Physical Therapy
for Back Pain

These are all positive factors associated with PT. However, all is not perfect when it comes to some patient experiences. Many back ache sufferers are referred for PT over and over without seeing any benefits. In these cases, the motivation is obviously economic and perpetrated against the patient to milk them, or their insurance carrier, of money.

In other cases, PT can actually make matters worse, especially in cases where the true underlying source of symptoms is mistakenly diagnosed. A great number of patients have written to me citing these circumstances as ruining their personal experiences with physical therapy.

Physical Therapy for Back Pain Uses

Many patients with a full range of diagnosed conditions find temporary relief from exercise therapy. This very fact supports the theory that many back pain conditions are actually ischemia syndromes. After all, exercises for back pain will not cure a physical spinal abnormality, such as a disc or bone problem.

Patients might be prescribed physical therapy in order to build up their muscles after long periods of inactivity, such as after a serious back injury. This is an important part of the recovery process both for the injured region, as well as the entire body.

Patients might also undergo therapy after a surgical procedure. This will help the region to heal and assist the patient in regaining full usage of the affected area.

Physical therapy is a great treatment modality for many health concerns, but is truly best suited for rehabilitative and recuperative roles in the healthcare system.

Physical Therapy for Back Pain Treatments

There are so many possible approaches to a complete physical therapy program. It is important to find a therapist who can connect with the patient and provide them with a rich and rewarding treatment experience, as well as a positive physical result.

I personally believe one of the factors which makes PT so effective is simply the hands-on nature of personalized care afforded to patients. So few back pain sufferers can even get their primary care providers to give them the time of day, forget about providing them with an adequate physical examination.

Meanwhile physical therapists and therapy assistants work directly with each client, providing a real human touch to their treatment. This can increase the effectiveness of care exponentially. Never discount the emotional side of therapy.

Physical Therapy for Psychological Back Pain

After some time, Dr. Sarno realized that even this innocent and positive physical treatment was contradictory to a real psychological therapy plan. The patient had to repudiate all ideologies that the pain was in any way a physical phenomenon and also had to relinquish ALL physical treatments in order to recover. To this end, Dr. Sarno officially stopped using his extensive physical medicine background in the treatment of TMS patients and elected for a purely psychological approach. It is this pure knowledge therapy approach which has cured millions of their various torturous pain conditions.

Physical Therapy for Back Pain Recommendation

Physical therapy is an important part of a combined care regimen for physical back pain and rehabilitation. It is not a valuable part of a pain relief program for ANY psychosomatic syndrome and might actually serve to perpetuate the condition. Be careful when the actual cause of symptoms is under debate.

To all of you in the field of physical therapy for back pain relief, I salute you. You provide an excellent service which is truly needed and appreciated by your patients.