Anyone who’s ever experienced back pain knows it. When you wake up in the morning, or when you suddenly stand up from your chair, that “Yaiks!” It’s an unwelcome guest that strikes at unexpected moments.
Most modern people rely on physical therapy, patches, and medication, but they often suffer from a vicious cycle of temporary relief and then return to the pain.
Chronic back pain: Why can’t physical therapy, patches, or medications solve it?
When your back hurts, you might think, “I’ll just use a patch, get some physical therapy, and take some medicine. It’ll be fine!” But why does the pain, which keeps coming back, not truly go away?
1. It only temporarily ‘puts to sleep’ the symptoms but does not address the cause!
Pain relievers, painkillers, and general physical therapy only serve to reduce the ‘pain signals’ in the moment. There are complex causes behind back pain, including nerve damage, muscle micro-damage, and chronic inflammation. This is an approach, as a one-time solution that doesn’t touch anything at all and just ‘takes away the painful feeling’.
2. There is no one-size-fits-all treatment!
The causes of back pain vary from person to person. However, standard physical therapy or patches that are applied uniformly in many places are not the right treatment for everyone. It seems like things will get better for a while, but then the pain will return, and the vicious cycle will inevitably repeat itself.
3. Many scientific studies say it has ‘no significant effect’?
There are many physical therapy methods, such as exercise therapy, massage, and traction. There aren’t many studies that show a ‘definite’ effect on chronic back pain. If you don’t exercise regularly, the effects are minimal, and there’s little evidence that it’s particularly better than other treatments like injections or acupuncture.
4. If the treatment method is different from the cause… will it become chronic?!
Back pain can be caused by spinal disc problems or nerve compression. However, many are still relying solely on muscle massage or stretching. If you just take ‘painkillers’ without an accurate diagnosis, in the end, the solution is if anything, the condition may even get worse.
Lately, there’s been a lot of buzz around a fresh, groundbreaking approach to truly tackling the root causes of pain — a whole new concept of fundamental treatment that’s catching everyone’s attention.
Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBM)
Among the back pain treatments, Whole-Body PBM is emerging as a new alternative!
What makes PBM different?
- Stimulates our body’s energy factories (mitochondria) to increase energy (ATP) production
- Reduces inflammation and oxidative stress to heal from the root
- Enhances nerve regeneration and inhibits pain signal transmission at its source
- Safely and comfortably, without side effects or pain
General practice vs. PBM: What’s the difference?
| PBM action | Expected effect |
| Mitochondrial stimulation and ATP increase | Muscle and nerve regeneration, pain relief |
| Improves blood flow and reduces inflammation | Soothes chronic inflammation and reduces swelling |
| Nerve stabilization and pain signal blocking | Self-inhibition of pain sensation transmission (from the nerve root) |
| Overall improvement in quality of life | Freedom of movement, mood boost, return to daily life |
| Customized treatment is needed | Applications vary from person to person, so individual status needs to be checked. |
Recommended for these people!
- If you suffer from chronic back pain and medication or physical therapy doesn’t work anymore
- When you are suffering from nerve pain, such as spinal disc problems, post-surgical sequelae
- People who find it difficult to perform daily activities or exercise
Conclusion
PBM can help alleviate pain, improve function, and enhance quality of life through various physiological mechanisms. It offers a safe, side-effect-free alternative, especially for those suffering from chronic, complex pain and feeling limited by existing treatments.
If you’ve felt the limitations of conventional treatments, transform your condition with ‘PBM.’
Embark on a new daily routine with fundamental recovery.
Reference: Whole-Body PBM Clinical Trial for Low Back Pain and Chronic Pain https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2024.1264821/full 1 2
