Could it realy be true that most cases of back pain get better by themselves? So why do so many people have chronic pain?
Here's my interpretation of how chronic pain is CREATED by the failure of modern medicine.
When someone gets back pain, what do they do? Rush off to the doctor. In many cases, some anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed along with muscle relaxants. (even though there's no proof of inflamation.)
Then if the pain persists, you rush off to a chiropractor or other "specialist". X-Rays are ordered.
Now you start getting worried and more and more focused on your back and the pain.
Dear lordy lord, the doctor or chiropractor calls you and tells you that you have degeneration, bulging or herniated disks, or some other equally frightening diagnosis.
Despite the fact that this may not even be the cause for any pain, now "You are broken".
Within a short period of time, you now think that you are destined to a life of pain because you now have a "BAD BACK".
The snowball of fear, tension and pain grows bigger and bigger the more doctors you see.
Instead of letting the pain run its course and being done with in over a period of 14 – 30 days, we allow the doctors convince us that we are broken and sentence us to a lifetime of pain. (Funny thing is that if you really press the doctor for an absolute answer, they really haven't a clue why the pain is there in the first place).
Here's a video that at least correlates that the pain often goes away on it's own:
While I don't agree with everything being said in the video, The overall tip is to keep mobile as soon as you are able. If you're in pain try to keep moving. Obviously if your pain is severe, rest in bed, but don't stay there longer than you need to.
The best thing that this guy says is that most back pain gets better all by itself within 30 days. So what does that mean to you?
My thoughts:
If you have some pain, don't panic. Seriously.
Don't overreact to the pain. Let it run it's course and try to think about what kind of stressors are going on in your life.
I have definitely seen a direct link between how stressed or angry I am and the times when my back decides to flare up.
Lastly, it IS smart to get checked out by a doctor to make sure that you don't have any neurological issues with reflexes or strength, but beyond that, don't rush into a whole series of imaging studies that will just scare you to death.
So tell me, did your pain go away on it's own? Does your pain occur or get worse when you are most stressed out?
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