Back school: The solution to back pain?

fitness session given by a kinesiologist for patients with back pain
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Article reviewed and approved by Dr. Ibtissama Boukas, physician specializing in family medicine

A person can suffer from back pain At least once in his life. Having back pain does not necessarily refer to an underlying condition. They can result from an excess of physical effort, a false movement or an accident.

The objective of this article is to share precise information on the definition of back school, the indications, the progress of a rehabilitation as well as the results and forecasts of the therapeutic approach which is proposed there. It will also state the case of back schools in France.

Definition

Invented by André Petit in 1982, theback school is a therapeutic approach that aims to treat the various back pains, but above all to prevent its various consequences. Generally, this method of care, but also of prevention comes in 6 distinct stages which are: assessment, rehabilitation, motor education, active prevention and healthy sport.

Indications

Back school is generally for people with different types of back pain, whether recent or chronic. This concept is mainly put in place to prevent any low back pain. The admission of a person with low back pain to a back school results from a preliminary examination carried out by a doctor. Different types of back pain can be treated at a back school or, to put it simply, a back clinic.

People with osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain

Are among the welcome in a back school, people with osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain. Symptoms of osteoarthritis include joint pain in the hands, neck, knees, hips and especially the lower back. These lower back pains can be relieved in back schools. Likewise, people who have had pain in the lumbar region for more than 3 months are admitted to these back schools.

Persons injured in accidents

The consequences of the various accidents are also dealt with in the back schools. On the other hand, it is advisable not to resort to this therapeutic approach during the period when the patient still presents an inflammatory attack.

People recently operated

Contrary to popular belief, a person recently operated on, at least 3 months after their operation, can use the different therapeutic approaches of a back school. Of course, this will be done with the agreement of the attending physician.

Progress of a rehabilitation

Rehabilitation mainly concerns patients suffering from cervical pain (upper back), lumbar pain (lower back) which is very frequent, and back pain (in the middle of the back). Faced with this, several establishments specializing in back pain offer rehabilitation using a back school. It is a health course considered as one of the solutions to back pain.

The south-korean re-education in a back clinic differs by facility, but the concept remains the same and lasts 6 days. Rehabilitation generally begins with an assessment.

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During a back school rehabilitation, firstly, the patient is subject to an assessment. An assessment which will be carried out by a masseur-physiotherapist. As a first consultation, this assessment precedes all other steps, in order to best understand the low back pain the patient is experiencing.

Actual rehabilitation with adapted activities

Rehabilitation focuses on different types of movements to be done from the start of the day until the end of the afternoon. Movements that differ depending on the patient and the type of back pain. The morning is reserved for morning walks and gymnastics sessions. Sessions that help patients move their bodies while maintaining adequate movements. During the afternoon, the physiotherapists carry out different types of treatments. These treatments are carried out starting with a indoor session and pool session.

Indoor session

The indoor session in a back school lasts a maximum of one hour. For an hour, the physiotherapist helps patients strengthen their muscles. It's mostly another gymnastics type session. It is necessarily followed by stretching.

Pool session

The pool session lasts half an hour per patient. It consists of muscle strengthening in warm sea water. The latter is an effective method for the spine.

Massage

La re-education daily ends with a massage that will allow the muscles to relax after performing a complete rehabilitation exercise. The massage can be done dry or in water according to the wishes of the patient.

Results and Prognosis

Reduction of pain

In 6 days, the back pain may not disappear completely but will typically experience a noticeable decrease. The back school, however, helps the patient to find good manners in order to regain his muscular flexibility, and to reduce as much as possible the low back pain that makes him suffer. He will then come out of back school with several tools to apply on a daily basis.

Continuation of good practices

The effectiveness of a back school is based on the continuity of bonnes pratiques received by the patient, outside the clinic. He must and is able to practice alone at home the 50% of good manners initiated in back school, avoiding any type of movement that could reset his rehabilitation counter. A rehabilitated person back school must also have a healthy diet, avoid all stimulants and practice sports. And the most important thing is never to force any type of movement. It is always advisable to consult a specialist if ever a false movement has intensified your spine pain.

Back schools in France

In France, back pain is among the first causes of disability. It is a disability that occurs before age 50. According to statistics, 80% of French people claim to suffer from back pain at least once in their life. French women are the most affected by these pains. While half of French people take care of their pain with painkillers or analgesics, the other half have recourse to back schools in France. The latter generally offer various solutions that are adapted to the different low back pain of different French patients. Two methods are popular, in particular, ball gymnastics and weight training through floor exercises.

To conclude, the back school or back clinic is a therapeutic approach to reduce a person's back pain. The various methods proposed there are effective only with the help of the patient himself. She can be a solution to low back pain, back pain, back pain in general.

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