All treatment should be condition specific, that goes for facet syndrome treatment as well.
Any treatment for facet syndrome should address the specific elements that cause or contribute to it.
All too often when you enter the doctors office or clinic with low back pain complaints you are given a cook book approach type of treatment.
What is often the case is that whether you have low back pain from strain, stenosis, DDD, disc herniation or facet syndrome the treatment is pretty much the same. It is either pain medication, anti-inflammatory drugs, spinal adjustments, muscle stimulation or a combination of one or more of the above.
The same treatment for different causes of low back pain is an indication of incompetence or laziness. In either case you would be wise to avoid that doctor or clinic.
Yes, some therapy will help to relieve pain regardless of the ailment or cause. But low back pain relief should not be the prime focus. Your goal should be low back pain cure to the extent possible and that can only be accomplished with corrective treatment that aims at the cause not the symptom
Here is a list of the most effective lumbar facet syndrome treatment approaches directed at correcting the underlying cause of low back pain due to lumbar facet arthritis, lumbar facet syndrome or most any problem that negatively impacts the facet joints due to mechanical or structural deficits:
When the facet joints slide apart, this will open the foramen, or nerve opening between the vertebra, allowing the nerves more space and reducing the amount of compression or nerve pressure. It is best to use negative heel shoes full time for 2 to 4 weeks to see if you notice any pain relief. Remember, even though you may not notice relief of your low back pain, you may want to continue using negative heel shoes as any relief obtained along with the other suggested actions in this website is accumulative and add to the overall amount of your total relief. A 10% improvement may not be noticed but 10% improvement from five or 10 actions will be profound. |
Pregnancy has
the same negative effect as excess abdominal weight and it could cause
facet syndrome or aggravate an already existing facet problem. Try to
avoid any further hyper-extension and take frequent rests. Lying on your
back with your knees elevated, especially during your last trimester
when the stress added to the low back joints is at its greatest, can be
very beneficial.
Your goal should be to obtain balance between opposing muscle actions. If the abdominal muscles are weak relative to the low back muscles this will permit the facet joints to glide together excessively. If the abdominal muscles are strong and toned this will act as a splinting or girdle-like action and help the lumbar spine to maintain a more normal curvature or lordosis. Strengthen the abdominal muscles with progressive core strengthening exercises. |
With lumbar facet syndrome treatment it is paramount that you correct, alleviate or minimize all contributing or aggravating factors to effect a more successful outcome.
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