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A new approach to dealing with back pain

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Emotional outlook and stress, not structural concerns, are the No. 1 factor for back pain, according to a study from Stanford University.

ATLANTA—Back pain is an epidemic and Dr. Todd Sinett, a New York-based chiropractor and author of 3 Weeks to a Better Back, says we’ve been taking the wrong approach treating it.

“We have a high-tech and high-intervention model that is not working,” he says. “I don’t believe back pain is all that complicated. The reason we have this epidemic is we only look at a third of the diagnosis.”

Sinett says back pain is a symptom of an overall inflammatory problem that is either structural, nutritional or digestive, or emotional. Most evaluation and treatment for back pain is focused on structural concerns, but emotional outlook and stress is the No. 1 factor for back pain, according to a study from Stanford University, he said. Issues with nutrition or digestion can result in chemical imbalances that lead to inflammation and back pain.

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Introduction of BACK PAIN

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Back pain is a common problem that affects most people at some point in their life.

It may be triggered by bad posture while sitting or standing, bending awkwardly, or lifting incorrectly. It’s not generally caused by a serious condition. Find out more about the causes of back pain.

In most cases, back pain will improve in a few weeks or months, although some people experience long-term pain or pain that keeps coming back.

Types of back pain

Backache is most common in the lower back ('lumbago'), although it can be felt anywhere along your spine, from your neck down to your hips. Read information on neck pain and shoulder pain, which are covered separately.

Sometimes, back pain can be caused by an injury or disease, such as:
  • a slipped disc – when one of the discs in the spine is damaged and presses on the nerves
  • sciatica – irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, which causes pain, numbness and tingling that travels down one leg
  • whiplash – neck injury caused by a sudden impact
  • frozen shoulder – inflammation around the shoulder that causes pain and stiffness
  • ankylosing spondylitis – a long-term condition that causes pain and stiffness where the spine meets the pelvis
The rest of this information will focus on back pain that doesn’t have an obvious cause. Doctors call this “non-specific back pain”.



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