What are some of the new treatments I've been hearing about for lower back pain that don't involve surgery?

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I don't know how "new" youre referring to I worked in a pain management clinic for a while and some of the procedures were facet block injections, lumbar epidural steroid injections, neurolysis and several others involving the nerves. These are invasive procedures but are done with needles, not incisions so I suppose arent technically surgery. In most of these cases an agent is injected to the site causing the pain (the herniated disk, the "pinched" nerve, the degenerated joint) to provide long term relief.

Many of these procedures are done in a series of three to provide the most effective, long term relief. Sources: On the job experience .

There are several alternative treatments for back pain. Surgery is the last option. Excerpt from the article at the URL above:If your primary doctor isn't able to help you control the pain, he/she may refer you to a back specialist or a pain specialist.

Sometimes these doctors will use injections of steroids or anesthetics to help control the pain. Some newer treatments have been developed recently to help with the treatment of pain. One of these is radiofrequency ablation, a process of delivering electrical stimulation to specific nerves to make them less sensitive to pain, or by delivering enough electricity to actually destroy the nerve to prevent further pain.

A similar type of procedure that delivers heat to a herniated disc can shrink the disc so that it no longer bulging onto the nerve root causing pain. Other medicines such as antidepressants and anticonvulsants are sometimes prescribed to help with pain related to irritated nerves. Knowing the cause of the pain and fixing the problem if possible should be primary in the course of your treatment, however.

Some physicians advocate using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS). Electrodes taped to the body carry a mild electric current that helps relieve pain. After appropriate training, patients can use a TENS on their own to help reduce pain while they recover from strained or moderately injured backs.

Surgery for nonspecific back pain is a last resort. In cases of persistent pain from extreme nerve damage, rhizotomy — surgically severing a nerve — may be necessary to stop transmission of pain to the brain. Rhizotomy can correct the symptoms caused by friction between the surfaces in a spinal joint, but it doesn't address other problems, such as herniated discs.

Sources: webmd.com/back-pain/guide/understanding-... .

You could also try accupuntcture although it scares me! A chiropractor helps. They can also determine if the oproblem is recurring and needs surgery to have any relief.

Sources: my opinion is to go see a chiropractor.

1 newbie3113557, regarding your answer "you could also try accupuntcture although it scares me! ": I went to a chiro after a couple years of physical therapy and the first session was great, the second a little less dramatic, but after three or four adjustments I noticed that my lower back pain was returning with a vengeance. Quit the chiro pronto, continued PT and exercise, and was soon back getting better again.

Heard that chiros sent more patients to PTs than PTs to chiros, but this is purely anecdotal.

Newbie3113557, regarding your answer "you could also try accupuntcture although it scares me! ": I went to a chiro after a couple years of physical therapy and the first session was great, the second a little less dramatic, but after three or four adjustments I noticed that my lower back pain was returning with a vengeance. Quit the chiro pronto, continued PT and exercise, and was soon back getting better again.

Heard that chiros sent more patients to PTs than PTs to chiros, but this is purely anecdotal.

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I have pain in my lower back towards the center, it hurts when I turn or move my shouldern, I went to the doctor for the.

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Why would Voltarin Gel not ease arthritis pain in the lower back. It is prescribed for knee & hand pain.

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