Nonsurgical treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, exercise and multidisciplinary care may offer long-term relief for patients with chronic low back pain, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
According to a recent study, older Americans with chronic low back pain who received acupuncture had greater improvement in physical function and reduced pain than those who received usual medical care only, generally prescribed medications or physical therapy.
Unless you regularly practice yoga or make it a point to include lunges or butterflies as part of your usual routine, you might not be stretching much on a day-to-day basis. For many people, stretching is reserved for specific moments, like before a workout or when muscles feel especially tight. But is it wise to stretch so infrequently, especially as aging naturally reduces mobility and flexibility? And which stretches are actually worth doing?
Although physical rehabilitation is similar to physical therapy, and the two terms are often used interchangeably, there are also some significant differences. Physical rehabilitation is a more inclusive term of various professions, while physical therapy falls under the scope of physical rehabilitation.
Chronic pain reroutes circuits in our nerves to the spinal cord and the brain. Understanding how this happens could help us reverse it.
