John Hopkins physician recommends natural ways to ease chronic back pain(and when is a surgery necessary)
By Admin | August 27, 2025
Back pain is among the most common medical complaints in the world, and for many people it doesn’t just fade away. Instead, it lingers, reshaping daily life and leading to questions about whether anything short of surgery can offer relief. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 600 million people are affected globally, making low back pain the single leading cause of disability. But that does not mean that everyone needs a surgery. Sure chronic back pain is complex, but it doesn’t always demand the operating room.
Back pain rehabilitation specialist Dr. Stephanie Van, M.D., cautions against rushing into invasive procedures. “People with back pain should not feel rushed into settling for an invasive, irreversible surgical procedure,” she says. “Surgery can be helpful for many people, but it is usually considered a last resort after more conservative options have been exhausted. Surgery can correct structural abnormalities contributing to back pain, but it does not guarantee pain relief, and it may even worsen the pain.”
Why back pain becomes Chronic
Common culprits include arthritis of the spine, where cartilage thins over time, spinal stenosis, which narrows the canal around the spinal cord, herniated or bulging disks that press on nerves, and myofascial pain syndrome, a condition marked by muscle pain without a clear source. These conditions overlap with...(More)
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