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Back pain, and more commonly low back pain, has to be the oldest, if not certainly one of the oldest, occupational health hazards known. And is probably the commonest cause of work related complaints. Figures show that around 15 million people go to their doctor in any one year due to lower back pain, and billions are spent trying to alleviate the problem.No wonder the back pain relief industry is growing by leaps and bounds. People with manual jobs, requiring heavy… I have always thought that massage for back pain was underated. OK it doesn’t always help the most severe cases, but I have personally found that episodes of niggly, chronic back pain respond well to massage done properly. This now seems to be borne out in an article on abcnews.go.com. Researchers at the Group Health Research Institute, based in Seattle, used a total of 401 chronic low back pain sufferers in a new study. These patients were divided into three groups…. As a back pain sufferer I’m personally a great believer in complementary therapies, and I found this very informative piece on the National Pain Foundation website with lots of useful information about them. Such as “What is the Difference Between Complementary and Alternative Medicine?” and yes, there is a difference. ” How to choose the right technique, and practitioner, for your particular situation.” Along with a brief description of some of the more well known complementary therapies such as accupuncture, biofeedback, guided… |
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