Is Your Back Pain Being Misdiagnosed (and often mistreated)?

The actual causes of many health issues, including back pain and other muscle and joint issues, are often being overlooked.

Recent research by experienced medical doctors states what I have been seeing and trying to explain to clients, the public and other therapists for many years.

Doctors spend very little time studying muscles and muscle health in medical school, and there is very little information out there that really targets muscle health.

Why is this the case, when muscles are the largest tissue (approximately two thirds of our body) and impact every function of the body?

As a society we have begun to accept aches and pains, limited mobility, surgery and joint replacement as parts of life. We accept these things as hereditary or normal and follow common “treatment” plans to deal with them. Research shows that back surgery is one of the most expensive, least effective surgeries being performed.

Back pain, joint issues and many, if not all, other pain and issues can be traced back to muscle problems and imbalances. In his book What’s Really Wrong With You? A Revolutionary Look At How Muscles Affect Your Health, Thomas Griner writes, “Most physicians are not aware of the connection between muscle spasm and illness. They frequently misdiagnose patients who have musculoskeletal conditions such as back, neck, shoulder and knee pain. As a result, they often perform surgeries that are unnecessary, ineffective and damaging.”

In my 10 years of studying and therapeutically treating muscles, I have gotten amazing results with many clients of various ages and conditions.

One 75-year-old woman wanted to try “any other option” before she talked to her doctor about knee replacement surgery. She had been having knee pain for years that had also led to low back pain and other issues.

The first step was to locate and release the muscles that were putting pressure on her knees.

After only a few treatments from me, she noticed a huge reduction in pain. She was able to walk for much longer periods of time and was very excited to be able to go up and down the stairs comfortably—without holding onto the handrail.

My point is that drugs and surgery may not be the answer for you, either!

Drugs can have negative side effects and often mask the symptoms of the real problem. If you disguise the symptoms, you may create the need to continue on meds for a long time, if not forever. The initial problem may also cause other muscles to compensate, leading to problems in other areas of the body over time.

Surgery, in most cases, does not address the main cause of the problem either. If a joint is replaced and the attaching muscles are never released, the pain will most likely come back—if not in the same joint, in other areas.

So what can you do?

Exercise and stretching are great maintenance techniques AFTER your muscles have been released, but is a very slow to impossible method of release for most muscle conditions.

Neuromuscular Release Therapy is one the best and most effective treatment options. Also, take a look at ‘How Can You Find The Right Massage Therapist”.

See RestoreMuscleHealth.com for more information.

DISCLAIMER: This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose any condition or replace the advice of your doctor or medical provider.