| Nothing Seems To Get Rid Of My Nagging Back Pain. What Now? |  |
By Jesse Cannone CFT, CPRS and Steve Hefferon CMT
I'm just guessing, but here's what your experience with back
pain has probably been like:
You probably went to your family doctor first, or a
chiropractor. Your visit likely only lasted 15 minutes or
so. they poked around and confirmed that you do have back
pain and gave you a prescription for the pain. Now before we
go any further, let me ask you this: how in the heck is a
prescription drug going to fix a physical problem like back
pain?
Doctor visits, chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy,
pain relievers, anti-inflammatories, new mattress, rub on
creams, and the list goes on.
I'm sure you've tried several or maybe even many on that
list yet you're back still hurts.. Why aren't any of the
experts helping or treatments working?
The answer is simple.
It's all in the approach. most, if not all, of the
treatments people receive for back pain are flawed from the
start. I'm not going to cover each of them in detail in this
article, however, if you would like to learn more about
traditional treatments for back pain and why they don't
work, I suggest you read my article on the subject here:
http://www.losethebackpain.com/backpaintreatments.html
You and I already know that those treatments just don't
work, so I want to give you some information that you can
use to take control of your own health and well being and
find "the" treatment that will finally get rid of your back
pain once and for all.
It has been my experience that trying to convince somebody
of something they are unfamiliar with is just about
impossible.. so instead of me telling you what to do, I want
to give you the tools for you to do it yourself.
Step one: First, you must understand that pain is your
body's way of telling you something is wrong. don't ignore
it! And in order to fix it or get rid of it, you must first
know what's causing it.
Step two: Be open-minded. in order to find a solution you'll
need to be willing to learn. and please don't be afraid to
look for and/or ask for help.
There are thousands of sources of information in the world
on upper back pain, lower back pain and back pain in
general, but if you don't know how to sort through all that
information it will be useless to you.
Step three: Take action now. you're going to do it, and with
my help! You do not have to live with low back pain, upper
back pain, sciatic pain, or any back pain for that matter
and you can feel great again.
You have two options:
1. Leave it up to your doctor or chiropractor and hope it
gets taken care of.
or
2. You can take control of your back care yourself and
ensure it gets taken care of
I don't know about you, but it's a no brainer for me!
But, I know you may be feeling like there's NO solution and
maybe you've even resigned yourself to the fact that you'll
have back pain for the rest of your life. I hope that's not
the case because you do have the power and ability to
eliminate it.
If you choose option one, leaving your back health in the
hands of someone other than yourself, at least educate
yourself enough to know what questions you need to be
asking.
The next time you go to the doctor or chiropractor, bring a
pen and paper along with the list of questions below:
1. What is the cause of the pain? (Not the symptom, but the
actual cause)
2. Is it muscular or structural? (involving the bones of the
spine)
3. If it's muscular have the doctor, chiropractor, physical
therapist, etc name exactly which muscles and other muscles
that may be involved.
4. Do I need an X-ray, CT-scan or MRI?
5. Did I have a predisposition for the injury based on my
life style and daily postures?
6. Do I have muscle imbalances that created this condition
over time?
7. Will I have muscle imbalances still after your
treatment?
8. Will it heel 100%?
9. Are there specific exercises or stretches to do for my
condition?
10. Which muscles should I stretch and which muscles should
I strengthen?
11. Will I do more harm than good if I don't do the right
activities?
12. Will the physical therapist you are sending me to have
the time to spend one on one with me to effectively work
with me?
13. Will Ultra Sound and Electrical Stimulation correct my
muscle imbalances?
I could go on and on with questions like these that you
should ask your doctor, but we both know that you won't.
because you don't want to piss off the doctor and then worry
that you'll get bad care next time.
So did I just waist my time and yours by listing them out.
Heck no, these are great questions to use when trying to
find a treatment approach that will work for you.
We already know what doesn't work and why, let's talk now
about what does work. In order for any back care program or
approach to be successful, it must include the following
criteria:
· Identify the root cause of the problem
· Treat both the symptom and the cause
· Focus on the body as a whole and not zoom in on only the
problem area
· Physical problems can only be treated and corrected with a
physical approach
· Address muscle imbalances with targeted strength,
flexibility, and muscle work
· Be easy to understand, implement, and progress
· Help you maintain a healthy back and prevent future
occurrences
So how can you find a back care program that not only meets
all these criteria, but is proven to work far better than
traditional treatments?
Just do a little research. you can use the internet to find
all sorts of information and resources on back pain, but
remember, it must meet the criteria we outlined above our
it's guaranteed to fail!
Don't give up, it's out there, if you take the time to look
you'll find it.maybe right under your nose!
Article courtesy of Jesse Cannone and Steve Hefferon. Find
out exactly what's causing your back pain and how to
eliminate it with the "Lose the Back Pain" Video. Be sure to
also take advantage of all the free resources and
information on back pain at their website:
http://www.losethebackpain.com
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