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Back and Neck Pain

Back and neck pain are also known as the �torturous twins�. Pain in multiple regions of the spine is a horror to endure and often results in full or partial disability. Neck and back pain falls into 3 basic categories:
Pain that resolves without treatment, pain that requires treatment, and pain that is treatment resistant.

Back and Neck Pain

Back and Neck Pain Not Requiring Treatment

Many cases of back pain or neck pain do not require professional medical attention. Muscular back pain is the most common type of physical symptomatic condition. Back muscle pain can be very severe, but is rarely serious. Most cases of back and neck muscle pain resolve themselves with nothing more than mild symptomatic treatment. Ice and heat combined with mild OTC pain relievers are usually enough to provide a good healing environment. Studies have proven that patients who do not seek any treatment for common back pain and neck pain demonstrate a faster recovery rate and less chance of developing chronic pain than patients who do seek medical attention.

Neck and Back Pain Requiring Treatment

Some pain syndromes require medical assistance in order to either correct the causative source of pain or to live comfortably with the most severe of symptoms. Some conditions respond better to traditional medicine and some respond well to complementary or alternative therapies. Treatment should progress from conservative to drastic. Surgical options should always be a last resort. Sometimes, it might take a few different therapy modalities or care providers to fully heal a stubborn pain syndrome.

Unresolved Back and Neck Pain

Some neck and back conditions do not heal regardless of the amount of treatments attempted by the patient. Often, these pain syndromes change or move around in response to therapy, but do not disappear. Patients typically begin a downward spiral and wind up controlled by their severe pain. The usual reason for this to occur is a misdiagnosis of the actual cause of the pain. Psychosomatic back pain is the most common of all forms of chronic neck and back symptoms. It is also the least likely to be correctly diagnosed by a physician. This type of pain can last for many years, or even an entire lifetime, without being correctly diagnosed and treated. It is such a shame, since knowledge therapy can work wonders to resolve this pain in a short time frame.

Recommendation on Back and Neck Pain

Do not stress over neck or back pain. Emotional stress aggravates all health concerns and can actually help perpetuate the pain. Assess the situation and determine if treatment is needed. Long lasting pain should always be diagnosed by a doctor. If this chronic pain does not heal in the expected time frame with appropriate treatment, consider the possibility that your pain is actually psychological in nature. There is no shame or shock in this, since psychosomatic pain syndromes are almost universal. The only real variables are the location, severity and duration of the symptoms.

Back and Neck Pain to Lower Back Pain Home page 4/18/08