What are the best Back Pain Treatments in NYC?

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Dear Reader,  
Thank you for posting the query here. On browsing through the best back treatments in NYC, we came
across some treatments that would come to your rescue. Back pain is so common these days that there
are many treatments which have been evolved over time.  
#1. Implants
This is a treatment in which the doctors inserts a needle into the spine of the person and increases a
balloon like thing. After that they inject a cement  which joins the bone together where there is a
problem. However, this treatment only works for some patients. It fails to show results in some cases.
Therefore it is a tad bit skeptical treatment, though it is very good. This is basically for the patients with
vertebrae fracture from osteoporosis.  
#2. Doctors Recommend Exercise  
No matter what exercise and working out always helps. Doctors these days are also asking people to
perform yoga to do away with the back pain. The pain is terrible and the doctor recommend that we
should work out as much as possible as it helps in relaxing our muscles which ultimately reduces our
pain providing us a great relief. The traditional treatments are adopted by doctors these days as such
methods have shown improvements to a great deal in patients. Therefore, the uncertainties of various
treatments have led the doctors to resort to the simple and old techniques which help the patients of
back pain a lot.  

 
#3. Laminectomy And Discectomy  
This is the treatment which people are undergoing and benefiting from it. Laminectomy is used to
remove the tissue which is between the disks in the spine whereas Discectomy  is the removal of an
injured disk. A cut is made on your back in this treatment and a small amount of bone is removed from
the nerve root. The size of the cut depends on the segments of the spine. They see if it is affected or not.
The surgery does not take many hours, it lasts from one to three hours depending on the problem.  
The back is then stitched to close the cut. The doctor uses metal staples or the sutures. You have to visit
doctor after a certain number of days for the removal of metal staples whereas the stitches will dissolve
naturally. You are given ice chips and liquids after the surgery is performed. 

#4. Spinal Fusion  
It  is a surgery to permanently gel  together two or more bones in the spine so that
there is no movement between them and these bones are called vertebrae. You are
given anesthesia so that you do not feel pain in the treatment. It is done either on the
back or neck over the spine. The doctor uses a graft to hold the bones together. This
treatment is also called Vertebral inter-body fusion and Posterior spinal fusion. 


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I am not a fan of modern medicine. I hate consuming chemicals and am a strong believer of ancient medicines like yoga, Tai Chi and more. And that is what I will suggest you. If you have already tried out a few modern treatments for your back pain and are yet to enjoy any relief, then maybe it is time you gave some ancient treatment a shot. Acupuncture is the one that I have found useful in treating several physical ailments and many people I know also swear by it. This ancient Chinese medicine is known to cure several physical as well as mental problems. I know that the treatment which includes inserting dozens of needles into your body sounds a little absurd and outrageous but trust me, you should give it a shot. It only seems or sounds scary but once you are undergoing it, you barely feel a thing. Also, you will never find any trouble locating an acupuncture clinic in the New York City and the metropolis is dotted with many. From downtown Manhattan to Long Island, no matter which part of the city you are in, you can easily locate an acupuncture clinic offering back pain treatment near you.

The successful treatment of the back pain is the one that identifies the causes of the problem and then cure it from the root. In NYC, various approaches are adopted to cure the back pain depending on the cause of the problem. Two of the major causes of back pain are movement dysfunction and pain generator i.e. the structure irritated during specific movements. Some of the best back pain treatments available in NYC are:


•    Neurodynamics: It helps to cure the back pain in which nerve tension is the cause of the pain.
•    CAREN (Computer Assisted Rehabilitated Environment): CAREN’s unique design offers strong immersive environment to the      users which help in treating the back pain of extreme range.
•    VR (Virtual Reality): Patients with chronic back pain have fear of movement. A s a result, a vicious circle of fear of movement and pain is created. VR is an effective treatment for back pain as it uses a gaming scenario to help a patient to initiate movements slowly.
•    Medication: Many doctors in NYC also offer medication to treat the back pain depending on the condition of the patient. Sometimes, the pain is intolerable for patients. Doctors provide suitable medication which usually involves pain killers to reduce the pain.



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