Low Back Pain

Back pain is a significant and common health issue that affects approximately 80% of adults. This problem can have a substantial impact on quality of life, making daily activities more difficult and causing loss of work productivity. Back pain is often caused by injuries to muscles or connective tissues, lifting heavy weights that strain the back, sudden movements, physical activities, excessive exercise, poor posture, sitting, or lying positions. Most back pain is short-lived. Cold and hot compresses, stretching exercises, light walking, and avoiding poor posture can help alleviate back pain. For more severe and long-lasting back pain, advanced treatment options should be considered.

Causes of Back Pain

The causes of back pain can include:

• Herniated disc
• Strain on the muscles or connective tissues in the back
• Movements that strain the back, such as lifting heavy weights
• Sudden movements affecting the back
• Lack of exercise leading to muscle weakness
• Bone and joint problems
• Injuries to back muscles or tendons
• Sciatic nerve damage
• Scoliosis
• Osteoarthritis
• Excess weight
• Inflammatory rheumatic diseases
• Infections affecting the spine and surrounding structures

Back Pain Treatments

The treatment for back pain depends on its cause and severity. Treatment options include:

Non-Surgical Treatment for Back Pain & Herniated Disc

• Prolotherapy Treatment: Prolotherapy involves injecting irritating and proliferative solutions into damaged, worn, and degenerated connective tissues, ligaments, tendons, and joints to strengthen them. This is a pain management method aimed at promoting tissue regeneration.
• Neural Therapy Treatment: This helps regulate the autonomic nervous system, activating the body’s self-healing mechanism. It also helps regulate circulation. Neural therapy has been found to significantly improve back pain symptoms.
• Ultrasound-Guided Trigger Point Injection Therapy: Injections are guided by ultrasound, allowing precise targeting of the damaged area for more effective treatment response.
• Ozone Therapy: Systemic and local ozone injections are commonly used methods to reduce pain and accelerate recovery.
• Perineural Injection Therapy (PIT): This injection method is used for patients experiencing pain due to nerve compression or damage.
• Acupuncture Treatment
• Cupping Therapy

Other Treatment Options

• Medication, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Surgery