How Come That Needle Doesn’t Hurt?
I like to try alternative forms of back pain treatment whenever possible. Sometimes, the familiar stand-bys like analgesics or ice packs just don’t do the job of relieving the back pain. Before I’d even consider having surgery, I’d look into all forms of treatment including acupuncture.
Acupuncture has been around for over 5,000 years. It’s a Chinese treatment that believes we all have qi in our bodies. This qi is a life force and it roams our body.
Acupuncture operates on the principle that certain points on our bodies give access to qi. If you can access the life force, then you control the back pain.
Acupuncture actually uses a combination of physical and mental factors to give relief. Needles are painlessly inserted at the qi points to stimulate healing. Some people absolutely refuse to consider such a treatment, but in my opinion, it’s worth a try. When you have chronic back pain even temporary relief can be a blessing.
Acupuncture is not the only alternative to surgery in curing pain, back or other parts of your body. For a comprehensive list of possible treatments for neck, shoulder, back and leg pains download and read our FREE Guide to Back Pain before doing anything else.
Friday, 28 December 2007
My Legs - Not My Back!
It’s My Legs…Not My Back
Back pain can be a weird ailment. You can have a bad back and the pain is in the legs. By a bad back I mean there’s a problem with the spine that’s been identified as the cause of your problems. But back pain can actually be more like butt pain, leg pain or even foot pain. That’s because the sciatica nerve runs from the spine to the toes. Anywhere the nerve gets pinched, it’s going to send shooting pain down the length of the nerve. It’s like an electrical cord that’s been plugged into the wall.
Many times surgery seems to be the best option when pain is running down both of your legs. That indicates a problem in the lower back that starts in the spine which can be a bulging disc for example. The important thing to remember is that you have to give the spine time to heal using other treatments before you can decide if the last resort surgery is justified. It would be terrible to go through surgery on the spine only to find out you didn’t need it.
Watch this video to learn how Pilates can help you avoid lower back pain.
Learn how to do all you can do to solve the problem before resorting to surgery by downloading and reading our FREE Guide To Back Pain.
Back pain can be a weird ailment. You can have a bad back and the pain is in the legs. By a bad back I mean there’s a problem with the spine that’s been identified as the cause of your problems. But back pain can actually be more like butt pain, leg pain or even foot pain. That’s because the sciatica nerve runs from the spine to the toes. Anywhere the nerve gets pinched, it’s going to send shooting pain down the length of the nerve. It’s like an electrical cord that’s been plugged into the wall.
Many times surgery seems to be the best option when pain is running down both of your legs. That indicates a problem in the lower back that starts in the spine which can be a bulging disc for example. The important thing to remember is that you have to give the spine time to heal using other treatments before you can decide if the last resort surgery is justified. It would be terrible to go through surgery on the spine only to find out you didn’t need it.
Watch this video to learn how Pilates can help you avoid lower back pain.
Learn how to do all you can do to solve the problem before resorting to surgery by downloading and reading our FREE Guide To Back Pain.
I'VE CHOSEN SURGERY!
Okay, I’ve Chosen Surgery
Deciding whether or not to have back surgery can be a major decision. Everyone’s heard the war stories about surgery that has gone wrong or having surgery that didn’t result in less back pain. But the fact is that surgery is probably one of the best choices for permanent pain reduction - when it’s clear what is causing the pain.
You don’t ever have to feel forced to choose surgery unless there’s a chance of paralysis if you don’t have it. In that case, I can’t imagine choosing to avoid surgery.
The good news is that by the time you decide to have surgery, you’ve probably been through a complete battery of tests and have tried numerous other approaches to relieving your back pain. That means surgery has become the last alternative and appears to be the one that will work in your situation. I highly advise you to get a second opinion though no matter how good you think your doctor may be. The reason is because the cause of back pain can be so elusive. You certainly want to avoid surgery if it seems more like a guesswork solution. Be sure to download and read our Free Guide to Back Pain before you decide to submit yourself to surgery. It covers all the options and alternatives.
Deciding whether or not to have back surgery can be a major decision. Everyone’s heard the war stories about surgery that has gone wrong or having surgery that didn’t result in less back pain. But the fact is that surgery is probably one of the best choices for permanent pain reduction - when it’s clear what is causing the pain.
You don’t ever have to feel forced to choose surgery unless there’s a chance of paralysis if you don’t have it. In that case, I can’t imagine choosing to avoid surgery.
The good news is that by the time you decide to have surgery, you’ve probably been through a complete battery of tests and have tried numerous other approaches to relieving your back pain. That means surgery has become the last alternative and appears to be the one that will work in your situation. I highly advise you to get a second opinion though no matter how good you think your doctor may be. The reason is because the cause of back pain can be so elusive. You certainly want to avoid surgery if it seems more like a guesswork solution. Be sure to download and read our Free Guide to Back Pain before you decide to submit yourself to surgery. It covers all the options and alternatives.
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