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[C673]Chronic Back Pain Treatment

by Randall Pruitt, DC, DACNB, DAAPM, MUAC, Ran

Everyday in my clinic here in Arizona people walk in with back pain that has been around for months to years. Every single person without exception has tried at least a handful of treatments and many have even had surgery. Yet, they present to my office with pain that is taking them away from their recreational and work activities and they are suffering needlessly.

Of course when they walk into the office they are skeptical and jaded yet there remains a shred of hope that this will finally be the answer they have been looking for. And for most it usually is. You see my clinic The Arizona Back Institute is usually the last resort for many back and neck pain sufferers although they always wish they would have come to us first. But the truth is many don't need our clinic right away because they usually are able to deal with the problem with more traditional treatments like physical therapy, injections, chiropractic and exercise.

When these treatments fail and the patient is facing surgery our program offers another alternative that has been successful in over 85% of the patients we see. The treatment that has people coming from all over the country to our facility is MUA or manipulation Under Anesthesia. This treatment protocol requires the patient to undergo 3 days of light sedation so that movement and range of motion can be restored to the joints and muscles. Although this procedure is not new our application and protocols are. We have refined and perfected the movements and procedure beyond anything that has ever been done. By combining the procedure with cutting edge rehabilitation techniques and strategies we are able to get even the most severe cases better even after everything including surgery has failed. The science of MUA and the specific treatment rationale will be covered in future articles. For more information please contact The Arizona Back Institute at 480-503-3344, you can also email Dr. Randall Pruitt, DC, DACNB, DAAPM, MUAC at . And to learn more about MUA please go to .

There are plenty of remedies for occasional back pain: ointments, pills and so on which can banish the back pain, at least for a time. A heating pad may even get rid of your back pain if it is a minor case. However, if you are one of the many who suffer from chronic back pain, than it will take more than that - the lack of an effective chronic back pain treatment is something of which you are already all too aware.

A Lifelong Problem

Chronic back pain is often a lifelong problem. You can do exercises to strengthen your back and reduce the effects of chronic back pain somewhat, but when the weather changes or the barometer drops, there will be a flare up. It's as if your back is reminding you of your injury and that there is nothing you can do to eliminate the pain entirely.

If chronic back pain was entirely limited to your back, it would be a lot easier to live with. Usually though, muscle spasms, damaged discs and the like affect you far beyond just the immediate area.

A damaged disc or discs will usually cause leg and ankle pain during a flare up along with the back pain. Which leg and ankle experience this pain depends which side your damaged disc is bulging out on. A bulge on the left equals pain in the left leg and ankle and vice versa.

The leg pain can be harder to bear than the chronic back pain itself! Sometimes the leg pain can be more intense. Chronic back pain is no picnic, no matter how you slice it.

The Stiffness Really Happens

It's certain that you have seen people, whether on TV or in real life complaining of stiffness due to chronic back pain. These people aren't faking it; something you yourself know if you suffer from chronic back pain. This is not only real, but very painful!

Living with chronic back pain is an unpleasant experience; though the pain can be managed by various treatments. You should take care of your back, however, to ensure that the odds of your having to live with chronic back pain are low.

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