Dr. Carl Balog specializes in chronic pain and has successfully performed thousands of minimally invasive procedures that have helped his clients go on to live their lives pain free. When it comes to chronic pain, there are several different ways you can approach managing the pain, and massage is one of the many ways to treat chronic lower back pain.

For many years, people have sought after massage as a way to relax their mind and body. Recent studies are beginning to show that massage can help with much more that just relaxation. The study followed more than four hundred patients suffering from chronic lower back pain. The patients were divided into three groups. One group received no massage treatments while the other two groups received either relaxation massage or structural massage. The study found that one in three patients receiving massage therapy reported reduced back pain while only one in twenty five receiving not massage therapy reported reduced back pain. Not only did the patients receiving massage therapy show a decrease in back pain, they also reported an increase in physical function and reduced use of anti-inflammatory medication. Those who received massage therapy were able to function better than those not receiving massage. Some people have even stated that massage therapy worked better than over the counter pain killers.

Massage therapy not only helps those suffering from lower back pain, it offers a myriad of health benefits. While more research is needed to confirm the benefits of massage, some studies have found massage may also be helpful for:

• Anxiety
• Digestive disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Headaches
• Insomnia related to stress
• Myofascial pain syndrome
• Paresthesias and nerve pain
• Soft tissue strains or injuries
• Sports injuries
• Temporomandibular joint pain

Carl Balog is a famous doctor and a certified one in that case and is known in dealing with pain management and ansthesilogy.The main aim of  Oregon Pain Associate is to aid its patients in managing their pains so they will be able to proceed with their daily schedules without any hitches. Chronic pain has proven to be very common and some have even resulted to more serious cases like disability. What matters most in Dr Balogs treatment is the cause.

With over twenty years of experience,Dr Carl Balog  is a leader in pain management and he well fits in this post due to the thousands cases he has dealt with in connection to this. Before treatment, he ensures he has done a thorough test on his patient before settling on the kind of treatment to give to them. The diagnose will eventually be determined by the cause.

Coffee is probably your first thought when you hear the word ‘caffeine.’ There is a lot of caffeine in coffee, true, but did you know that there is caffeine in painkillers? That is because caffeine itself is actually useful in treating headaches. If you find yourself suffering from frequent headaches, you might consider jumping on the bandwagon and picking up a coffee habit. Be careful not to overdo it and drink too much caffeine though, because if you consume for than five cups of coffee a day you may find yourself addicted. Drink lots of water as well, because caffeine is a dehydrator and dehydration can also cause headaches. You can use coffee and other sources of caffeine to reduce the frequency of your headaches without medication, just be sure to drink your coffee in moderation.

It is very rare for just one type of treatment to sufficiently manage chronic pain. You are much more likely to be successful in managing your pain if you are open to a variety of treatment options and using some in combination. Keep working with your doctor on finding the right medication and treatment, but also explore other options such as acupuncture, herbal remedies, and massage with the consent of your doctor. The right combination of treatments, even unusual types, may go a long ways towards treating you pain.

Leg and joint pain from arthritis, injuries, or other conditions can make even daily tasks daunting. Pain is fatiguing and if you need to be on your feet all day it can get to be too much. Here are a few tips on living with pain:

1.     Move wisely when entering or exiting the car, getting up from bed, or after putting your feet up on the couch. Sit first and then swing your legs in or up together when sitting down or climbing into the car. Do the same in the opposite order when getting up or exiting the car.

2.     Wear good shoes. Make sure that every pair you buy has good arch support, a cushioned sole, traction, and is bendable.

3.     If you cook or spend a lot of time on your feet in the kitchen, snag a rolling chair from your home office so that you can zip around the kitchen without standing the whole time. It is fun and relaxing!

4.     Pace yourself when running errands and doing housework. You’ll get more done if you spread out the work than if you over do it and end up in worse pain.

5.     Take the stairs with caution. When walking up, lead with your better leg. If walking down, lead with your worst leg. Make sure to use the banister.