Question 1

how can a  heat wrap therapy help my back pain?

Accepted Answer

Her how it works: Heat therapy induces vasodilation: drawing blood into the target tissues. Increased blood flow delivers needed oxygen and nutrients, and removes cell wastes. The warmth decreases muscle spasm, relaxes tense muscles, relieves pain, and can increase range of motion.

Question 2

what's better for back pain == active or passive therapy?

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Depends: Acute back pain can respond to passive pt, 
chronic back pain is most responsive to active pt.

Question 3

does inversion therapy work as a treatment for back pain?

Accepted Answer

Making more room: The theory of inversion or decompression therapy is that the bones of the spine have a chance of spreading out with the help of gravity or traction. This spreading of the bones allows for more space where the nerves exit the spinal column.  More space equates to less chance for the nerves to be impinged or irritated.  Check with your doctor to see if this form of therapy may be beneficial for you.

Question 4

can you have back pain when recovering from chemo therapy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Many chemotherapy agents can cause muscle and backe pain, which may persist for a while after completing therapy.

Question 5

is aqua therapy effective in helping disc/back pain and injuries?

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Yes: Aqua therapy can be very effective in treating back pain/injuries. As you understand, our spinal column is our primary weight bearing structure, so when it becomes diseased, its weight bearing ability diminishes and prior demands now become uncomfortable. Aqua therapy takes upon itself the gravity factor and relieves your back that way.

Question 6

is it normal to have back pain when recovering from chemo therapy?

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Something else ?: It depends, but one of the commonest causes of back pain after chemo is bone marrow stimulation if a medication like Neupogen or Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) has been used to prevent a drop in counts. Please check with your doctor if that is the cause and to make sure you do not need an xray, a bone scan or MRI to rule out something else as the cause of your back pain.

Question 7

can chiropratic therapy improve back pain? what else is it good for ?

Accepted Answer

See PT or chiro: Back pain can be caused by many things. If you are young and having mild back pain it is probably musculoskeletal in origin. If the pain is severe or if you have any numbness or weakness you should see a doctor immediately. If the pain is not severe then seeing a physical therapist or chiropractor could be very helpful. Good posture, stretching and regular aerobic exercise is also helpful.

Question 8

is the medtronic cage a useful device to help people with back pain who need a spinal fusion?

Accepted Answer

It is not the device: That is necessarily useful. It is making sure the right person is having the correct surgery for the appropriate indications by the "right" surgeon.  There are lots of good devices on the market for spinal fusion surgery.  The type of device is the least important factor in this scenario.

Question 9

is sex an effective therapy for back pain?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Sexual activity may be relaxing. Orgasms release neurotransmitters and hormones like endorphines, dopamine, oxytocin, relaxine some act as opioids which help to control pain.  Obviously the effect is temporal.  Depending how people use their back during sexual activity the pain may worsen.

Question 10

does magnetic therapy help back pain and how?

Accepted Answer

Not proven to help: The magnetic therapy products available to consumers have not been proven to relieve pain. Little magnets are sometimes sewn into elastic back braces. The elastic braces may help support one's back, but the magnets do not provide any additional benefits. However, pain is very subjective, so if a person believes he is doing more to treat his pain by buying magnets, he may truly feel less back pain.

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