Back Pain
For back pain specifically, manipulation of spines, some soft tissue therapy on the back muscles to get them relaxed and myofascial release of back joints and muscles can be really effective to relieve pain in the back. However, before any treatments, your osteopath should be able to know what is the cause of your pain. Is it coming from your bone, muscle, joint, nerve, tendon, ligament, or any other soft tissue? To investigate about the cause of the back pain, history taking from the patient and some physical examinations are necessary. After knowing exactly the cause of your back pain, your osteopath can start the treatment. The treatment for your back pain can be start with Osteopathic Manipulation Techniques (OMT), which is the most pleasant part of your appointment. OMT is a hands-on manipulation for back muscles or other soft tissue in your back. There also might include some pressure on the facet joints of your back depending on your condition. With the help of OMT associated with some traction on your back, your muscles, joints, nerves and ligaments can be more relaxed and stress free which can be really effective treatment for problems which are coming from those areas. Apart from OMT, Joint Mobilization Techniques can give you the higher mobility on your spinal discs and will increase your range of motion in any direction. Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) of back area, in addition to those above, can help you to have normal muscle tone. MET of the back muscles usually performed with applying pressure against a muscle and releasing and stretching the same muscles. This is a really effective way to get rid of any nerve impingement due to high muscle tones. Daily life-style changes can improve your back pain significantly. Consulting about your day-to-day activities can be helpful for your osteopath to figure out the exact problem and to give you the best recommendation for back-friendly changes. Recommending some light exercises, activity modification, ergonomic using, nutritional changes and possibly weight loss can actually relive your pain greatly. Some exercises for strengthen your back muscle to support your posture or therapeutic belt or backrest in your seats also can be really effective for postural changes. Try osteopathy for a few months to get relief of your back pain. You and your osteopath should take time and effort to get rid of your back pain. It does not come in only one night.
