If you and your doctors can discern the source of your back pain, back pain therapy can be highly effective. Because so many factors can cause back pain pinpointing the source is an important part in the healing process. The most difficult type of back pain to diagnose is the kind that comes and goes, and it is also the type of pain that can be most benefitted by pain therapy.

Therapy for back pain is often made mandatory by physical therapists, particularly chronic back pain that lasts for three months or longer. Of course some causes of back pain may not find any success with back pain therapy. Long lasting back pain accompanied by other symptoms may require surgery, which is why it is important you take note of new or worsening symptoms and continue to work with your physician to find the best treatment for your pain.

There are many forms of back pain therapy from which you can choose, deriving from both Eastern and Western medicine. The many types of back therapy allows you and you physician to come with a tailored pain management plan that works. By constantly tweaking the therapy until your pain begins to lessen and allow greater mobility, you get one step closer to eliminating back pain. 

The best pain therapy in terms of effectiveness and cost is regular physical activity. Exercise and stretching are excellent for lower back pain specifically but have been shown to ease all back pain. A visit to a chiropractor or physical therapist can provide you with a list of stretches and exercise specifically geared toward alleviating back pain.

Although it can be difficult to perform physical activity with back pain, the more you do it the less your pain will be. You can exercise in water, known as hydrotherapy, combined with stretching and low impact exercise such as walking. Combine walking or swimming with resistance exercises and stretching to strengthen back muscles and relax them.

Back pain therapy commonly begins and ends with pain medicine for most people. Because the source of back pain is so difficult to determine, pain killers or pain relievers are the only hope many pain sufferers have for any relief. Painkillers can never solve back pain problems, only relieve the pain which can foster feelings of depression or anxiety. It is recommended that you painkillers should be only a component of any pain management plan.

Surgery is an acceptable form of therapy to treat back pain, but it should only be undertaken when less intrusive treatment methods have failed. Surgery cannot fix many back problems so you should speak with your physician about what back problems can be fixed by surgery. Most of the time surgery can fix severe injuries or medical conditions on the spine, but general muscular problems can only be treated with therapy and pain medicine.

Identifying the appropriate back pain therapy method is essential to finding some relief from your back pain. You should always begin your therapy with natural pain management plans that are minimally invasive such as massage or physical therapy, chiropractic medicine, acupressure and acupuncture. Pain medicine including painkillers, muscle relaxers and other narcotics, are usually used in combination with other forms of therapy.

Back rehabilitation can be very helpful for back pain sufferers, but finding the right treatment takes time. Do your own research to find the different therapies available so you can offer proper input when you and your physician create a treatment plan. If for example you have an aversion to needles, you may want to start your rehab with physical therapy or massage therapy. You can always change it if you feel as though you can find relief through acupuncture