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...
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...
Epidural Steroid Injection for Sciatica: When It Helps and When PT Should Come First
Short answer: An epidural steroid injection can help some cases of sciatica, especially when irritated nerve-root inflammation is driving severe leg pain. But it is usually a symptom-reduction tool, not a full recovery plan. If your symptoms are stable, specialized PT...