11/30/2023
Great Treatment for Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis & Sciatica
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Back pain, Spinal Stenosis and Sciatica are really common. In fact, back pain was described as the ‘leading cause of disability’ in a study in 2014, and is especially serious in NJ.
Sciatic pain, which is a serious form of back pain caused by pressure on, or irritation of, the sciatic nerve, is reported to occur in 1-10 percent of the population.
Sciatica is most common in people aged 25 to 45 years.
What makes the problem worse is the fact that many cases of back pain have no obvious cause. It’s not like when you have a headache, fever, and runny nose and it’s easily diagnosed as flu; often the pain gradually gets worse and you feel it not only in your upper or lower back, but also radiates to the hips, legs, and feet.
It can be very difficult for conventional doctors to treat the problem successfully, but specialist doctors have been doing just this for many years.
-Typical diagnosis and treatment for Sciatica-
The most common reason for irritation of the sciatic nerve, which leads to sciatica, is stretching or tensile deformation of the nerve roots by a herniated or protruding disc in the lower back (lumbar region).
Typically, this is treated according to the duration and the intensity of the pain. Most patients with short-term sciatica of mild to moderate pain level will be treated with:
> A course of painkillers such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
> Hot or cold compression packs
NSAIDS, however, are not without risks, Long-term use can create problems, especially for patients with high blood pressure, risk of heart or liver disease, or a history of stomach and digestive disorders. Even death!
Longer-term or more intense sciatica pain is usually treated by:
> Painkillers such as acetaminophen, codeine or antidepressants such as amitriptyline, or even antiepileptics like gabapentin which may help ease nerve pain.
> Epidural steroid injections, which are used to reduce inflammation.
> Surgery – the last resort, if the problem progressively worsens. This may remove part of the disc, trim the disc or fuse it, to release pressure on the nerve.
Again, there are problems. Side effects of codeine, antidepressants, antiepileptics and the steroid injections can be severe; and the success rate of spinal surgery is quite poor.
-The natural approach of specialist doctors-
As we have seen, the problem with typical approaches to sciatica is the reliance upon medication and the ineffectiveness of some treatments.
But it’s possible (and often desirable) to tackle sciatica, spinal stenosis and other back pain with specialist care. In fact, there is a long and impressive track record in the medical literature of excellent results from manual therapy, without any of the potentially serious side effects of other approaches.
A 1987 Chinese study by doctors Kuo and Loh reported that, between 1975 and 1983, a total of 517 patients received manual treatment for the problem of protruding lumbar discs. The manual procedure was performed with the patient in either the supine, seated, prone, or lateral recumbent positions.
Over three quarters of patients (76.8%) reported positive results with only 14% of patients experiencing recurrences of the problem – in periods of two months to 12 years after treatment.
The authors conclude:
“Twenty-seven years of experience has demonstrated that manual procedures are useful in treating low back pain, especially for the majority of lumbar disc protrusions.”
The same study notes that manual procedures have been used in Chinese healthcare for almost 2000 years. The human body has not changed in the intervening years – so it is reasonable to conclude that manual procedures could have a key role to play today, if it produces consistently effective results as detailed in the study.
While there have been many other successful studies on manual procedures since 1987, let’s jump forward 27 years to 2014 and consider a Swiss study led by Dr. Leemann. A total of 148 patients between the ages of 18 and 65 years, with low back pain and leg pain due to disc herniation, were treated with manual spinal procedures. Then the short, medium, and long-term patient impressions of the change of pain levels were measured for a year afterwards.
These were the results, as reported in the study:
“Significant improvement for all outcomes at all time points was reported. At 3 months, 90.5% of patients were “improved” with 88.0% “improved” at 1 year. Although acute patients improved faster by 3 months, 81.8% of chronic patients reported “improvement” with 89.2% “improved” at 1 year. There were no adverse events reported.”
So, not only were the treatments effective in reducing pain in almost all cases; there were no adverse events or serious side effects reported.
You can get this type of care for your back at the Summit Spinal Care in Moorestown. We use a combination of ultra-advanced technology to treat the cause of back pain and sciatica.
We have a unique program for reconstructing the damaged area actually causing the problem; this means superior long-term results for most people. Back pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis and their many associated problems may not have to affect someone for the rest of their life.
Register at the link below to get priority help:
https://FreeBackPainScreening.com/low-back-pain
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and ask for the FREE screening for Back Pain and Sciatica, but please be aware that places are limited and this must end when the consultation slots are gone.
We know it can be a bit scary going somewhere for the first time. You can expect a very warm welcome and friendly staff. We will take the time to look after you.
We are located on Route 38 just 1 mile east of the Moorestown Mall so it’s very easy to get to us.
If you know someone suffering with back pain, spinal stenosis or sciatica then please let them know about this article. And if you like natural ways to deal with health problems then please visit us regularly 😉 call 856-235-7001 TODAY
References
Leemann S. et al. Outcomes of acute and chronic patients with magnetic resonance imaging–confirmed symptomatic lumbar disc herniations receiving high-velocity, low-amplitude, spinal manipulative therapy: a prospective observational cohort study with one-year follow-up. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (2014)
Kuo PP, Loh ZC. Treatment of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Protrusions By Manipulation. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research No.215 (Feb 1987) PP47-55
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