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Water therapy is very helpful to many, to neutralize effects of gravity.

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Magnetic therapy theories: Placebo, or some unknown mechanism.

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TENS: Stimulates endorphin release & blocks pain signal transmission

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Spinal stenosis treatment: Edidural injection of steroids, laminectomy, meds to slow nerve conduction.

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If you get one spinal fusion, you will need more.

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Don't sleep on your stomach.

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If you sit for an hour, walk around 5 minutes.

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Seated posture: Keep thighs horizontal, lumbar support, chin tucked in.

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Sitting in chair slouched over is bad, increases pressure in spinal discs.

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To avoid back pain, watch your posture!

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More alt therpies: botox (paralyzes spasmodic muscles), prolotherapy (inject sugar water into ligament)

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Complementary Alternative Treatments (non-mainstream medicine) include acupuncture, massage, magnets, yoga, manipulations. Placebic?

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Giving an epidural injectin, if you inject too deep patient gets bad headache.

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Prolotherapy irritates ligaments, increasing blood supply and speeding healing

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If oral meds don't work, then cortisone / steroid spinal injections. Very low risk compared to surgery. Relief lasts up to a year.

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Meds for pain: NSAIDs, steroids, muscle relaxants, narcotic analgesics

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Herniated disc presses on nerve, causing pain

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There are 10 pain genrators in the back (muscles, fascia, joints, discs, etc.)