| Currently there are a wide number of different | | | | and spiritualism. Some families swear by this healing |
| therapies on the market for back pain. Some are | | | | while others complain that they can get only minor and |
| clinically accepted and others are not. Some are also | | | | temporary relief and then need return for repeat |
| more recommended for some specific types of back | | | | sessions at considerable cost. |
| problems compared to others. | | | | Acupuncture |
| Physiotherapy | | | | Acupuncture has its roots in Chinese medicine and |
| Physiotherapy could be considered the most clinically | | | | requires placing needles on certain "meridians" that lie |
| accepted type of remedy for back pain but exactly | | | | on the human body and regulate the flow of "chi" |
| what is done in the sessions deviates quite a bit from | | | | energy. This is clearly at odds with western medicine |
| one specialist to the next. In general, it requires a series | | | | yet evidence based trials have shown it to be highly |
| of movements designed to improve muscle strength, | | | | effective. As a result such treatment is now frequently |
| harmony and stability. Basic traction devices can also | | | | paid for by national health services or covered by |
| be utilized by a physiotherapist. | | | | medical insurance. |
| Referrals to a physiotherapist are typically done by | | | | Drugs |
| your doctor or a specialist such as an osteopath after | | | | Drugs are used widely for for back pain but are |
| an office visit to review your problem. | | | | recommended by most physicians to be use just for |
| Chiropractic Remedy | | | | acute and temporary back pain. Analgesics and |
| Chiropractic sessions are becoming more and more | | | | anti-inflammatory drugs such as acetaminophen and |
| popular worldwide. In many, it is common for | | | | ibuprofen are examples of two commonly taken drugs |
| middle-aged people to include visits to their local | | | | which can be obtained over the counter or by |
| chiropractor as part of their normal routine. However, | | | | prescription in larger doses. |
| the benefits of chiropractic is still debated within the | | | | Drugs are not advised for those who are experiencing |
| medical community and it is regarded as an alternative | | | | chronic back pain. Whilst the drugs mentioned above |
| medicine, despite the objections of many who view it | | | | are not addictive, the much stronger and more |
| as being a genuine medical remedy. | | | | addictive drugs that would be needed to have an |
| Chiropractic requires manipulation of the back and | | | | effect on chronic back pain are not suitable despite |
| underlying musculoskeletal structures. The rationale for | | | | the fact that may be prescribed for a brief initial period |
| this is not to free up tension (as many believe) but | | | | pending investigations or other treatments. |
| instead has its roots in beliefs regarding self-healing | | | | |