Innovative Physical Therapy Relieves Back Pain |
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Date: April 18, 2008
FoxNews.com |
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An innovative physical therapy technique may relieve back pain even when all other treatments fail. The technique, called Souchard's global postural re-education -- or GPR for short -- employs a series of gentle movements to realign spinal column joints and strengthen and stretch muscles that have become tight and weak from underuse.
"GPR corrects the patient's posture and decompresses the spinal canal," says Conrado Estol, MD, PhD, of the Neurologic Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He presented his study at the American Academy of Neurology 57th Annual Meeting.
Return to Daily Activities
"In our study, nine in 10 people with chronic back pain due to disc disease significantly improved and were able to return to their usual daily activities -- usually within five months."[Read Entire Article] |
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