Physical therapy and exercise. Physical therapy is the cornerstone of back pain treatment. A physical therapist can apply a variety of treatments, such as heat, ultrasound, electrical stimulation and muscle-release techniques, to your back muscles and soft tissues to reduce pain.
Tie rod. A tie rod is a slender structural unit used as a tie and (in most applications) capable of carrying tensile loads only. Contents. 1 Subtypes and examples of applications. 2 Physics and engineering principles.
Dictionary of Construction. A rod fastened to a deadman, a rigid foundation, or a rock or soil anchor to prevent lateral movement of formwork, sheet pile walls, retaining walls, or bulkheads. Picture of tieback.