Failed Physical Therapy for Back Pain? What Good PT Should Have Included
Short answer: If physical therapy did not work for your back pain, it may mean PT was the wrong fit, but it often means the PT was too generic. Good spine PT should classify your symptoms, test directional preference, track centralization or peripheralization, and...
Spinal Decompression Therapy vs McKenzie Method: What Actually Helps Disc Pain?
Short answer: Spinal decompression therapy is a passive traction-based treatment. The McKenzie Method is an active assessment and self-treatment system that looks for directional preference and centralization. For disc-related pain, McKenzie assessment usually gives...
Radiofrequency Ablation vs Physical Therapy for Back Pain
Short answer: Radiofrequency ablation can reduce pain for selected people with facet-mediated low back pain, usually after diagnostic blocks suggest the facet joints are involved. Physical therapy does something different: it tests movement patterns, rebuilds strength...