Shockwave Therapy For Back Pain Issues
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Exercise and Physical Therapy
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms and Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Self-Care
Prognosis
Most people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain significantly improved after a week; two-thirds recovered by 7 weeks.
However, studies now suggest that up to 75% of patients suffer at least one recurrence of back pain over the course of a year. After 4 years, fewer than half of patients may be symptom-free. Some doctors are approaching the...
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