Nothing Seems To Get Rid Of My Nagging Back Pain… What Now? by Jesse Cannone CFT, CPRS, CSPN and Steve Hefferon, CMT

If you choose option one, leaving your back health in the hands of someone other than yourself, at least educate yourself enough to know what questions you need to be asking.

The next time you go to the doctor or chiropractor, bring a pen and paper along with the list of questions below:

1. What is the cause of the pain? (Not the symptom, but the actual cause)

2. Is it muscular or structural? (involving the bones of the spine)

3. If it’s muscular have the doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, etc name exactly which muscles and other muscles that may be involved.

4. Do I need an X-ray, CT-scan or MRI?

5. Did I have a predisposition for the injury based on my life style and daily postures?

6. Do I have muscle imbalances that created this condition over time?

7. Will I have muscle imbalances still after your treatment?

8. Will it heel 100%?

9. Are there specific exercises or stretches to do for my condition?

10. Which muscles should I stretch and which muscles should I strengthen?

11. Will I do more harm than good if I don’t do the right activities?

12. Will the physical therapist you are sending me to have the time to spend one on one with me to effectively work with me?

13. Will Ultra Sound and Electrical Stimulation correct my muscle imbalances?

I could go on and on with questions like these that you should ask your doctor, but we both know that you won’t… because you don’t want to piss off the doctor and then worry that you’ll get bad care next time.

So did I just waist my time and yours by listing them out. Heck no, these are great questions to use when trying to find a treatment approach that will work for you.

We already know what doesn’t work and why, let’s talk now about what does work. In order for any back care program or approach to be successful, it must include the following criteria:

· Identify the root cause of the problem

· Treat both the symptom and the cause

· Focus on the body as a whole and not zoom in on only the problem area

· Physical problems can only be treated and corrected with a physical approach

· Address muscle imbalances with targeted strength, flexibility, and muscle work

· Be easy to understand, implement, and progress

· Help you maintain a healthy back and prevent future occurrences

So how can you find a back care program that not only meets all these criteria, but is proven to work far better than traditional treatments?

Just do a little research… you can use the internet to find all sorts of information and resources on back pain, but remember, it must meet the criteria we outlined above our it’s guaranteed to fail!

Don’t give up, it’s out there, if you take the time to look you’ll find it…maybe right under your nose!

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Article courtesy of Jesse Cannone and Steve Hefferon. Find out exactly what’s causing your back pain and how to eliminate it with the “Lose the Back Pain” Video. Be sure to also take advantage of all the free resources and information on back pain at their website: http://www.losethebackpain.com

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