Physical Therapy - DNS wtf?

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Pedalpush
Pedalpush Posts: 246 Member
edited February 7 in Chit-Chat
DYNAMIC NEUROMUSCULAR STABILIZATION (DNS)

I've been suffering with back pain for the better part of a year. It started with L4, L5 issues and now my S1 is coming in to play. I've had my general practitioner involved, my chiropractor, an acupuncturist and most recently an orthopedic doc who recommended physical therapy (no particular practitioner). My pain level hovers at a constant .5-1 going up to a 4 every now and again.

Has anyone ever heard of the above modality? I went to my first appointment yesterday and, at the very least, felt no worse. He evaluated my movements and range of motion, did some odd manipulation and prescribed breathing exercises and "Arch Ups" (Cobra - for the yogis out there) that I am to do every two hours: 10 reps holding the last one for 10 seconds. < This reminds me of the diet pill commercials where they tell you the person lost 100lbs with this product (in conjunction with diet and exercise over the course of 36 months). Why don't I just do the exercises and not pay this guy?

I wanted to survey the crowd to see if anyone has ever had success with it. I'm leaning toward calling bull****, but if there is a chance it might work, I'd like to give this guy a chance. (He is a little spendy though...all treatments go toward my $10K deductible, so it's basically an out-of-pocket expense. They run about $100 ea.)

I look forward to hearing from anyone, especially if you have moved beyond back pain.

PS(I forgot to mention the most irritating thing... I asked what exercises I should avoid and #1 was the elliptical machine! That feels like the ONE thing I can do!)

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  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    I've been seeing a PT for my bulging disc in my neck (C4-C5), which also led to ridiculous upper back and shoulder tightness. While the exercises seem pretty simple, going has forced me to actually do them (it's easy to sit on my couch and do nothing). But the best part is the 20 minute massage after every session. It's definitely working for me, and thankfully insurance covers most of it.
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