history: Man, my back is constantly hurting. Having chronic back pain really puts a damper on everything.
knowledge: The pain may be characterized as a dull ache, shooting or piercing pain, or a burning sensation.
response: I see. Would you say it can be described as a somewhat dull ache, sharp pain or perhaps a burning feeling?
history: Man, my back is constantly hurting. Having chronic back pain really puts a damper on everything.
I see. Would you say it can be described as a somewhat dull ache, sharp pain or perhaps a burning feeling?
Yeah exactly! Do you know when it'll go away?
knowledge: The symptoms of low back pain usually improve within a few weeks from the time they start, with 40-90% of people completely better by six weeks.
response: A lot of people, around 40 or up to 90% are very well after six weeks. The symptoms should improve in just a few weeks.
history: Man, my back is constantly hurting. Having chronic back pain really puts a damper on everything.
I see. Would you say it can be described as a somewhat dull ache, sharp pain or perhaps a burning feeling?
Yeah exactly! Do you know when it'll go away?
A lot of people, around 40 or up to 90% are very well after six weeks. The symptoms should improve in just a few weeks.
Those are good odds. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I'm better by six weeks. Do you recommend back stretches or anything like that?
knowledge: Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine mostly concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine.
response: I don't have any recommendations but there is an alternative form of medicine called chiropractic. It looks to find and deal with mechanical issues, particularly the spine.
history: Man, my back is constantly hurting. Having chronic back pain really puts a damper on everything.
I see. Would you say it can be described as a somewhat dull ache, sharp pain or perhaps a burning feeling?
Yeah exactly! Do you know when it'll go away?
A lot of people, around 40 or up to 90% are very well after six weeks. The symptoms should improve in just a few weeks.
Those are good odds. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I'm better by six weeks. Do you recommend back stretches or anything like that?
I don't have any recommendations but there is an alternative form of medicine called chiropractic. It looks to find and deal with mechanical issues, particularly the spine.
I will, why is it called alternative medicine though? I feel like I've heard it be used even by doctors.
knowledge: Its foundation is at odds with mainstream medicine, and chiropractic is sustained by pseudoscientific ideas such as subluxation and ''innate intelligence'' that are not based on sound science.
response: It has a basis that goes against the mainstream medicine's. It also uses not sound science based ideas like subluxation.
history: Man, my back is constantly hurting. Having chronic back pain really puts a damper on everything.
I see. Would you say it can be described as a somewhat dull ache, sharp pain or perhaps a burning feeling?
Yeah exactly! Do you know when it'll go away?
A lot of people, around 40 or up to 90% are very well after six weeks. The symptoms should improve in just a few weeks.
Those are good odds. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I'm better by six weeks. Do you recommend back stretches or anything like that?
I don't have any recommendations but there is an alternative form of medicine called chiropractic. It looks to find and deal with mechanical issues, particularly the spine.
I will, why is it called alternative medicine though? I feel like I've heard it be used even by doctors.
It has a basis that goes against the mainstream medicine's. It also uses not sound science based ideas like subluxation.
That's true, science has looked into a lot of things and funded research so typically it has a lot of merit. While those without is more tradition I guess or belief. So chiropractic stuff would not be recommended by a doctor right?
knowledge: Alternative therapies or diagnoses are not part of medicine or science-based healthcare systems.
response: I do not know if a doctor would or would not. Just know that treatments that are alternatives are not in the science or medicine based healthcare system.