What are the Alternative Ways to Treat Back Pain Without Surgery?

 An estimated 80% of adults are affected by back pain at some point in their lives because back pain is a widespread problem. You may develop back pain suddenly due to heavy lifting, a result of muscle strain, or an accident. Conditions like osteoporosis, arthritis, or scoliosis are responsible for back pain other times. 

Depending on the cause sometimes doctors at Back Center NJ recommend surgery to treat chronic back pain. Surgery is not always necessary in the case of back pain. Sometimes you may just need some lifestyle changes, alternative medicine, and home remedies to get rid away from the back pain. Before deciding on a surgery a person can go for these several options. 

Back pain has many varies in severity and different causes. Every human being has different body structures, so there is no single treatment that works for everyone. Read this full article to know about other treatments for back pain. 

Some of the alternative treatments other than surgery are- 

1. Massage Therapy: Massage therapy applied to the low back at Back Center can relieve the muscle spasms that actually contribute to low back pain. To the low back, by bringing oxygen and nutrients to the damaged tissues, massage also increases blood flow which speeds up healing.

2. Acupuncture: It is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practice. On the body, an acupuncture practitioner inserts thin needles into the specific points. From chronic pain to chronic diseases people use acupuncture for a variety of ailments. In some people who have chronic low back pain, acupuncture may help restore function and relieve pain. It is also found that acupuncture gives relief in chronic pain that goes well with overtime. 

3. Meditation: In reducing the perception of pain meditation may be helpful. Meditation can also reduce problems like anxiety, depression, sleep problems that occur with chronic pain. From deep breathing exercises to an altered focus approach, meditative techniques for pain reduction include everything. 

4. Spinal Manipulation: Chiropractic manipulation or Spinal manipulation involves using the hands to massage, adjust, or simulate the spine. Some studies that occur at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) states that spinal manipulation may help with low back pain. Spinal manipulation is not safe for everyone which includes people with spinal cord problems, osteoporosis, and arthritis. 

Only a licensed and trained provider at Back Center New Jersey should perform these treatments. Who can perform these techniques include:

• Physical therapists
• Some medical doctors
• Licensed chiropractors
• Osteopathic doctors

The chance of having serious side effects is rare when a trained specialist performs spinal manipulation. Within 1-2 days any minor side effects such as discomfort in the area will usually resolve. 

5. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): It involves a person placing sticky electrode patches onto their back. It sends electrical impulses to the electrodes when a person activates the battery-powered device that can interrupt pain signals. From low back pain, a 15-minute TENS session provided significant relief. For people with chronic low back pain, TENS provided “significant pain reduction”.