Physical Therapy For Back Pain

[admin]

Physical therapy is commonly prescribed for painful backs and can be very effective in relieving pain. The therapist usually starts by checking on your medical history, understanding the current problem, for back pain they will examine your back and watch while you do various movements, to understand and assess the implications.

Physical therapy for back pain can be divided into two categories:

1.Passive
2. Active

Passive physical therapy for back pain:

Passive therapy includes treatments such as cold or heat packs, physical massage, ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator known (“TENS”), and lontophoresis.

For TENS, an electric current is applied to the skin for pain control. The physical therapist can modulate the pulse width, frequency and intensity of the current. The current has an effect on the central nervous system.

The second technique is Lontophoresis. This process entails applying a steroid to the affected area and then using an electrical impulse to drive the steroid under the skin to the affected area.

Ultrasound treatment is applied to produce deep heating with the help of sound waves. This is a very effective way to help heal internal tissue and also to relieve acute back pain.

Active physical therapy:

Active physical therapy for back pain can include stretching, strength building exercises, and aerobic exercise. Your physical therapist may try a variety of movements and may adjust these over time as you progress.

[Augustine5I]

Not sure where this would fit in, but as a physical therapist much of what I do is "hands on." Meaning manual stretches, soft tissue mobilization (post surgical scars), and joint mobilization(s).

It is within our scope of practice to perform joint mobilization to the upper and lower extremities as well as the spine.

These joint mobilizations to the spine can be essential to help restore proper movement and function of the spinal segments in question. Especially those really "stuck" lumbar vertebrae. Stuck lumbar vertebrae can yield quite a bit of back pain.

Just thought I would add this to your list, and not sure if it falls into your "active" or "passive" descriptions.


Respectfully,


Tommy Hoffman, P.T.
http://www.bulgingdiscfixed.com

[Chriswa]

Not sure where this would fit in, but as a physical therapist much of what I do is "hands on." Meaning manual stretches, soft tissue mobilization (post surgical scars), and joint mobilization(s).

It is within our scope of practice to perform joint mobilization to the upper and lower extremities as well as the spine.

These joint mobilizations to the spine can be essential to help restore proper movement and function of the spinal segments in question. Especially those really "stuck" lumbar vertebrae. Stuck lumbar vertebrae can yield quite a bit of back pain.










http://www.bulgingdiscfixed.com

Im thinking that would go under active treatment, but still a good addition.

[ephbulay123]

Physical therapy is commonly prescribed for painful backs and can be very effective in relieving pain. The therapist usually starts by checking on your medical history, understanding the current problem, for back pain they will examine your back and watch while you do various movements, to understand and assess the implications.

Physical therapy for back pain can be divided into two categories:

1.Passive
2. Active

Passive physical therapy for back pain:

Passive therapy includes treatments such as cold or heat packs, physical massage, ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator known (“TENS”), and lontophoresis.

For TENS, an electric current is applied to the skin for pain control. The physical therapist can modulate the pulse width, frequency and intensity of the current. The current has an effect on the central nervous system.

The second technique is Lontophoresis. This process entails applying a steroid to the affected area and then using an electrical impulse to drive the steroid under the skin to the affected area.

Ultrasound treatment is applied to produce deep heating with the help of sound waves. This is a very effective way to help heal internal tissue and also to relieve acute back pain.

Active physical therapy:

Active physical therapy for back pain can include stretching, strength building exercises, and aerobic exercise. Your physical therapist may try a variety of movements and may adjust these over time as you progress.

Very nice explanation about Active and Passive Physical therapy. I believed that the active physical therapy suit on me.

[Amarion]

hmm thanks for sharing such a wonderful information overall i believe in this treatment now active and passive is one of the advanced treatment of physical therapy thanks for updating my knowledge..........