Surgeries to cure chronic back pain include spinal fusion surgery, facet thermal ablation, and spinal fusion. However, yoga is a solution that can not only cure acute back pain by strengthening one's muscles, but stretching out tight muscles in the back that can eventually lead to chronic back pain.

1. BACK PAIN RELIEF
Acute and Chronic
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2. Back pain is common.
With over 50% of Americans suffering from back pains, it
has become the second most common reason for working
people to visit a doctor. Each year more than $50 billion
is spent on back related health care issues with many
cases undocumented or untreated.
Often this is caused by work and sport related stress,
rather than genetics.
Practicing yoga regularly can prevent injury, day-to-day
back pains, and possibly the need for surgery.
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3. Acute vs. chronic
back pains.
Back Pain Treatment can depend on the level and source of
the pain.
Acute back pain is pain that occurs only for a brief period of
time. Generally speaking, this pain can be self-managed
through over-the-counter medicine and through exercises that
stretch and strengthen back muscles.
Chronic back pain is pain that lasts for an extended period of
time, usually beyond a few months. When this occurs, a
doctor should be consulted and problems such as cervical
stenosis will require surgery.
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4. Yoga for acute back
pain. Yoga for Back Pain can help strengthen back muscles
and alleviate acute pain caused by tight muscles. By
loosening the muscles, one can significantly reduce the
chances of injury, aches, and other acute back pain.
Bridge Pose
It is recommended that each pose be held for at least 10 seconds
for maximum effect. As one becomes more advanced, longer
poses should be held. Many of the poses can be difficult for
Fish Pose beginners and if discomfort is felt, the exercise should end.
It is important to remember to listen to your body and
know its limits. Overtime the body will get stronger and
be able to adjust to the poses shown here.
Locust Pose
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5. Yoga for acute back
pains.
Fire Log Pose Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Upward Bow or Wheel Pose
Cat Pose Camel Pose Bow Pose
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6. More poses for acute
pain.
Extended Triangle Pose Warrior II Pose Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose
Plow Pose Reclining Big Toe Pose Sphinx Pose
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7. Chronic back pain.
Cervical spinal stenosis is a type of chronic back pain that can
require surgery. It is a rare narrowing of the spinal canal and
can appear in any region of the spine. When the spinal canal
is narrow, this causes pressure to the spinal cord and extreme
discomfort to one’s back.
Some patients are born with a spine that narrows, however
most cases appear as patients reach the age of 50. This is
often caused by continuous stress to the back, or previous
injuries to the neck.
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8. Surgeries for back
pain. Below are common surgeries to relieve back pain.
Foraminotomy
This operation is used to relieve pressure on the nerves caused by the
intervertebral foramen, or the portion of the vertebra where the nerve
root exits the spinal canal. It can be done through traditional open back
methods or an endoscopic procedure.
Laminectomy
This is performed when removing the lamina, a plate along the vertebra
that covers the spinal canal. The procedure aims to widen the spinal
canal to allow more room for the nerves to pass. It is ideal for patients
who have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis or a herniated disc in the
lower back or neck.
Laminotomy
A laminotomy is a milder version of a laminectomy where only a portion
of the lamina is removed. While it treats the same conditions as a
laminectomy, a laminotomy is less invasive and comes with a faster
recovery time.
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9. More surgeries for
back pain. Spinal fusion
This surgery is used to increase the strength of the spine and repair
broken spinal vertebrae. By fusing vertebrae, persistent lower back
pains are relieved and weak spines can be stabilized.
Endoscopic discectomy
This non-aggressive procedure aims to eradicate herniated discs by
removing pain nerves with a lThis aser.
Facet thermal ablation
Like endoscopic discectomy, this process uses a laser. It will remove the
cartilage that encompasses the joints to eliminate pressure from the
pain nerves to reduce discomfort.
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10. Prevention.
Although surgery is effective, it is not hard to take preventative
measures to avoid.
Medical professionals believe that cervical spinal stenosis can be
battled through regular aerobics, neck stretches, and core exercises.
Yoga provides this option. If yoga is practiced regularly, core
muscles can be strengthened to support the spine and surgeries
may be avoided.
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11. Back pain can be cured.
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