The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories
by Admin
Posted on 05-03-2024 04:06 PM
Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced.
See the stories of satisfied mayo clinic patients.
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You may find pain relief through nonsurgical treatments. We consider the diagnosis along with the results of any previous treatments to develop a care plan that’s right for you. Your treatment may include:
medication: you may feel better with an over-the-counter medication, such as ibuprofen. If the pain is severe, we may recommend prescription medication. Injections: we inject pain-relieving medications to relieve irritation deep within your spine. Injections such as cortisone are available through our primary care sports medicine doctors. Physical therapy: we guide you through exercises to strengthen the muscles that support your lower back.
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When it comes to back pain , there’s good news and bad news. “the good news is back pain rarely is a sign of something serious and often relatively short-lived,” says meghan murphy, m. D. , a neurosurgeon at mayo clinic health system in albert lea , mankato and new prague , minnesota. “the bad news is that most of us will experience back pain at some point. ”.