by admin | Nov 9, 2021 | Low Back
Home /Low Back Dry Needling Does dry needling for low back pain work? Dry needling is an intervention physical therapists perform using very thin needles like acupuncturists use. Dry needling can be quite helpful for low back pain and effects last for a week or two....
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Home /Low Back Why we do not offer stim, ultrasound, heat or ice in the clinic? Many of my patients say that my practice is the first PT clinic they have been to where we do not include electrical stimulation, TENS, iontrophosis, laser treatments, ultrasound, heat,...
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Home /Low Back Benefits of Spinal Manipulation Spinal manipulation is a technique that involves putting a quick stretch through the spine, that may or may not cause a cracking sound. It was once believed that these spinal manipulations put the spine “back into place,”...
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Home /Low Back Surgery for Back Pain? This question of when or if surgery is recommended for back pain is a very real one for those suffering. The answer to this question though, will absolutely depend on who you ask and maybe more importantly, who a person first...
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Home /Low Back Lumbar Radiculopathy/Radicular Pain/Sciatica/Stenosis While you will see words like “radiculopathy,” “radicular pain” and “sciatica” used interchangeably, they have different meanings. Radiculopathy implies “true” neurological findings. This may include...
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Home /Low Back/Page 2 Red Flag Screening While this book has mentioned some of the harms of medical imaging (X-rays, MRIs, etc.), they do have their place. To determine if a patient needs to be sent to another provider for an X-ray, MRI or other form of medical...