Myths Regarding Erroneous Low Back Pain

KOMPAS.com - Back pain is a health problem that is sometimes encountered in middle age to old age. Back pain can be experienced more than three months and can interfere with daily activities. How could I not? Activities are usually easy to do become troublesome when the disease is recurrent.

However, do not be wrong to pass judgment on the disease to be one of the top five illnesses that cause people hospitalized in this hospital, due to believe untrue myths about the disease. Therefore, you should identify the following myths:
Myth 1: "Rest is the best cure back pain."
"Rest for more than a day or two rarely help treat back pain," says Andrew G. Kowal, pain management expert at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Several studies have shown that the break even make back pain worse. Then you should do a lot of movements that can improve, such as stretching, swimming, and walking.
Myth 2: "Lose weight is the most effectual remedy back pain."
"Excess body weight is a risk factor for back pain, but thin people can suffer from back pain," said Kowal. More risk factors contributing to back pain include age, injury, inactivity, poor posture, sleeping position, smoking and stress.
Myth 3: "Many patients with chronic back pain need surgery."
"The development of technology should not be the" enemy "for knowledge and experience," said Kowal. According to him, not all chronic back pain require surgery, but try to do some physical activity to treat it. If no effect, then take operative measures.
Myth 4: "Go to a chiropractor when I started feeling back pain."
"Chiropractic for low back pain may be able to help the body release endorphins for handling temporary, but there is no evidence of the effect can last a long time," said Kowal. "As many as 96 to 99 percent of back pain will go away on its own within a few days."
Myth 5: "Doctors do not recommend acupuncture for back pain."
"Actually, there is good evidence that acupuncture for low back pain than drugs," said Kowal. American Pain Society and the American College of Physicians recommends both acupuncture as an alternative treatment for back pain is more effective than conventional treatment types.
Myth 6: "Back pain can not be completely cured."
"Back pain is a common disease, but with good management of the back, then the back will stay healthy, though never had back pain before," said Kowal. Then you need to keep active, always warm up before exercise, weight control, carefully lifting heavy things, and quit smoking.
Sources: http://health.kompas.com/read/2013/02/20/11524199/