Get Relief From Chronic Pain with the Egoscue Method

Chronic pain can make the days seem long with no end to the pain in sight. If you want a drug-free treatment to help you find relief, try Egoscue. This therapy is a chronic pain treatment that will make you feel better for good. The Egoscue Method combines expertise with technology to assess your posture and get your body back in balance. Keep reading to learn more about how you can eliminate the dysfunction in your body that’s causing you pain.

The Start of Egoscue 

The Egoscue method was founded by Pete Egoscue, a key player in postural therapy. Pete designed this method as a way to understand and fix his own pain. More than 40 years ago, he returned home from Vietnam with a Purple Heart and nerve pain from wounds he suffered while on duty. While originally trying to rely on medical experts, he found that many were only trying to treat his systems. Beginning his own research, Pete found this relief that got to the bottom of his symptoms: which were his posture and balance.

Egoscue

When looking for relief from your chronic pain, it’s important to treat the condition rather than the symptoms. The Egoscue Method, also known as postural therapy, corrects the postural issues that are at the root of your discomfort. Postural therapy combines a couple of things to look at and correct your posture to eliminate dysfunction. According to the Egoscue website, this method combines therapists’ expertise with technology to assess your posture and create a personalized series of exercises that will put your body back into balance. Thus, eliminating the problem that’s causing your pain. 

Here’s an overview of the program from Texas Spine and Sports Therapy: 

• You’ll get an introduction from Dr. Bart Atencio about this method 
• Dr. Shaner will then discuss your pain and discomfort with you, how it affects your day-to-day life, and what your end health goal is
• Then, using the ePete technology, Dr. Shaner will gather photos of your posture to identify where they key problem areas are 
• Next, using a computer-generated list of exercises and corrected poses, you’ll get a customized treatment plan
• The method will then begin with ongoing support and updates 

According to a 2018 study, habitual postural patterns are associated with musculoskeletal pain, and improving a maladaptive posture requires postural awareness. The Egoscue Method helps bring awareness to your posture and how it could be contributing to your pain, plus a way to correct and find pain relief. 

What Pain Does it Help?

Good posture equals good health. Our posture plays a role in almost all areas of our bodies. If somebody is hunched over while sitting, it’s pretty easy to spot that they probably don’t have the best posture. However, our postures affect more than just how straight we’re sitting. Our posture comes into play when we’re sitting, standing, laying down, walking, running, lifting and more. If we didn’t have posture, we wouldn’t be able to do anything we normally do. The Egoscue Method can help with the following:

• Back pain
• Migraines
• Hip pain
• Knee pain
• Jaw pain
• Ankle pain
• Shoulder, elbow, and wrist pain
• Plantar fasciitis 

What it Corrects

This method was designed with knowing how the body is already made to function perfectly, however, Pete knew that our jobs, activities, and lifestyle can affect how our bodies operate. Dr. Shaner will use exercises and stretches that are gentle on the body to help you correct your posture. When done regularly while checking in from time to time, most people have no problem finding success with the Egoscue Method. 

Along with using this method, it’s important to focus on how you do small daily tasks as well. This means trying to keep your body in alignment when sleeping at night, or keeping it aligned when you go to stand up after sitting down. We’re not conditioned to be posture-focused, so it won’t come easy to most people. However, with the Egoscue Method helping, you’ll be set up for success. 

Find Pain-Relief with Texas Spine and Sports Therapy 

You don’t have to suffer from chronic pain forever. When you’re ready to beat your chronic pain, call Dr. Shaner and Texas Spine and Sports Therapy today to try the Egoscue Method. He will work with you to understand how your body works and how to trust what your body is telling you. He will also help you identify the root cause of your pain, and then work to treat that to become pain-free. Call Texas Spine and Sports Therapy at (512)-806-0015 to make an appointment today.