Has anyone had PT for low back pain and did it help?
I am currently in PT but thinking I have the wrong therapist. She noted my scoliosis curve and is making a big deal of it, without concentrating on exercises for the lumbar region. I cannot get my curve to change now, I am 82. I want exercises to help the low back pain, which I find on Youtube, not in PT. I am getting ready to quit PT, but feel like I have to give it more time. Who else has done PT for low back pain?
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In my case it did not help at all. My spinal cord was severely pinched by spinal bone and disc deterioration. That type of direct nerve aggravation can not be fixed by PT! The extra movement from the sessions made my pain worse, taking a full day to recover. The point being; you have to try to determine exactly what is causing the pain. PT can be helpful for certain conditions, but it is not a panacea. Unfortunately, it gets prescribed much too often inappropriately!
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Yes! PT saved me when I was in my early 30s. I had a herniated disc at L5/S1 and was offered surgery. I went to PT to learn about proper biomechanics so that I would not be moving my body in ways that made the situation worse. I still remember the things I learned.... Also, I went to a chiro who did the Active release technique on me, which was much more gentle that the usual snap, crackle, pop. This brought blood flow around the disc to help it heal. My disc eventually shrank and I am almost completely pain free more than a decade later. I think there is great reason to be hopeful with PT, but you need to find the right person, just like anything else.