Whether you have just a twinge of back pain or chronic back pain, it can make you miserable and affect your quality of life. For those with serious back pain from a herniated disc or spinal stenosis, you may have visited a doctor who mentioned surgery as an option. We feel that surgery should be the last resort.
Over the years, we’ve been able to help hundreds of patients find lasting back pain relief without surgery. Keep reading to learn about some of the best treatments to help you achieve relief from:
- Lower back pain
- Mid back pain
- Upper back pain
- Lifestyle Changes
The first way to help relieve back pain and prevent it in the future is to look at lifestyle changes you may be able to make. For instance, being overweight or obese can cause back pain. Losing weight can make you feel better quickly. Begin a more active lifestyle. Our physical fitness team can tailor an exercise program to you that helps you lose weight, strengthen your core, and feel more energized.
Start eating a healthier diet with natural anti-inflammatories. Our functional medicine team can offer nutrition counseling.
- Chiropractic Adjustments
Our chiropractic care team may recommend chiropractic adjustments to help you find back pain relief – many times on your very first visit! Research shows that spinal manipulation can help relieve back pain in the short term as well as the long term. Your chiropractic treatment will be tailored to you and the underlying cause of your pain. For back pain during pregnancy, we would refer you to Dr. Natalie DeJesse, who works with our expectant moms and new moms.
- Dry Needling
Dry needling is a complementary treatment that can also help you find back pain relief. This treatment targets myofascial trigger points in your back or neck that are causing you pain. The provider inserts very thin needles to stimulate blood flow to the trigger point, providing pain relief for hours or weeks.
- Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave Therapy or SWT, uses an acoustic wave to send energy to the area of the back where you are experiencing pain. It then radiates through the muscles and tendons, providing trigger point release and reducing inflammation. It is a suitable treatment for sudden or chronic back pain.
- Class IV Laser Therapy
As the name implies, with Class IV laser therapy, the doctor applies infrared laser light to the area of your back where the pain lies. The laser light energy penetrates your tissues at the cellular level to promote healing.
- Physical Therapy
Physical therapy can also help you find back pain relief. Heat and cold therapy, flexion and extension exercises, stretching exercises, and more tailored to you and your pain can all help you on the road to recovery.
- Massage
Last but not least, massage therapy can help you find back pain relief for certain types of back pain. It can also just help you relax and release tension.
Find Back Pain Relief at Cima Health
If you’re ready to try alternative treatments to find back pain relief and reduce or prevent pain without surgery, we can help. At Cima Health, we develop an integrative plan of care tailored to each individual. We might recommend one or all of these modalities. Our functional medicine and chiropractic teams will get to the root of your back pain and other health issues to help you achieve back pain relief and find restorative, lifelong solutions.
