Back pain begins in the mind

Chronic back pain can be caused by not physical and emotional stress, as the author of a provocative new book. He believes that the problem is in the mind of man, not in the spine.

Most general practitioners prescribe suffering from chronic Back Pain patients painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs. In some cases, x-rays done and MRI scans, which can confirm structural damage or depreciation of the spine, so that the patient is offered surgery.

A new book by a famous British physiotherapist Nick Sinfelda argues that the first and main cause of chronic Back Pain   is emotional stress. That is the disease that can lead a person to despair, in fact, it is the result of fatigue, stress and even depression, not injuries.

"Medical professionals are trained to treat back pain only as a result of any injury or damage to the spine - says Dr. Sinfeld. - And when it gets such a patient, they immediately begin to come up with a diagnosis that fits in this version. Tricked out car show every curve of your nervous system, bone structure and musculature, which allows to find the location of a physical defect. Since the state of the physical pain, and it is people are looking for an explanation in this regard. Unfortunately, it ignores the most important cause of the pain. "

This stress and strain occurring in a person's life in a variety of circumstances - from family squabbles to job conflicts and even unrealistic expectations about themselves. As suggested Sinfeld, stress is transformed into a painful physical stress. Most often in the soft tissues of the neck, the tops of the shoulders, shoulder blades, lower back and buttocks surface. "I believe that ignoring the psychological factors that cause back pain is the main reason that people do not get the desired effect of the drug for decades and can not get rid of the pain," - says the expert.

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