Alleviate Back Pain With Spinal Decompression Therapy
According to the Mayo Clinic four out of five people in the United States will experience low back pain at least once during their lives.
Back pain afflicts many people. It is one of the most common causes for people to miss work or make a trip to the doctor's office.
There is a bright side. Almost all back pain problems are preventable and when back pain treatment is required surgery is usually the last option and seldom needed.
For instance, spinal decompression therapy is an effective, safe and non-surgical way to alleviate chronic low back and neck pain.
Causes of back pain
There are a few factors that can develop that cause back pain to occur or reoccur.
If you get to know a little bit more about your back, its components and how they function it may be easier to help determine what's causing your particular back pain. Once you learn the underlying cause of your back pain then you'll be able to decide on a treatment plan that's best for you.
muscle spasms also cause severe back pain but most often back pain is a result of strained muscles and ligaments. Improper or heavy lifting or sudden awkward movements are just a few of the most frequent causes.
Understanding discs, sciatica and stenosis
The discs in your back serve as cushioning between the verterbrae in your spine. Although a few people who have bulging herniated discs experience no noticeable pain there are situations when the soft matter within the disc may burst and push on a nerve. This is usually painful and causes lingering pain.
Sciatica pain is experienced because of irritation of the sciatic nerve. The irritation is caused by several factors including infection or injury. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in our body and it starts at the nerve roots in the lumbar spinal cord in the low back. Inflammation or irritation of the sciatic nerve can produce symptoms of sciatica. But sciatica is most commonly a result of a bulging or herniated disk pressing directly on the nerve. Symptoms of sciatica include numbness, tingling sensation and intense sharp shooting pain occurring from the lower back area and through the back of the thigh to the back of the leg.
The joints afflicted the most by osteoarthritis otherwise known as degenerative joint disease are hips, hands, knees and the lower back. In some cases arthritis in the spine can lead to a congestion of the space around the spinal cord, a condition called spinal stenosis. This congestion can have an effect on one or more areas of the spine and exert pressure on the spinal cord or on the nerves that branch out from the compressed areas.
Spinal stenosis symptoms include pain, cramping or numbness in legs, back, neck, shoulders or arms along with frequent loss of sensation in extremities and occasionally problems with bladder or bowel functions. Spinal stenosis is most commonly caused by osteoarthritis-related bone damage. Mild symptoms of spinal stenosis are often aided by pain relievers, physical therapy or a supportive brace.
Spinal decompression therapy
Spinal decompression therapy is a slow and therapeutic elongation of the spine which alleviates pressure on compressed vertebrae and discs. During decompression therapy the patient lies on the spinal decompression table and relaxes while the device applies decompression forces to the injured areas. If needed, it is equipped with a safety switch that allows the patient to immediately stop the decompression forces.
Always consult with your doctor to find out if spinal decompression therapy is the right treatment for you.
It is estimated that back pain afflicts over 31 million Americans and is the number one cause of activity limitation in young adults. Learn how you can avoid back surgery with non-surgical spinal decompression. Visit www.usspinecare.com.
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