Nearly half of all U.S. adults have back pain, and 40% say the pain limits their social activities, according to a new poll.
, which narrows the spaces within your spine and puts pressure on nerves there. It affects her sleep and quality of life, and sometimes makes her less able to socialize with friends – although, she says, “I try not to let it stop me.
” An outgoing person with many hobbies and interests, and “many wonderful friends,” Kubian-Geidel doesn’t want to let pain to stop her from living life to the fullest, so she uses an array of “tools in her toolkit” to deal with her pain. Unfortunately, many people are limited by pain, according to Tate Stock, CEO of Chirp, that makes therapy wheels to treat back pain. Chirp sponsored the poll., pain can cause psychological effects, such as feelings of isolation and fatigue, being easily distracted, or having a poor self-image,” Stock says. “So it’s important to utilize as many approaches as possible to both prevent and manage pain. “I really appreciate the information obtained in this study,” says Brian A. Cole, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and founder of Englewood Spine Associates in Englewood, NJ. “The study validates some of the things that we’ve been telling patients for years,” he says. “All of us experience some form of discomfort from time to time. The question is whether or not you can live with it and can you manage it effectively.” “Information is power,” he says. “And once you know that you’re dealing with a common problem and there are solutions, it takes away some of the fear.”The survey found that as many as one-third take over-the-counter pain medication every day, with 20% of them saying they take pain medications once a day and more than 10% saying they take them “a few times a day.” In fact, over-the-counter medication was the most common thing those surveyed used to prevent pain, although it was not the most popular tool people reached for: 42% of respondents reported reacting to pain by resting, while only 34% said they use store-bought medication. Thirty-seven percent said they use prescription pain medications. Cole says he would rather see patients take OTC pain medications rather than “any narcotic or drug that affects brain function.” Although “all medications have some form of side effects, as long as we can quantify what is safe, these medications can be quite effective in achieving pain relief, improving the quality of life, and improving
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