Lower back pain is truly miserable, especially for those who have suffered it for a long time. Millions of people around the world suffer from this condition and the causes are as wide-ranging as well. It can stem from disc issues, muscle strain or injuries, or nerve damage or irritation, among many other causes. Regardless of the cause, the treatments like over the counter pain medication, physical therapy, or even surgery in some cases can be effective, but they aren’t perfect. They typically come with their own set of issues, drawbacks, and considerations. Those suffering from lower back pain all typically want the same thing: lasting relief in a minimally invasive way. Well, we may have just that solution at hand. That solution is called Perineural Injection Therapy (PIT) and it may just change the way you think about lower back pain. Let’s explore this a bit further in today’s article.

What Is Perineural Injection Therapy (PIT)?

This revolutionary therapy is rather simple in both theory and execution, but it comes to us standing on the shoulders of decades of clinical research in pain reduction, neuroscience, and biology. The injection is deceptively simple. It is a 5% mixture of dextrose (yes, the sugar!) in a solution of water. That’s it! Through several breakthroughs in understanding how our nerve fibers operate and how chronic pain begins and is treated has led scientists to believe that exposing the constantly firing nerves to a local solution of dextrose can dramatically reduce their ability to send pain signals to the brain. It can “correct” the balance of fluids and fibers around the affected areas, reducing pain more and more with each injection session. The dextrose solution reduces the inflammation around the injured area and allows the nerves to “calm down” over time. 

Benefits Of This Treatment

First and foremost, one major benefit is a reduction in pain. From recent reports, that reduction can come as quickly as 1 to 4 hours. Of course, always consult your primary care physician before trying a PIT session in order to ensure that this treatment method is right for you. Here are some other benefits that you may be interested in:

• An effective non-surgical option
• Minimally invasive which means low to no recovery time
• Drastically reduced inflammation which allows for better range of motion and mobility for patients
• Inexpensive compared to more major treatment methods
• More widely available and easier to get scheduled as opposed to a back surgery

For The Road

We hope you enjoyed learning about Perineural Injection Therapy. This revolutionary breakthrough in pain treatment just might be the perfect thing to help you both endure and overcome your chronic back pain. If you would like to know more about this or anything else along these lines, we are happy to help. Just contact us and we can go over your options and help you find the best path for your health and nutrition goals. Schedule a consultation for any of our amazing services by reaching out to us here. We look forward to hearing from you.