I’m
just guessing, but here’s what your experience with back pain has
probably been like:
You probably went to your family doctor first, or a chiropractor. Your
visit likely only lasted 15 minutes or so… they poked around and confirmed that you
do have back pain and gave you a prescription for the pain. Now before we go any further,
let me ask you this: how in the heck is a prescription drug going to fix a physical
problem like back pain?
Doctor visits, chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy, pain
relievers, anti-inflammatories, new mattress, rub on creams, and the list goes on…
I’m sure you’ve tried several or maybe even many on that list
yet you’re back still hurts…. Why aren’t any of the experts helping or
treatments working?
The answer is simple…
It’s all in the approach… most, if not all, of the treatments
people receive for back pain are flawed from the start. I’m not going to cover each
of them in detail in this article, however, if you would like to learn more about
traditional treatments for back pain and why they don’t work, I suggest you read my
article on the subject here:
www.losethebackpain.com/backpaintreatments.html
You and I already know that those treatments just don’t work, so I
want to give you some information that you can use to take control of your own health and
well being and find "the" treatment that will finally get rid of your back pain
once and for all.
It has been my experience that trying to convince somebody of something
they are unfamiliar with is just about impossible…. so instead of me telling you what
to do, I want to give you the tools for you to do it yourself.
Step one: First, you must understand that pain is your
body’s way of telling you something is wrong… don’t ignore it! And in order
to fix it or get rid of it, you must first know what’s causing it.
Step two: Be open-minded… in order to find a
solution you’ll need to be willing to learn… and please don’t be afraid to
look for and/or ask for help.
There are thousands of sources of information in the world on upper
back pain, lower back pain and back pain in general, but if you don’t know how to
sort through all that information it will be useless to you.
Step three: Take action now… you’re going to
do it, and with my help! You do not have to live with low back pain, upper back pain,
sciatic pain, or any back pain for that matter and you can feel great again.
You have two options:
1. Leave it up to your doctor or chiropractor and hope it gets taken
care of…
or
2. You can take control of your back care yourself and ensure it gets
taken care of
I don’t know about you, but it’s a no brainer for me!
But, I know you may be feeling like there’s NO solution and maybe
you’ve even resigned yourself to the fact that you’ll have back pain for the
rest of your life… I hope that’s not the case because you do have the power and
ability to eliminate it.
If you choose option one, leaving your back health in the hands of
someone other than yourself, at least educate yourself enough to know what questions you
need to be asking.
The next time you go to the doctor or chiropractor, bring a pen and
paper along with the list of questions below:
What is the cause of the pain? (Not the symptom, but the actual
cause)
Is it muscular or structural? (involving the bones of the spine)
If it’s muscular have the doctor, chiropractor, physical
therapist, etc name exactly which muscles and other muscles that may be involved.
Do I need an X-ray, CT-scan or MRI?
Did I have a predisposition for the injury based on my life style and
daily postures?
Do I have muscle imbalances that created this condition over time?
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