Chronic back pain affects people who come from a variety of different working environments. A common idea about back pain involves the notion that it only affects individuals who lift heavy materials for a living. The reality is more 
complicated, for back pain can appear slowly over time. This type of pain is called chronic, and it can affect people who sit for long periods of time for many years. Acute back pain is usually caused by a sudden movement that creates an injury, but the pain can persist for many years after the original injury. This is also a type of chronic pain.
Understanding Back Pain
There are many different causes that contribute to low back pain. This pain may be part of a sudden injury that takes a long time to resolve, for example. People who lift heavy items for a living may experience chronic back pain after a single incident on the job. However, this type of pain does not always appear right away. Another type of chronic back pain affects people who engage in repetitive forms of work over long periods of time. This does not necessarily require a triggering event. This back pain is often generalized and the pain is not sharp. Regardless of how the pain started, it can become debilitating if left untreated for extended periods. Effective treatment plans can be difficult to access, for some insurance policies may not cover the most promising methods. This situation requires a great deal of persistence on the part of the patient. Fortunately, advances in regenerative therapies and medicine can help patients to navigate the recovery process.
Regenerative Medicine for Back Pain
Innovations for the treatment of back pain are constantly unfolding. As new treatments become available, doctors can inform patients of the latest options. Regenerative medicine is particularly exciting because it focuses on the natural healing capacity of the body. This includes stimulating the production of specific cells that can generate the myelin sheath that wraps around the brain and the spinal cord. This approach is unique because it is not invasive, yet it is powerful because it draws on the strengths of the body’s existing repair system. By increasing the amount of oligodendrocytes, for example, the body can repair any damage that has been done to the myelin sheath.
There is a correlation between the improvement in the nerve pathway’s ability to conduct signals and the automatic repair function of the body at the local level. By boosting the cell population of restorative oligodendrocytes, the information about local inflammation in the low back will trigger a strong response. This creates the conditions for the chronic back pain to diminish. As the body’s natural repair system becomes stronger, the cells responsible for cleaning up metabolic waste and other by-products of inflammation go into high gear.
Regenerative and Stem Cell Therapies
Another approach to chronic back pain involves regenerative therapies. These methods are effective at creating the internal conditions similar to the ones described in the paragraphs above. The only significant difference involves the methods used to accomplish the same goal. When using the approach that centralizes regenerative therapies, the clinician is emphasizing the body’s ability to heal through movement that is personalized around the injury. This approach also requires rigorous analysis.
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Our friendly patient advocates are always available to answer your questions about our regenerative protocols for chronic back pain. The clinician must be able to identify the source of the chronic back pain. In addition, the treatment plan must address the root cause of the pain in order for the treatment protocol to provide long-term benefits. We integrate stem cell therapies with minimally invasive techniques for the best results. Want to learn more? Call us today at (888) 712-0318.