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Chronic Back Pain
Have you noticed that back pain is limiting basic activities like sitting, lifting, or bending? Are you frustrated that your back pain never seems to go away completely? At FYZICAL, we offer well-researched interventions and clinical experience to guide our patients to successful outcomes!
Low back pain is by far one of the most common ailments ever experienced. Just about everyone deals with low back pain at one point. It is estimated that 80 % of all Americans experience lower back pain some time in their lives. It is also one of the most common reasons people miss work and is the second most common reason people visit the doctor’s office.
How Long Does Your Back Pain Last?
For some, the lucky ones, perhaps, the pain lasts just for a few days. For others, the low back pain lingers for years and never really heals or goes away. Sometimes we can identify the exact reason for back pain, resulting from a particularly grueling day of yard work, improper or prolonged postures, or a slip-and-fall accident. At other times it seems to come for no apparent reason.
At FYZICAL, we are experts at treating lower back pain and have solutions that will work for you. Call today to schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained therapists!
Lower Back Pain in the United States
Low back pain has consistently accounted for the most significant number of years lived with disability in the US population. It has been reported that close to 40% of adults in the US said lower back pain in the prior three months, and the rates of low back pain had been steadily rising in the United States. Unfortunately, despite the lack of evidence, opioids are still being used to alleviate back pain.
The health-care costs for adults with spinal problems have been progressively increasing and were estimated at over $6000 per person with chronic lower back in 2005, with a total cost of $102 billion. Unfortunately, many of those financial resources go into dealing with back pain through pain management and medication, but that is not an effective long-term solution for dealing with back pain.
Physical Therapy Can Help Back Pain
A further interesting find is that of those who experience lower back pain, only 58% opted to seek help to address the pain. The majority of people try to rest, use over-the-counter medicine, or try their exercises at home. For those seeking treatments that have been shown to work, a physical therapist could significantly improve their outcomes!
