Low back pain? Wondering what treatment to try first?Uuurrggh, low back pain! Such a bottomless pit of recommendations, opinions, advice and fish slapping wonder treatments.
Every health professional touts ‘their’ method as the best for addressing back pain, but what does the general public think? In this day and age of believing friends’ word of mouth recommendations rather than pitch laden ads, it is refreshing to hear from the low back pain sufferers themselves.
A recent edition of CHOICE magazine addressed the public’s perception of the effectiveness of low back pain treatments.
What treatment was ranked number one? I bet you’re dying to know!
What treatments were considered? Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Acupuncture, Physiotherapy, Bowen Therapy and Alexander Technique.
And the winner is…I can barely contain myself…
PHYSIOTHERAPY! 79% of back pain sufferers surveyed considered Physiotherapy as the most satisfying form of treatment for their low back pain.
Aw shucks, I’m blushing!
It’s an interesting read – have a look at the article here:
http://www.physiotherapy.asn.au/images/Document_Library/News/choice%20magazine%20-%20what%20a%20pain.pdf As far as research can ascertain, the best approach to low back pain is multi-factorial. Keep a healthy weight, stay active, do exercises as directed by your health professional, and stretch.
If you haven’t had low back pain, GREAT – let’s keep it that way. Next month’s article will reveal the most common cause of low back pain, and how to prevent it from ever attacking you! It’s easier than you think!
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Til next time,
Karen and the team at Physios Online
