Alternative medicine and back pain
and Martina Feichter, medical editor and biologistMartina Feichter studied biology with an elective subject pharmacy in Innsbruck and also immersed herself in the world of medicinal plants. From there it was not far to other medical topics that still captivate her to this day. She trained as a journalist at the Axel Springer Academy in Hamburg and has been working for since 2007 - first as an editor and since 2012 as a freelance writer.
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Whether it is a tense neck, lumbago or intervertebral disc problems - alternative therapies can help to alleviate the pain.
»Physical therapies: heat applications such as mud packs or mud baths relax the muscles and can thus help relieve pain.
»Aromatherapy: Aromatherapists recommend rubbed in with pine, sandalwood or ginger oil for lumbago.
»Acupuncture: In England, acupuncture is already recognized as a fully-fledged therapy method for back pain. In this country there are still a few skeptics among the ranks of experts. But studies show that needling can relieve back pain. Acupuncture is also used by TCM doctors to treat acute and chronic disc problems. In the case of acute complaints, a session with the therapist is sometimes sufficient; Chronic pain requires more patience.
»Relaxation methods: Back pain often results from too little exercise and stress-related tension in the muscles. In such cases, regular relaxation exercises can help relieve the pain. Try, for example, autogenic training, progressive muscle relaxation, biofeedback, Qi Gong, yoga or meditation.
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