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| Health Beat: Doctors tout benefits of back pain ... - News 8 Austin Posted: 05 Apr 2010 04:59 PM PDT
Experts say as many as 80 percent of the U.S. population will experience back pain some time in their lives. It is estimated that Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain. Research indicates that most cases of back pain are not caused by serious conditions such as arthritis, fracture, cancer or infections, but rather contributed to by sprained ligaments, strained muscles, ruptured disks and irritated joints. Arthritis, poor posture, psychological stress and obesity can worsen back pain. Pain can also result from disease of internal organs such as kidney stones, blood clots, bone loss and kidney infections. About 31 million Americans experience low back pain at any given time, and at least half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms every year. Having back pain is one of the most common reasons employees miss work and is the second most common reason for doctor visits.
Susan Hall, Public Relations Other pain solutions may be to use an ice pack, undergo massage, lose weight, exercise, improve posture or use nonprescription medicines that reduce pain. Chiropractic care may be another option. It is used to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints such as back pain, neck pain, joint pain and headaches. Chiropractors practice a drug-free, hands-on approach. The most common therapy utilized is "spinal manipulation." The purpose is to restore joint mobility by manually applying force into joints, which are injured.Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a medical therapy for patients who suffer chronic pain. SCS uses an implanted device, a stimulator, which delivers mild electrical pulses to nerve fibers. The mild electrical pulses sent to the spinal cord ultimately replace the feeling of pain. The SCS device operates much like a pacemaker and is a direct approach to treating pain. The SCS is effective in reducing chronic pain, is available for trials before a permanent device is implanted and can be turned off or removed at will. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| St Petersburg Chiropractor - Back Pain Relief Clinics - PRLog (free press release) Posted: 05 Apr 2010 04:02 PM PDT PR Log (Press Release) – Apr 05, 2010 – St Petersburg Chiropractor - Back Pain Relief Clinics
Chiropractic is a complete health care system which deals with the professional diagnosis and treatment of a patient with health related problems of the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems. Chiropractors are doctors who are licensed and should have 4 years undergraduate education and the doctorate completion of a chiropractic college. The chiropractic profession believes in a conservative approach to complete and total health care, a good doctor of chiropractic may offer the patient safer and more effective non-surgical and/or non-drug involved approaches to their ailments and problems. Sometimes, the best source of choosing a good chiropractor is with the referral from a relative or friend who has had a successful experience. I would seek out people in the profession and ask them who they would think is a good doctor in the area. A reputable doctor of chiropractic will do a complete analysis of your body which may involve an extensive patient history, x-rays and other diagnostic evaluation tools to help correctly diagnose your problem. X-Rays are a tool which the doctor uses to help further diagnose any spinal injuries which may have occured. Chiropractors are very helpful with injuries related to auto accidents, sports injuries, slip and fall and other related problems. Approximately two thirds of permanent spinal injuries are auto related. This is why it is very important to have your spine evaluated after any type of auto accident. Furthermore, studies have shown that low impact auto accidents can likely cause serious injury to the occupants. The car does not always have to be "totaled" or "seriously damaged" to cause bodily injury. If you would like to visit a recommended St Petersburg Chiropractor, simply CLICK HERE or visit http://www.backpainreliefclinics.com to make an appointment. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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