Why Is My Back Pain Taking So Long To Recover

Why is my back pain taking so long to recover 

During my 35 years of chiropractic practice, I have learned that pain and pain management is a significant health problem in America. An estimated 50% of Americans suffer from chronic pain. Most chronic pain stems from spine, neck, and back problems. This article will look at chronic spine pain, its causes, the most effective treatment, and the prognosis for recovery time. I recently had a patient in his 50s who had been suffering from back pain for several years. The condition gradually worsened. In the month or two before he visited me, the discomfort had gotten so bad that he had trouble walking for more than 10 to 15 minutes. He took over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs and used moist heat on his back, but these measures did not seem to help. He said he had several episodes of back pain throughout his life. When he was younger, medication and rest easily brought relief from the pain. But now that he was older, he wondered, "why is my back pain taking so long to recover from?" When I did the exam and took x-rays of his lower back, I was able to explain and show him why he had the intensity and duration of his current discomfort. His investigation revealed several pieces of information. He could not bend forward, backward, or side to side at all. In addition, I could feel the swelling in his back area. The area was also warm to the touch. This indicated that he had inflammation in the area. We all know that when we burn our toe or sprain our ankle, the ankle's motion becomes limited and it becomes swollen and inflamed. This also happens with the neck and back. Inflammatory chemicals and fluids enter the injured area, and when touched with the fingers, it is swollen and warm, and movement is limited. His x-rays revealed some degree of bone-on-bone narrowing in the spinal disc space with small bone spurs. This is considered wear and tear arthritis. Medically, it is called a degenerative joint disease or spinal spondylosis. This arthritis or degeneration is simply the result of a lifetime of accumulated injuries in a particular area.