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In Huffington Post's article  titled " Doctors have Been Treating Lower Back Pain All Wrong (link is external) ," Dr. Allen Chen's patient describes her positive experience with physical therapy, a non-drug treatment she was prescribed to alleviate her back pain.    This is just one example  of the efficacy of non-opioid treatments for treating back pain. In previous years, the first line of defense would be prescription medication. However, with the ACP guidelines, things are beginning to change. Dr. Chen states that "there's been a push over the past few years in my practice and in many others to push away from medications - particularly opioids" http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/rehab/dr-allen-chen-explains-how-doctors-have-been-treating-lower-back-pain-all-wrong-huffington-posts

Back pain is as common as getting a cold. Back pain can be caused by a sedentary lifestyle (sitting all day at your desk) or a rigorous workout schedule. Two entirely different situations, but the same outcome: a bad back. You also can experience back pain from a bad mattresses, poor posture, standing too much, repetitive movements (those golf or tennis swings), or pregnancy. If you are experiencing  back pain , you aren’t alone. And no matter what the cause, back pain can be helped by two things: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-freytag/back-pain-_b_8235674.html

Most Americans (8 out of 10) will experience  back pain at some point  in their lives. But while that dull ache or sharp pain is an all-too-common problem, many of the causes are a mystery to us until the discomfort kicks in. “Wear and tear on your discs is cumulative — it all adds up,” says Arya Nick Shamie, M.D., a spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and an associate professor of spine surgery at the University of California - Los Angeles. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/12/back-pain-causes_n_956335.html

A general decline in both the quantity and quality of hours slept led to a two- to three-fold increase in pain problems over time. (Reuters Health) - People who sleep poorly may be more likely to develop a chronic pain condition and have worse physical health, a study from the UK suggests. A general decline in both the quantity and quality of hours slept led to a two- to three-fold increase in pain problems over time, researchers found. Continue reading...

When Julie Price threw out her back for the second time in December, she knew she needed help.  “It was immobilizing and intense,” Price, a 37-year-old New York City-based accountant, told The Huffington Post. Price, a former athlete, felt she had lost a lot of strength after two pregnancies. She also has flat feet, alignment issues and “bad knees,” so she realized she couldn’t take care of everything alone. Continue reading...

The bark of  low back pain  is usually  much  worse than its bite. The pain almost always makes it seem worse than it is. MRI and x-ray for low back pain  are surprisingly unreliable, 1  because things like bulging discs aren’t actually that big a deal, 2  most back pain goes away on its own, 3  and  trigger points  (“muscle knots”) are common and can be alarmingly intense but aren’t dangerous. 4  Most patients are much better off when they feel confident about these things; the power of  justified, rational confidence  is a huge factor in back pain. 5  Sadly, many healthcare professionals continue to perpetuate the idea of fragile backs. 6 Or you could be dying! What are the odds that back pain is something scary? Continue Reading...

Around my early 20’s I got my first real desk job.  I worked in a high school and spent 40+ hours a week sitting down in a chair tutoring students and substitute teaching in New York. Right around this time is when I learned a fun truth about sitting — it’s the fastest way to having a back that hurts like hell every day. I had never previously had back pain in my life — I never had lower back pain, or shoulder issues, or neck pain, but suddenly I started having these pains simultaneously on the majority of my days at work. It didn’t always last long, but every day at some point I was experiencing discomfort in my spine. The worst part is that when you  do  get lower back pain,  it seems so freaking hard to get rid of . You try adjusting your posture – still hurts. You try rubbing it or massaging it or stretching out quickly — still hurts. Continue reading...