I have treated many patients who had suffered with insomnia because of their back pain. Have you been up most of night with back pain? Are you desperate for a good night's sleep? Many patients I treat for back pain had not been able to sleep in the same bad with their spouse for years. Even though they had bought different mattresses, and some were very expensive. They said it would have been worth the money just to get to some sleep.
It is not uncommon for back pain to drive a patient to sleep in the recliner or on the couch propped up with pillows, just to get some pain relief. It is common for some to sleep on the floor next to their bed, put boards under their mattress, or purchase all different types of pillows: hard, soft, contour, and memory. Putting a body-pillow between the knees is a method many of my patients had tried. Sufferers that have tried everything are desperate and are praying they can just sleep.
Many people have tried heating pads, electric blankets, playing soothing music, and leaving the television on - which can drive a spouse insane. They want to have some company while they are awake suffering. This is when back pain sufferers are tempted to order products from the late-night infomercials: diet programs, sleep aids, exercise equipment, inversion tables, vitamins and maybe even Ginsu knives. Anything that will promise a better life might be ordered. It is a viscous cycle that just does not seem to end because their pain is only the symptom of what could be a serious, underlying back problem.
Leading a sedentary life, improper posture, and sitting and peering at your computer screen can all be causes of back pain. Another reason is carrying weight around the middle. Pregnancy or simply being overweight can have the same results. Continually carrying around a child or carrying a heavy purse on one shoulder can cause back pain. Back pain can be temporary or short-term.
If the pills do not help you, on the next visit when you see your doctor, he or she will probably tell you to go to a physical therapist. If you are still in pain, when you go back to your doctor again, then you may get to have X-rays or MRIs to figure the actual diagnosis and exactly what is wrong. If you are diagnosed with a herniated disc or degenerative disc disease, you may be referred to an orthopedic specialist or a neurologist. At that point, they could recommend having an injection (epidural) which may help short-term: two months, two weeks, two days, or not at all.
If your pain continues, surgery may be recommended. After surgery, some patients are very disappointed because they still have pain and some of the previous symptoms. I call this process a "medical pipeline".
There may come a point, where your specialist recommends back surgery. Some surgeries are successful - while others are not, and without saying, these patients are extremely disappointed. If you need to continue to take pain medications long-term, then you will be under the care of a pain specialist. At this point, you would have a diagnosis of "failed surgery syndrome". - 30196
It is not uncommon for back pain to drive a patient to sleep in the recliner or on the couch propped up with pillows, just to get some pain relief. It is common for some to sleep on the floor next to their bed, put boards under their mattress, or purchase all different types of pillows: hard, soft, contour, and memory. Putting a body-pillow between the knees is a method many of my patients had tried. Sufferers that have tried everything are desperate and are praying they can just sleep.
Many people have tried heating pads, electric blankets, playing soothing music, and leaving the television on - which can drive a spouse insane. They want to have some company while they are awake suffering. This is when back pain sufferers are tempted to order products from the late-night infomercials: diet programs, sleep aids, exercise equipment, inversion tables, vitamins and maybe even Ginsu knives. Anything that will promise a better life might be ordered. It is a viscous cycle that just does not seem to end because their pain is only the symptom of what could be a serious, underlying back problem.
Leading a sedentary life, improper posture, and sitting and peering at your computer screen can all be causes of back pain. Another reason is carrying weight around the middle. Pregnancy or simply being overweight can have the same results. Continually carrying around a child or carrying a heavy purse on one shoulder can cause back pain. Back pain can be temporary or short-term.
If the pills do not help you, on the next visit when you see your doctor, he or she will probably tell you to go to a physical therapist. If you are still in pain, when you go back to your doctor again, then you may get to have X-rays or MRIs to figure the actual diagnosis and exactly what is wrong. If you are diagnosed with a herniated disc or degenerative disc disease, you may be referred to an orthopedic specialist or a neurologist. At that point, they could recommend having an injection (epidural) which may help short-term: two months, two weeks, two days, or not at all.
If your pain continues, surgery may be recommended. After surgery, some patients are very disappointed because they still have pain and some of the previous symptoms. I call this process a "medical pipeline".
There may come a point, where your specialist recommends back surgery. Some surgeries are successful - while others are not, and without saying, these patients are extremely disappointed. If you need to continue to take pain medications long-term, then you will be under the care of a pain specialist. At this point, you would have a diagnosis of "failed surgery syndrome". - 30196
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