Low back pain (LBP) affects at least 80% of us some time in our lives, perhaps
20-30% of us at any given time. It is usually recurrent, and subsequent episodes
tend to increase in severity. It is common in individuals who lead sedentary
lives and in those who engage in manual labor. It can occur at any age but is
most prevalent during the third to sixth decades of life.
COMMON MISCONCEPTION
A common misconception often cited is that 90% of back pain will go away on
its own without treatment. However, a recent review published in the European
Spine Journal in 2003, showed that the reported proportion of patients who still
experienced pain after 12 months was 62% (range, 42-75%), dispelling the popular
notion that up to 90% of low back pain episodes resolve spontaneously within 1
month.
There is also a large number of people who, after trying many standard
treatments, are still left suffering with serious back pain. If you, your
friends, or your family members have been told you have to learn to live with
the pain, or if you have tried exercises, drugs, and/or shots, and you are still
suffering, and are now being told you need surgery, then this therapy may be
just what you are looking for. Please contact our clinic for an appointment,
02-254-5857
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