Are doctors seeking the wrong target when treating back pain?
Lower back pain is one of the leading causes of chronic pain in the Western world. It’s also among the most difficult to treat because of the many possible causes.
Now, a leading pain specialist, Dr. Norman Marcus, is saying that treatment approaches are targeting the wrong areas for managing back pain. Dr. Marcus says that the emphasis, in many cases, should be put on the muscles, which are stressed and weak, rather than on the rest of the spinal structure.
You can read about his thoughts in this article: Most Back Pain Could Be Cured Without Surgery Or Drugs If Doctors Treated Muscles Not The Spine Says Leading Pain Specialist.
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