ACP Therapy for Back Pain
Back Pain, a Common Condition: Natural Help With ACP Back Pain Therapy
Back pain is very common: around 85% of Germans suffer from this condition at some point in their lives, and every year a quarter of them go to see a doctor because of it. ACP therapy can help those affected to become pain free and more mobile again.
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Different Types of Back Pain
The spine, the central support structure in the human body, consists of 24 vertebrae connected to one another by the intervertebral discs so they can move, as well as the sacrum and coccyx. Pain can occur in any part of the spine, including the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
A distinction is drawn between specific pain with an obvious physical trigger, such as a slipped disc, inflammation or wear of the vertebral joints, and non-specific pain that cannot be traced back to obviously pathological changes. If the symptoms last more than 12 weeks, this is referred to as chronic back pain.
Risk Factors and Causes of Back Pain
As well as the spine, the human back is made up of various structures including bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints, nerves, and intervertebral discs to form a strong composite that can withstand enormous loads.
Poor posture or incorrect strain, external forces, or degenerative changes can cause any of these structures to be injured and painful. Since they are all connected to one another, the pain can also radiate to other parts of the back. It is therefore necessary to find the exact cause of back pain through thorough testing in order to prescribe the best course of treatment.
Commonly Affected Areas and Causes of Back Pain Include:
Vertebral joints: osteoarthritis
Intervertebral discs: herniation, degeneration
Muscles: tension
Ligaments and tendons: microtears, sprains
Nerves: compression damage and inflammation
Spinal canal: entrapment syndrome
Our modern lifestyle with its many conveniences also poses a challenge to our back health. Lack of physical exercise and often a predominantly sedentary lifestyle, both professionally and privately, encourage the development of functional and structural spine disorders. Back pain is therefore not a question of age; young people are also increasingly being affected.
Besides Lack of Exercise, There Are Numerous Other Risk Factors for Back Pain
Stress
Obesity
Unbalanced training with neglect of the back muscles
ACP Therapy as a Natural Remedy for Back Pain
Treatment with autologous conditioned plasma (ACP therapy for short) can naturally help the body's own healing processes at any age for inflammatory and wear-related back pain. In ACP back pain therapy, a small amount of the patient's own blood is taken, from which a plasma enriched with 2 to 3 times the concentration of platelets is obtained through a special conditioning process.
This concentrated blood plasma (ACP) is then injected with millimeter precision under X-ray or ultrasound guidance into the affected structure in the back or spine, such as the facet joints, intervertebral discs, or sacroiliac joint. Platelets release a quantity of growth factors directly into the injured or inflamed tissue, which in turn stimulate cell regeneration in the tissue, inhibit painful inflammatory processes and promote the healing process.1–3
ACP back pain therapy relieves pain and improves mobility. ACP back pain therapy is carried out in an outpatient setting in the doctor's office and takes between 15 and 30 minutes. Generally, 3 to 5 treatments are needed, each approximately 1 week apart. There are no known intolerances to ACP back pain therapy and it can be repeated as often as desired.
Who Is ACP Back Pain Therapy Suitable For?
ACP therapy is suitable for people of all ages who are looking for a natural, well-tolerated and easy-to-use treatment method for their back pain.
Painkillers Are Never Good in the Long Term
Back pain can cause severe restrictions on leisure and work for those who suffer. Many people initially resort to painkillers, but long-term use carries the risk of side effects. Besides exercise training and physical therapy, ACP back pain therapy represents a natural treatment option with few side effects for sufferers, which also has an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.
Common diagnosis: wear of spine joints and intervertebral discs
If symptoms persist or get worse, patients should seek medical attention without delay to treat the pain and have further tests carried out to identify the cause. A common diagnosis for back and lower back pain is wear and tear on the spine or intervertebral discs (adjacent segment degeneration).
As we age, the joints of the spine (facet joints) wear down and inflammatory responses can occur in the joints. The small vertebral joints carry a multitude of nerve fibers that are irritated by the inflammatory processes. When joint wear is advanced, the bones rub against each other causing pain and degeneration of the intervertebral discs, which results in a loss of height and what is known as facet syndrome (facet joint osteoarthritis). Damage to the intervertebral discs can also cause or exacerbate such a condition.
A healthy lifestyle can prevent acute back pain
In many cases, back pain gets better within a few weeks. However, if the pain does not get better after 3 months and remains untreated, it is referred to as a chronic back problem.
Back pain is also often associated with other comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease, psychological problems or being severely overweight (obesity). A healthy lifestyle with as active a daily routine as possible and regular exercise is important in preventing this. Losing weight or changing diet can often help to reduce back pain permanently in people who are overweight.
Also, the back and abdominal muscles can be strengthened and stretched with suitable exercises, therefore reducing the strain on the spine.
Back Pain Relief Measures at a Glance
Losing weight
Change of diet
Regular exercise such as swimming or cycling
Physical therapy
Where Can I Find a Practice That Offers ACP Back Pain Therapy?
Practices specializing in ACP back pain therapy can be found in all parts of the country. Depending on the diagnosis, different medical professionals work together to treat back pain. Use our Find a Doctor and find a suitable doctor’s practice near you now.
Frequently Asked Questions About ACP Therapy for Back Pain
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