Although your back pain comes from a specific region, the discomfort can spread throughout the back and in different parts of the body, including your legs and neck. You may have back pain Great Neck for various reasons such as inadequate fitness level, obesity, risk factors related to your job, and age. For instance, naturally, when you reach an advanced age of more than 45, you become more susceptible to back issues.
Moreover, since you are not active and physically fit, you may gain unhealthy weight and have a poorly strengthened and conditioned spinal system and back. Therefore, you risk back discomfort.
Most of the time, surgery is not necessary for treating an underlying cause of your back pain. More importantly, noninvasive procedures for providing pain relief do not come with potentially severe side effects and complications like a surgical procedure.
Consequently, below are some of the potential noninvasive options for treating your long-lasting back discomfort.
1. Physiotherapy
Commonly known as physical therapy, the treatment involves a physical therapist evaluating your physical condition and developing a care plan. The exercises you perform will depend on your condition and its related symptoms.
Exercises to perform may include walking, swimming, cycling, rowing, and stretching exercises that make you more flexible. You should also focus on activities that enhance your core strength and give you a high pain tolerance.
2. Mindfulness meditation
It refers to a mental practice that teaches you to suppress racing thoughts, avoid negativity, and calm your mind and body. The treatment approach relies on a combination of exercises of meditation and mindfulness.
Mindfulness meditation practices you should perform regularly may include exercising while focusing on how you breathe, sitting meditation, and treating yourself better.
Research shows that mindfulness meditation can help reduce stress and anxiety, boost memory and attention, and promote better behavior regulation. Additionally, you may have better sleep and improved immunity.
3. Maintain a healthy diet
Some foods and drinks introduce toxins in your body, such as processed food, smoking, and alcohol, that can promote back pain.
When toxins enter your body, the body’s natural defense mechanism causes inflammation to protect you.
Also, an unhealthy diet may cause obesity or overweight, leading to long-lasting back pain.
Ensure that you constantly focus also on listening to how your body feels. For instance, if you have been running and your back pain increases, you should stop and rest before resuming again.
4. Injections
Different injections, such as nerve block injections and epidural injections, treat a narrowed spine or alleviate nerve inflammation or damage in your back. For instance, epidural injections deliver an effective anti-inflammatory solution directly into the epidural space, which sits outside the thecal or dural sac, and has a lot of cerebrospinal fluid and nerves.
5. Complementary and alternative therapies
The therapy options may include acupuncture, aromatherapy, cannabis-based drugs, massage, chiropractic care, and light therapy.
For example, subjecting your skin to light therapy can assist in stabilizing your cell membrane and increase the production of serotonin and nitrous oxide. Serotonin is a chemical vital in your body’s functions, like sleep, healing, and mood.
Contact AABP Integrative Pain Care today for expert diagnosis, management, and treatment of your back pain.
