Back Pain without drugs by Solihull Osteopath (alternative to Chiropractor)

Can there be Back Pain without drugs? Solihull Birmingham Osteopath (alternative to Chiropractor)looks at if this is possible.

Solihull Back Pain sufferer´s have a Birmingham Back Pain Clinic on their doorstep who will treat back pain and neck pain. Solihull Back Pain Clinic based in Hall Green Birmingham is located on the Robin Hood Island, Stratford Rd, Hall Green which is close to the Shirley / Solihull border.

Atlas Pain Relief Centre have set up a back pain clinic to treat low back pain and backache in the Solihull area and a new clinic will see a multi-disciplinary approach to back and neck pain.

Free consultations can be arranged by telephoning 0121 745 8792

Back pain without drugs has to be the way forward and if back pain sufferer´s could access Osteopathy from an Osteopath before visiting the GP then this would not only ease the burden on already overworked GP´s, but allow the patient access to someone who has been highly trained in this area of work.

It is no fault of the GP who has very little time to spend with the patient and has few options of treatment available. Pain killing drugs or anti inflammatory medication is often prescribed to control the symptoms of pain, but little is done to treat the cause of the problem. This often results in frequent return visits to the GP if the condition persists and wasted time of both patient and Doctor before a referral to either Physiotherapy or a Consultant is arranged.

We do not have to have a crystal ball to realize that nobody wins in these situations. Patients are in discomfort for longer than necessary and Doctors keep seeing the same patient with the same condition over and over again, which takes up their valuable time. Drugs are often the limited option available to a GP when confronted with a patient with back pain.

Let´s look at an alternative for the Solihull back pain sufferer. Should they decide to visit the Solihull Back Pain Clinic in Hall Green, Birmingham, they would get a Free Consultation with an Osteopath, Physiotherapist or Acupuncturist all experienced in treating back pain.

Should they decide to undergo treatment, a thorough case history is taken and relevant examinations carried out to determine a working diagnosis of their condition. At this point it may be necessary to refer the patient back to their GP for a second opinion if is felt necessary In most cases this is not necessary and treatment is carried out as per the treatment plan agreed with the patient.

This option is far better than visiting the GP first. Osteopaths can ease the workload on the NHS and GP´s in the area of musculo-skeletal injuries and pain and should be considered as a first point of contact in my opinion. Osteopaths are trained to recognize pathology and serious disease and would refer back to the Doctor anyone who they felt were in this category. Osteopaths could be utilized for working alongside GP´s in an attempt to cut waiting lists and reduce the workload of the GP which would free them up to do what they are best at, which is treating ill patients.

Government targets would be better achieved, waiting lists reduced and patients would be much happier having prompt treatment from well trained professionals who understand back pain.

Many Osteopaths have a good working relationship with the local GP practices and share patients.

This is reflected at Solihull Back Pain Clinic where they treat local GP´s for both back pain and sports injuries.

Visit the back pain website on

www.solihullbackpainclinic.co.uk