Prescription drugs only mask back pain.
It is important to remember that while back pain drugs may relieve symptoms & improve function, they are designed for only short-term relief. "They don't address the source of your pain & thus won't keep problems from recurring," says Dr. Robert Shmerling, clinical chief of rheumatology at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. “It is important to seek other first-line treatments such as Spinal Decompression, Chiropractic, physical therapy, yoga, exercise &