Back pain is a common issue faced by most people due to various reasons. Research suggests that 8 out of 10 people have to go through some kind of back pain during their lifetime. However, chronic back pain caused by spinal disorders can be a major problem, making it difficult to perform everyday tasks and live a normal life.
In such cases, many doctors recommend surgery to patients, which can be very expensive, full of risks and accompanied by several side effects. Hence, it’s important to consider non-surgical ways of treatment to relieve back pain without surgery. So, let’s look at some of the common causes of chronic back pain and 5 non-surgical ways of treating it.
Let’s begin!
Common Causes of Chronic Back Pain
In most cases, chronic back pain is caused by age-related issues, but it can also be a result of spinal disorders or injury.
The most common causes of chronic back pain are:
- Spinal Arthritis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Disc Issues, like a herniated/bulging disc
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome (unknown muscle pain and tenderness)
5 Non-Surgical Ways To Treat Back Pain
Back pain can be treated without surgery through the following 5 non-surgical ways of treatment:
1. Correcting Posture
In today’s hectic corporate culture, desk jobs have become a primary reason for incorrect posture resulting in back pain. Hours of continuous sitting in front of the computer with the wrong posture is a common cause of back pain.
In such a scenario, using wearable devices that pull shoulders back in a gentle manner and provide a reminder of incorrect posture is one way of non-surgically treating your back pain.
2. Exercise
Chronic back pain generally leads to people abandoning all types of physical activities and resorting to complete bed rest. However, a lack of physical activity and exercise can worsen the existing condition.
Studies have shown that exercises that bolster the back muscles can help alleviate your chronic back pain. Specifically, strength training exercises along with aerobic and flexibility exercises can help manage back pain in many patients.
3. Physiotherapy
A large number of patients worldwide, who are suffering from back pain, utilise physiotherapy as a common non-surgical treatment. It comprises massages, heat therapy, specific exercises and stretches, etc., to restore movement and function and help minimise back pain.
4. Injection-based Treatments
Various types of injection-based treatment procedures are available for chronic back pain. This includes nerve blocks, nerve ablations, epidural steroid injections, etc. These injections can alleviate back pain for a specific time period but are not recommended as a long-term treatment strategy due to their side effects.
The different side effects of these injections include mild soreness/pain in the injection area, headache, nausea, vomiting and in some cases, infection or bleeding.
5. Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Treatment
The most effective, painless and technologically advanced non-surgical treatment for back pain is the Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Treatment. Available for the 1st time in India through ANSSI, it’s a USA-based technology that has been proven to be very effective as per USA Journal of Clinical Research.
It’s a completely safe procedure that is effective without causing any side effects or risks associated with surgery/anaesthesia. Additionally, it doesn’t require any medication or hospitalisation and has cured 6500+ people so far!
Treating Different Spinal Disorders
It’s important to note that 95% of neck, back and spine surgeries can be avoided with the help of alternative treatment methods. ANSSI through its Wellness Centre in Mulund, Mumbai provides a proven and affordable non-surgical treatment for various spinal disorders that cause chronic back or neck pain which include:
- Slipped Disc
- Sciatica
- Spondylosis
- Disc Degeneration
- Gap in Spine
Contact us to book a consultation at your nearest ANSSI Wellness Centre.
