HOW WE TREAT YOUR BACK PAIN
When treating back pain, it is our belief that you start with the least invasive and least dangerous form of treatment first. The spectrum of treatments for low back pain might be as simple as bed rest for a day or two at one end and the most extreme would be spinal surgery. There are many forms of treatment in between. This is similar to fixing a leaky faucet...the correct action to take might be as simple as tightening a loose pipe and the most extreme would be replacing the entire kitchen...you would not start with replacing the entire kitchen!
Many specialists only have one tool in their "toolbox" for back pain. That might be surgery or spinal injections or chiropractic. If they only have a hammer in their tool box, every back problem is going to look like a nail to them. Back pain is not always that simple and often requires multiple "tools" for long-term results.
Your Fox Valley Health professional can assess most acute low back pain by talking to you and performing a simple physical exam. This type of assessment may be all that is necessary for our health professionals to make treatment recommendations. If your doctor is concerned that there is a more serious underlying problem, he may require you to have an x-ray or an MRI. These images enable our medical staff to see exactly where the problem lies and to target your treatment to the specific region of the back where the problem exists.
Our medical staff will then design a treatment plan specifically designed to bring you maximum benefit. We offer several forms of effective treatment for back pain. Some of these treatments include spinal decompression, Bowen Therapy, chiropractic, physical therapy and weight-loss management.
If we do not believe we can truly help you with your health problem we will gladly refer you to someone who can.