This article is one of a series covering back pain — causes, symptoms, and the treatments we use at Back and Body Medical in Midtown Manhattan. For the complete overview, see the full guide:
→ Back Pain Treatment in New York City — The Complete Guide
Following on from our first post about Back and Body Medical’s chronic pain treatment options, we’re going to look at the next three options we have available, namely spinal decompression, medical massage, and electric stim.
These are all very useful therapies and help patients out of pain and on the road to recovery. Let’s take a look at these in a little more depth.
Chronic Pain Treatment Options
Solution 1 – Spinal Decompression Therapy
This is a great treatment option for patients experiencing trapped nerves, disc herniations and the like. The patient lays down on the machine’s bed and is securely strapped in. The machine is programmed to gently stretch the patient’s spine depending on the problem and condition. This typically lasts 15 minutes or so and it’s not uncommon for a patient to nod off during the treatment, it’s that relaxing. Total number of treatments ranges anywhere between 8 and 12 depending on condition.
Find out more about our Spinal Decompression treatment.
Solution 2 – Medical Massage
Medical massage is a great treatment option whereby the therapist concentrates on the injury itself and performs hands on massage to ease the affliction. Medical massage is typically done in conjunction with physical therapy to provide the stretching therapies along with the massage. It’s great for helping nerve entrapment, tight muscles, spasms and inflammation.
Learn more about our Medical Massage service here.
Solution 3 – Electric Stim
This is the next of our chronic pain treatment options and many of you may have a basic version of these machines in your own homes. Cheap versions are available from many pharmacies, but of course ours are a little more complex and have more about them. But the general application is the same, to apply electric current to the afflicted area which then disrupts pain signals going to the brain. It’s a great treatment to provide temporary relief and is used in conjunction with our other therapies quite often.
See more on our Electric Stim therapy here.
Whatever your pain point, you can be sure we will do our best to create the optimal treatment plan to cater to your needs. With our many chronic pain treatment options here at Back and Body Medical in Manhattan, we are here as an all in one multi-disciplined practice with your pain relieving needs in mind.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate in contacting us on (212) 371-2000 or you can schedule an appointment online right now.
Dr Shan Sivendra MD is the founder and medical director of Back and Body Medical in Midtown Manhattan. A board-certified medical doctor, certified acupuncturist, and Director of House Physicians at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Dr Sivendra has been practicing in New York since 1995.
He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine) and received the Resident Research Award for three consecutive years.
Dr Sivendra has a background spanning internal medicine, pain management, and conservative spine rehabilitation, and was licensed in both the US and the UK.
At Back and Body Medical, he leads a multidisciplinary team of chiropractors, physical therapists, and acupuncturists dedicated to helping patients recover from pain without surgery or unnecessary medication.
Further Reading: Back Pain