The 4 Costly Mistakes That Most People Make When Trying to End Back Pain Successfully

By Dr. Alexander

“I’m hearing stories from people using ‘Dr. Google’ to tell them what to do…as if ‘Dr. Google’ hasn’t lied before – Maybe That’s Why So Many People Are Left Suffering…”

There is a worrying trend amongst the medical community right now and it is regarding your health. The trend?...the use of the INTERNET to “search” for answers to back pain.

Let me explain…see, most people who come to see me, write to me, call me, or even just stop me in the street to chat, what they all want to know, is this: “what can I do about this back pain” (Or whatever problem they’re having).

The thing is, and this might come as a surprise to you, asking “what should I do” is NOT the best place to start. NO. The best place to begin if you’re looking for long-term relief from back pain (or any pain) is with what NOT to do!

Simply because it’s a lot easier to delay your recovery by doing a lot of things wrong than it is to get it on track by doing one big thing right.

Beware – Information OVERLOAD

I’m growing increasingly concerned by the number of people in society who appear to think that going it alone and figuring it out by themselves is better than talking to an expert. Maybe that’s the reason why 80% of people who suffer with back pain in their 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s ends up suffering with “on-off” back pain for the remainder of their life?

The explosion of the internet and the “information age” that we’re living in these days (where we can access pretty much anything we need to know within seconds), has most certainly NOT done as much to help people live more active and healthy lives as everyone assumes.

Simply because too much information is bad for you – unless you can be sure of the expertise and trustworthiness of the source – and I’m seeing daily the costly (and painful) mistakes that people are making as a result of taking what I call “half-bat” advice.

Even The Doctors Are Doing It!

Many patients come to us and even tell us stories about their doctors using the internet and searching for signs and symptoms for their description of back pain…and worse, they even offer the very same advice which pops up on the screen to patients. Is it any wonder why people are losing faith in the bigger hospitals when that’s the kind of health “service” they’re receiving?

Thing is, I don’t blame the doctors. After all, most are doing their best and have had to become “general” medical practitioners – jack of all trades and master of none.

With that in mind, here is the list of things NOT TO DO:

1) Think that TIME will get to the true, root cause of the problem…Because it is likely you have just tried the whole “wait and see” method and it hasn’t worked. This is especially important as we pass into our 50s and 60s. In your youth, you were great at healing. Those cuts and bruises went away rather quickly. As we age, time is not always on our side, and it takes longer to heal. Sitting around and waiting is not a strategy to use for back pain that has been lingering for a long time.

2) Rely upon MEDICATION to get to the true, root cause of the problem…pain medications are not an antibiotic, they don’t just ‘get rid of the pain’. They typically just mask it and are meant for you to get some relief while you become more active with your recovery. Why is this happening? Because some physicians are handing them out like candy just to make you feel better in the short term.

3) Think that physical therapy won’t work for me…this is a self-limiting belief that causes people to suffer longer than they should. Imagine saying “the dentist won’t work for my toothache” – the reality is it absolutely could work if only people give it a chance to. What is your alternative? “Live with it” or “accept it”?

4) Think it’s their “age” and they just have to “accept it”…high on the list of habits that need to go away are doctors blaming age for everything. Do you have high cholesterol? It is your age. Is blood pressure too high? It’s probably your age. Aging is not a death sentence. Even if something could improve the pain by 10, 20, or 30%, wouldn’t that help you enjoy life more? Keep your independence and mobility.

If you are looking to stop Google searching for your back pain, then we are happy to extend an offer for a free consultation with one of our back pain specialists. For this month, we have increased our FREE Discovery Visits to 5, specifically for YOU.

Please call us at (480) 452-9191 to apply for one of these free consultations and get your questions answered.

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