For decades the "gold standard" of lower back pain treatment involved surgery, trusses and prolonged bed rest. Today there is a greater understanding of the condition, and various decompression approaches are available; both surgical and non-surgical. Picking the right treatment involves understanding the underlying cause of the patient's pain.
Spinal Surgery is not Always Effective -
Spinal surgery should always be the final alternative when treating back pain, but all too often surgeons neglect to offer other options to their patients. Surgery is only effective as a treatment in some cases, for some conditions, and carries additional risks.
On top of the normal risks associated with surgery (anesthesia, blood loss, scarring, errors and infection), spinal surgery also carries risks such as paralysis and incontinence. If the patient is unfortunate enough to encounter a cut-happy surgeon, these risks may not be fully enumerated.
Surgery can be effective for treating specific sources of low back pain. For a clearly defined, properly imaged source of pressure upon a nerve or nerve bundle, such as a badly herniated disk, surgery can help relieve pain down the leg, although it does little for lower back pain.Chiropractor In Willowbrook ILBack Pain Help Willowbrook ILHeadache Help Willowbrook ILNeck Pa
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