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Low Back Pain Therapy

Common Causes include:

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Injury (i.e., lifting a heavy object or moving suddenly)

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 Lack of exercise

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Obesity

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Blood clots

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Tumors

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Abscesses

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Infections (Lyme disease, tuberculosis, or osteomyelitis)

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Atherosclerosis

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Pancreatitis

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Ulcer

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Crohn’s Disease

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Diverticulitis

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 Endometriosis

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Prostate Cancer

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Renal neoplasm, stones, or vein thrombosis

Factors Influencing Pain Perception include:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Anger
  • Failed medical or surgical treatment
  •  More than one medical illness
  • Substance Abuse
  • Personality Disorders
  • Family and marital conflicts
  • Unemployment
  • Job dissatisfaction
  • Litigation
  • Workers Compensation
  • Seeking disability
  • Poor coping styles

Spinal Stimulator Evaluations

Activities to Relieve or Prevent Low Back Pain

  •  Exercise regularly
  • Use correct lifting techniques
  •  Maintain healthy body weight
  •  Not smoking
  •  Maintain good posture when standing and sitting
  •  Avoid sleeping face down

 

Therapeutic Treatment for Low Back Pain
There are several evidence-based therapies for treating low back pain which include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Existential Therapy, Biofeedback, and Hypnotherapy. Therapeutic treatment provides relaxation training, pacing strategies, cognitive restructuring, psycho-education about pain perception and mental health, improve coping skills, reducing conflict, and improving mood. These therapies along with exercise, weight management, smoking cessation, and other conservative treatments has been shown to be effective for reducing low back pain.


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Our clinicians are trained and have experience in providing these evidence- based treatments. Please contact our office at (847) 461-8414