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New Isolation Treatment for Back Pain Proves more Effective than Surgery

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Anuj Arenja, MD & CEO, QI Spine Clinic Back pain has always been amongst the most challenging chronic pain conditions to treat globally. Published medical studies over the last ten years have concluded that painkillers, surgery and even traditional physiotherapy have failed to cure this problem that affects eight out of ten people during their lifetime. The new European guidelines for management of back pain have advised against the prescription of surgery and firmly endorsed conventional active therapy as the preferred medical prescription for even very severe cases.

The founder of QI Spine Clinic was a back pain patient with a severe condition. He was prescribed surgery which he did not undergo. Instead, he visited some of the world's leading spine institutes and learned that conservative medicine is more effective than surgery if done correctly. A multidisciplinary team of pro-conservative spine surgeons, specialised spine physiotherapists, and physical medicine
doctors have come together in this pioneering medical service to offer a back pain patient the very highest standard of medical care. With 28 clinics across four metros (Mumbai, Pune, Delhi & Bangalore) QI Spine Clinic has treated over 47000 patients.

The new European guidelines for management of back pain have advised against the prescription of surgery and firmly endorsed conventional active therapy as the preferred medical prescription for even very severe cases


Precision Medicine VS Old School Medicine
The fact is that 80 percent of back pain cases are termed ‘non-specific’ which means that the diagnosis is incomplete or inconclusive. Published medical evidence also reveals that only 20 percent of MRIs and X-rays show the primary cause of back pain and so it is not surprising that MRIs and X-rays are not advised as routine tests for back pain conditions in the new European guidelines. I Spine Clinic was the first spine specialized medical service in India to introduce a motion analysis based functional diagnostic test (DSA) that clearly identified weak structures in the spine. This new Isolation Technology gives the doctor live bio-feedback so that the diagnosis is precise and hence the treatment can be very targeted. The results have been remarkable.

Old school traditional physiotherapy has been ineffective because of poor bio-mechanics, no objective measurement method as well as individual opinion based therapy. The spine is a complex delicate structure and demands a specialist that has the advanced clinical knowledge to diagnose and treat it. Every case is unique and demands the highest standard of care. QI Spine Clinic is the leader in this field today.