Mar 15, 2022

Lower Back Pain Arthritis Treatment

Few realize how vital a healthy back is until it’s too late. When something goes wrong with your back—whether the pain is localized to the upper, central, or lower region—it is highly advisable to get it taken care of quickly and effectively.

As we age, there are even more situations in which our backs can be dangerously affected. One such debilitating condition is arthritis of the back.

What is Arthritis?

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain and stiffness that typically worsens with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Each type of arthritis occurs for various reasons, including wear and tear, underlying diseases, and infections. For some, it’s a minor annoyance, but it constitutes an immensely destructive, life-altering affliction for many others. It is a very common affliction, with millions of people in the United States alone suffering from it.

What Causes Arthritis?

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As previously mentioned, arthritis can be caused by several factors, including—but not limited to—the following:

Wear and Tear: You might be dealing with arthritis later in life in certain areas of your body that were injured or strained when you were younger. This is fairly common in athletes and others who were very physically active earlier in life.

Underlying Diseases: You could also be experiencing arthritis as a symptom of an underlying disease that is affecting your body negatively and causing arthritis.

Infections: Sometimes, infections also lead to stiffness and pain in the joints. A harmful medical event typically precedes the onset of arthritis and its symptoms in these cases.

You can experience arthritis in many areas of the body. Commonly misunderstood to only impact one’s fingers or knees, in reality, it can also manifest in areas like the back. Spinal arthritis isn’t a type of arthritis—rather, it is a symptom of several types of arthritis manifesting simultaneously in the spine.

The most common type of arthritis in the back is osteoarthritis. If you or someone you know is experiencing pain in the back, they might be dealing with spinal arthritis. Examples of such pain include:

-Sharp or Intermittent pangs

-Stiffness, tenderness, and/or swelling

-Decreased range of motion

-Difficulty walkingMuscle pain

You don’t have to live with this kind of pain permanently. There is effective lower back pain arthritis treatment available.

How Does NeuroMD Help?

Pain relief for arthritis in the lower back can be administered through physical therapy, drugs, nutritional supplements, and the use of electrical nerve stimulation devices that send electrical pulses through the lower back area to help stop the nervous system from sending pain signals to the brain. We offer such a device at NeuroMD called the NMES unit.

Get your Arthritis Relief Device Today

We work closely with patients to quickly and accurately figure out the right form of treatment for your spinal arthritis. Get your arthritis relief device and unlock the enjoyable, less painful, and happier life you and your loved ones deserve.

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