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Big changes in health care and medical technology in recent years have brought several new treatments for back pain to light. In America, more than 80% of people suffer from some form of back pain. More of these patients are seeking alternatives for pain relief. Here are some of the latest advances in back pain management in Minneapolis, MN. Spinal Cord Stimulation Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) has been a regular practice of pain management specialists for several years now. Traditionally, patients who received the SCS implant usually experience frequencies between 40 and 60 hertz. New research from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows increased levels of pain relief with a special SCS model that operates up to 10,000 hertz. In studies, over 80% of patients reported that their pain was cut in half using the new treatment called HF10. Stress Reduction and Talk Therapy Studies in stress reduction and psychotherapy suggest that meditation and yoga are effective against chronic pain. Yoga increases bodily awareness and core strength. This form of therapy is called mindfulness-based stress reduction. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, also known as talk therapy, helps patients to train their brains to respond differently to pain, a more natural alternative to medication that dulls the senses. This study is still running trials, however, initial reports show improved mobility and decreased back pain. Stem Cell Injections Surgeons in the United Kingdom have been experimenting with stem cells found in human fat and injecting them into the spinal disc. Stem cells can also be found in bone marrow, but extraction is uncomfortable and yields only small amounts of cells. Liposuction is less evasive and laboratory extraction of stem cells from abdominal fat is much easier. The cells are then injected into the damaged spinal disc to stimulate regeneration.
For more on back pain management in Minneapolis, MN, contact your local physician.
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