Managing back pain with healthy behaviors and a healthy
lifestyle. Anyone who has experienced back pain
knows that it is not just in your head. Regardless of the cause, actual physical pain
is present and needs to be treated.
Too often, back pain in the absence of a definitive diagnosis is dismissed both by the
individual experiencing the pain and by health professionals. Untreated pain can interfere
with healing and impede the rehabilitation process by interfering with exercise and increasing
the risk of psychological distress. What’s more, repeated acute back pain episodes
can lead to the development of a chronic condition.
The majority of back pain cases are acute, self-limiting episodes, which means that
the pain acts as a warning to the body to cease or limit activity that could cause additional
tissue damage. The more intense and prolonged an acute pain episode, the more likely
it will lead to a chronic condition.
The goal of the Cardium Health Back Pain Management program is to help individuals understand
the nature of back pain, develop strategies to manage acute pain episodes, use relaxation
techniques and medication compliance to mitigate discomfort, and prevent condition progression.
Psychosocial issues are addressed and proven coping strategies are recommended to treat
the person, and not just the condition.
Each participant in the Back Pain Management program receives care from a multi-disciplinary team
including a behavioral
health specialist and an
exercise physiologist with
a registered
dietitian as a specialty health coach.
Through telephonic counseling and educational mailings, participants learn about proper
exercise techniques to improve their endurance, strength and flexibility. By having the
participant incorporate correct postural and mechanical changes on a regular basis, they
eventually become healthy habits, which in turn reduces the likelihood of recurrent back
pain episodes. Incorporating symptom management techniques and methods for dealing with
stress, depression or anxiety, participants learn that they can cope and learn to adapt
healthy lifestyle behaviors.
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Standards of Care | Back
Pain Management Prevention Program
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