Wellness & Health

  Find the best back pain treatment. Acupuncture, massage, biofeedback therapy, laser therapy, electrical nerve stimulation and other nonsurgical spine treatments can also make a difference for chronic back pain. Talk to your spine specialist about alternative treatments that could benefit you. Although there isn’t enough information yet to recommend clinical practice guidelines, acupuncture is worth a try. Some studies, such as a 2013 meta-analysis in the journal Spine, suggest that acupuncture might be an effective therapy for certain types of back pain. Research is being conducted on certain treatments that stimulate nerves to reduce chronic back pain. Your doctor may consider adding acupuncture to your treatment plan if you aren't finding relief with more conservative care. Another method your doctor might suggest is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), during which mild electric pulses are delivered to the nerves to block incoming pain signals. Understand the di...

Pelvic Floor Therapy for Women (PCT) is an outpatient treatment modality, which includes the use of pelvic floor manipulations in women who are at risk to have a severe recurrent tear or painful rupture during their first visit with medical professionals. PCA provides comfort and relief from pain while relieving anxiety caused by persistent constipation.[41] The purpose behind this therapy type remains unknown because there are no long-term follow up studies conducted on men using it as compared against control groups such as traditional abdominal physiotherapy [32]. However two meta analyses show that when comparing surgical interventions versus passive manipulation only postoperative depression decreased significantly after 8 weeks: 10% relative difference between patient visit Urinary, bowel, and sexual problems are common in women. Women with these problems frequently have weak or underactive pelvic floor muscles. This is due to a number of factors, including childbirth, obesity, ...

Pelvic Floor Therapy for Women (PCT) is an outpatient treatment modality, which includes the use of pelvic floor manipulations in women who are at risk to have a severe recurrent tear or painful rupture during their first visit with medical professionals. PCA provides comfort and relief from pain while relieving anxiety caused by persistent constipation.[41] The purpose behind this therapy type remains unknown because there are no long-term follow up studies conducted on men using it as compared against control groups such as traditional abdominal physiotherapy [32]. However two meta analyses show that when comparing surgical interventions versus passive manipulation only postoperative depression decreased significantly after 8 weeks: 10% relative difference between patient visit 1. What Is Pelvic Floor Therapy? Pelvic floor therapy is a treatment that focuses on the pelvic floor muscles, which are located between the vagina and anus. These muscles can become weak due to childbirth, p...