigators from around the world took six years to complete.

Acupuncture is already one of the most practiced forms of alternative medicine in the country, and is offered by many hospitals and doctor’s offices, including Chiropractic Care Millennium Park and Chiropractic Care Homewood.

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