Inflammation is defined as “a localized protective response elicited by injury or destruction of tissues which serves to destroy, dilute or wall off the injurious agent and the injured tissues. The inflammatory response can be provoked by physical, chemical and biological agents including mechanical trauma as well as psychological trauma.”
All types of physical pain have an inflammatory component because inflammation is the first phase of the healing process….But it only happens when the body gets damaged and needs to repair.
Regardless of the type of pain, it is important to understand that inflammation is the source of what you are feeling.
It is important to identify that the normal treatments out there right now are basically altering the inflammatory response (by things such as cortisone injections, oral steroids, anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen or any NSAIDs). These are things that alter the body’s inflammation response, but ultimately do not get to the root of the problem.
Don’t just alter the problem. Find a permanent solution. Fix the problem by addressing the four main factors that cause inflammation in the body (physical stress, emotional stress, lack of sleep and poor nutrition)
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By: Mary Rose Strickland PT, DPT, OCS
For over 10 years, I have been specializing in seeing individuals with all orthopedic conditions, the most common of which is low back pain. I have attended top low back pain courses and conferences in the world learning how to evaluate and treat low back pain. For years, patients have called me directly, before their primary care doctor or other provider; for advice, peace of mind, guidance in how to handle especially those first few days. And for years, I have guided numerous patients through full plan of cares successfully improving or resolving their symptoms. But I personally had never experienced acute low back pain…until now.
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