The Process of Effective Back Pain Treatment for Florida Residents, from the First Phone Call to Finding a Cure
Over 80% of the world’s population will suffer from back pain at some point or another. For most people it piggy backs behind back strain and goes away on its own in a week or two. For others, the pain may be severe, debilitating and chronic, requiring a physician’s intervention to find a successful course of back pain treatment. When just getting out of bed becomes a hassle in the morning, it’s time to start exploring your other options.
When to Call the Doctor
If you’ve ever walked into a Florida Chiropractors office complaining of back pain and walked out with a prescription for Motrin and a lecture on muscle strain ringing in your ears, you’re understandably hesitant to call the doctor. Since most back pain will resolve itself in a couple of weeks sometimes months and with over the counter back pain treatment, most people wait far too long to call the doctor. They miss hundreds of hours of work in unpaid leave, and when it’s time to go back to work they don’t feel any better than they did when the pain first started.
If the ache is dull, feels better when you stretch and is coming directly on the heels of strenuous activity (like moving), you’re probably okay to wait a week or so to see if you start feeling better. If the pain is severe, hampers your movement and leads to numbness in the extremities, if the pain followed a severe trauma or you feel a bulge or a bump, however, it’s time to call the doctor.
What the Doctor Will Do
When you first walk into the doctor’s office they’re going to ask you an exhaustive series of questions about your back pain. By the time it’s done they’ll have your history from birth to now, with a layover at every major stop in between! You’re going to be beyond frustrated when you’re done, but remember, they’re just doing their job. It’s amazing what small things can lead to chronic back pain farther down the road, and being able to find the cause is the real key to finding an effective course of back pain treatment.
After your interrogation they’ll perform a series of tests designed to help diagnose the pain. That’s going to include a physical examination of your spine and neck, exhaustive testing of your reflexes and, more likely than not, measuring your legs to ensure they’re the same size. They’ll probably order x-rays and/or an MRI, especially if the pain is following trauma of some kind. When it’s all said and done, they should have an excellent idea of what’s causing your back pain.
Back Pain Treatment
Once the doctor is done poking and prodding they’ll be ready to prescribe an effective course of back pain treatment. Understanding that back pain is a symptom rather than a condition, the doctor isn’t going to want to treat the pain. They’re going to want to treat the underlying condition.
Unless the pain is part of an underlying disease process, nine times out of ten, the doctor is going to recommend you see a chiropractor. Florida chiropractors are doctors who are specially trained to understand not only the workings of the spine, but also the way the spine interacts with the rest of the body. They will be able to give you a secondary evaluation and determine not only where in the spine the problem lies but also the most effective method of treatment.
Non-surgical spinal decompression has been proven to be an effective method of back pain treatment for patients suffering from lower back pain, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, herniated or bulging discs, and it can bring about results and relief when previous surgical intervention has failed. This will be performed by the chiropractor in their office, usually more than once, and can provide long term relief.
The chiropractor will also advise you on other potential methods of non-surgical back pain treatment, including body detoxification, weight loss, herbal treatment, Aspirin therapy, acupuncture, and the use of over the counter NSAIDS. One of the benefits of seeing a chiropractor (as opposed to a physician) for the long term treatment of your spinal condition is the whole body approach your Florida chiropractor is going to take to your back pain treatment-and the prevention of further flare ups. They will advise you on a dietary regimen, an exercise program and long term steps you can take to minimize the effect your back pain is going to have on the rest of your life.
For more information contact Dr. Tuchinsky at his offices in Florida at 17160 Royal Palm Boulevard, Weston, FL 33326 or at 9841 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024. Call today for treatment of your back pain at 954-895-7896. visit www.drtuchinsky.com for more literature on prevention of back pain.
