Are You Experiencing Spinal Pain?

Spinal pain is often ignored by most people who think that it is a temporary pain and it will go away soon. But spinal pain can be of various types. It might be just a small twinge which is quite temporary, or it might be a chronic one which is even capable of immobilizing you for several days, months or even years. Lower back pain is the most common type of spinal pain experienced by people all over and is a common cause for frequent visits to the physician, hospitalisation and also surgery.

How to find relief?

Applying an ice pack to the area of the pain might seem to relieve you of the pain initially or you can even take some sort of pain medication which will help reduce the pain. Resting also helps. But when the pain becomes chronic and you seem to lose mobility, you should consult with a doctor as soon as possible. The severity of your condition will decide the type of treatment you will require.

·        Injection- 

     It is given to reduce the swelling caused which eventually reduces the pain and also improves     function. Steroid injections are commonly used for the treatment of inflammation.

·        Surgery-

      When all the non-surgical methods have been tried and proven to cause no effect; surgery is left as   the last resort. There are a lot of surgeries done on different parts of the spine. If your physician     suggests surgery for you, it is always better to get a second opinion.

·        Physical Therapy- 

     Exercise, massage, stretching, acupuncture, etc. can help relieve a lot of the pain and also helps you  recover from the previously undergone procedures much faster.

But prevention is always better than cure. So leading a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and better food habits will reduce your risks of acquiring any kind of disease.