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Chronic back pain, defined as pain lasting 12 weeks or more, has many causes. It can be debilitating, no matter the cause, so you want and need relief. But what can you try if conservative treatments don’t work?
At Viva Health, board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Aleksander J. Bodnar offers his patients a novel treatment that can help chronic back pain as well as sexual dysfunction — acoustic wave therapy, aka extracorporeal shock wave therapy.
There are too many potential causes to get into them all here, but many common causes can be grouped together.
It’s important to get an accurate diagnosis before starting treatment, as different causes require different interventions.
Acoustic wave therapy treats soft tissue problems and is highly effective for myofascial pain syndrome. This noninvasive, FDA-approved, office-based procedure targets a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions, increasing blood flow and encouraging tissue repair.
This technology uses high-frequency sound waves to initiate the body’s own repair function in cases of chronic, degenerative conditions and chronic inflammation of lower back structures. It works through six mechanisms:
Oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood flow is required to start and maintain the repair processes of damaged tissue. Applying acoustic waves leads to new blood vessel formation in the damaged area.
Mast cells are a key component of the inflammatory process, and acoustic waves increase their activity.
However, their activation is followed by the production of chemokines and cytokines, pro-inflammatory compounds that first enhance inflammation and then help restore normal healing and regenerative processes.
Collagen is a key structural protein, and a sufficient amount is necessary to repair damaged myoskeletal and ligament structures. Shock wave therapy accelerates procollagen synthesis.
Calcium buildup often occurs with micro-tears or other trauma to a tendon. Acoustic waves break up the calcifications, allowing the soft tissue to heal.
Substance P is a neuropeptide and neurotransmitter that controls pain information through the C-fibers. It’s generally associated with intense, persistent, and chronic pain. Acoustic waves disperse the peptide, decreasing pain.
Trigger points are a major cause of pain in the back, neck, shoulder, and limbs; when touched, they radiate pain into the body. Acoustic energy unblocks the calcium pump controlling the trigger points and desensitizes them.
If you’re interested in finding out if acoustic wave therapy can ease your chronic back pain, visit Viva Health for a consultation with Dr. Bodnar. Give us a call at either of our locations, in Linden and Clifton, New Jersey, or book your appointment online.
