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.
Tie Rod. Image courtesy of ClearMechanic.com. Tie rods connect either end of the steering rack to the steering knuckles on which the front wheels pivot when the steering wheel is turned. The tie rod has two sections threaded together, so their length can be adjusted and the front wheels aligned.