Medical Director Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management Passed Proficiency Exam, American Academy of Medical Acupuncture Journal of the American Medical Association reports success with electricity via needle stimulation, for back pain. H alf of adults experience some form of low back pain at some time in their lives.
Back pain can exist alone, or leg pain can be a predominant symptom.
It is felt that no diagnostic studies are necessary during the first six weeks of pain, unless other symptoms or illnesses also exist. Pain associated with weakness, numbness, or changes in bowel or bladder function, should be brought to medical attention immediately. If someone has a history of fever, diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer, or recent surgery, especially back surgery, rapid evaluation may also be necessary. As common as back pain is, we understand fairly little about it. The difficulty is that the back is complex, consisting of about 10 different structures including bone, nerve, muscle, disc, and other soft tissues.