Back pain treatment with physical therapy combined with traditional medicine at Rehabilitation Hospital

Unforeseen consequences

There are many causes of back pain, but the two main causes are spinal degeneration and disc herniation. The age group with the highest rate of the disease is between 30 and 50 years old. With the damage of degenerative discs as well as the vertebral body, patients need to quit smoking, combine daily spinal exercises (single bar, parallel bars, YOGA, swimming...), drink plenty of filtered water, lie on a hard mattress, limit lying in a hammock, warm up the spine thoroughly before working or lifting heavy objects, supplement adequate nutrition... are also very important for patients.

Spinal pain treatment by rehabilitation method at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

Patient Nguyen Van Nam in Hung Tan commune (Hung Nguyen) is 50 years old this year. He came to Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital for treatment with a herniated disc compressing the nerve roots and spinal cord, causing symptoms of pain, numbness, muscle atrophy, and paralysis, leading to difficulty in movement. Initially, he subjectively felt pain and stiffness in his muscles, but he did not go to the doctor immediately but endured the pain and went to work as usual. Over time, the pain became more frequent, leading to numbness in his limbs and difficulty in movement.

Mr. Nam said that after a period of treatment at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital, his illness has improved a lot; currently the pain has decreased, and he can walk and move more easily.

Western medicine treatment of spinal pain at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

Effective treatments

Doctor Thai Thi Xuan - Director of Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital said: Recently, the Hospital has received many patients with back pain due to many causes such as: herniated disc, lumbar spine degeneration, osteoporosis, arthritis... In addition, there are many objective causes such as incorrect posture, work, injury, overweight, lack of exercise, overtraining, calcium deficiency in diet...

To effectively treat patients with back pain, the Hospital has proposed specific treatment regimens for patients based on the principle of combining drug treatment, rehabilitation and surgery. Depending on the patient's condition, the Hospital will determine whether the treatment will be fast or long. The Hospital has used physical therapy and rehabilitation methods combined with traditional medicine such as: ultrasound treatment, electric pulses, acupressure massage, laser acupuncture, electroacupuncture, hydroacupuncture, epidural release, paraspinal release, infrared radiation, electromagnetic fields, drug-conducting electrolysis... Combined with taking some anti-inflammatory pain relievers, vitamin B group drugs, traditional medicine...

Back pain treatment methods at Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

Professor Nguyen Van Chuong said: “Epidural injection is indicated for patients in stage 3 of the disease (the stage when the patient has nerve root pain during the stimulation period). This method requires the doctor to have specialized techniques and exquisite hand sensation. When inserting the needle and adjusting the needle into the correct epidural frame. Although the technique is simple, it requires great caution, not to rush and insert the needle too hard into the subarachnoid space.

During the epidural injection, the patient also received combined treatment with lumbar spine traction on a specialized bed that has the effect of "stretching the spine" to widen the intervertebral space and joints. The results after treatment showed that nearly 100% of patients could move, arch, stand up, bend down... almost normally, 87.5% had no more muscle stiffness in the spinal groove, 85% had no more scoliosis, the physiological curve was restored... Patients only had to stay in the hospital for 15 - 20 days".

Doctor's advice

Nghe An Rehabilitation Hospital always changes suitable dishes for patients being treated at the hospital. Photo courtesy of Thanh Cuong

In addition, people with back pain should also avoid the following foods: sugar, sweet drinks or snacks, excessive use of alcohol and tobacco to avoid unwanted weight gain.

Some things to keep in mind to avoid back pain from recurring after treatment include: Do not do heavy work, do not over-exercise, practice correct working posture and activities. In addition, you need to have regular health check-ups to ensure your health status.

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