Back pain is one of the most prevalent problems that occur due to direct / indirect injury or poor postural habits. People who are experiencing lower back pain can refer to physical therapy before seeking any other treatments.
Physiotherapy can help you reduce pain and get you back in help you to restore normal movements, agility, strength and flexibility. With the wide range of treatment and techniques, physiotherapists enable you to increase functionality and prevent future back pain occurrence.
A physiotherapist does various check-ups and physical examination to identify the root cause of the back pain. The good news is if you reach out to a physiotherapist immediately after getting lower back pain, you will get sooner recovery chances, and diagnosis is easy. However, delaying in check-ups makes it longer physiotherapy treatment and chances of recurrence will be very - very high. It would also be difficult for physiotherapists to establish the root cause.
Physiotherapy can help you out from various back pain type, which includes:
Sciatica pain: In this case, sciatic pain moves from the lower back through hips to buttocks and down legs. Sciatica can affect one side of the body.
Non-specific lower back pain: Back pain affects people of all ages, and no specific cause has been identified yet.
Spinal stenosis: In this case, the spaces around the spinal cord become narrow and put pressure on the nerves.
Physiotherapists start with manual therapies, which involve hands-on mobilization techniques. In addition, it encompasses exercises, and a physiotherapist does some gentle movements on your back and stretches your spine. This therapy aims to get you back to normal motion.
In spinal manipulation, physical therapists make quicker and forcing action with their hands at a particular point of your spine. This physical therapy spinal manipulation is one of the safest ways to improve back pain.
Your physiotherapists ask you to do some stretching exercises to improve your flexibility and reduce any tension in muscles. Chances are you may be asked to bend forward to stretch the hamstring muscles to reduce the stress in your lower back.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is based on pain gate control theory and is useful in treating acute and chronic nerves and muscles pains. Interferential therapy (IFT) finds its usage in pain relief by increased blood flow and muscle relaxation.
Cupping is a therapy used to remove stagnation and stimulate the flow of qi (chi). Qi is the free flow of vital energy circulating through the body and the world around us, if the qi is disrupted or disturbed, it can create stagnation (blockages) or imbalances in the body.
Dry needling is an advanced medical technique that aims at treating myofascial pain. In this technique, a dry needle is inserted in some specific muscle knots. These specific muscle areas / knots are called trigger points and the technique is also known as ‘trigger point dry needling’, and ‘intramuscular manual therapy’.
If the problem persists, we advise you to consult with Dr. Rajesh Pal for physiotherapy for back pain in Gurgaon for effective treatments. Also, you can book your appointment at home if pain exacerbates the problem.
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