Back
Pain
What causes back pain?
Back pain is unfortunately very common, affecting up to 80% of Americans at some point. The increasing rate of obesity in America has also contributed to the rise in cases of back pain, often related to a more sedentary lifestyle. Back pain typically falls into two categories: acute (or sudden) pain and chronic where it persists for a long time and can seriously impact your quality of life. Back pain can become very disabling, affecting individual’s ability to work, sleep well, and function at the level they desire for their life.
Is there anything I can do about my back pain?
In some situations, a misalignment in the pelvis or vertabrae can be the culprit for the back pain, which a chiropractic adjustment can alleviate. However, other circumstances, such as muscular deficiencies, assymetries, and conditions like degenerative disc disease can require additional services. The most common therapheutic approach to degenerative disc disease is mechanical traction, but our physician may recommend the following based on your plan of care:
Where there is pain, there is inflammation. You cannot have one without another. If you have tried many forms of therapy and are still grappling with the pain, it may be time to consider a nutritional consultation. Horomone imbalances and your gut health can actually cause unexpected inflammation responses in the body if you are lacking specific vitamins and nutrients. Our provider specializes in nutritional consultations paired with all-natural supplements from Nutri-West. Nutritional consultations are free and can take up to 30 minutes, so if you are interested in learning more, click the button below to learn more!
Strengthening your spine is essential to healing from a back injury, as well as preventing future back pain. Staying active, utilizing proper lifting techniques, and ensuring your work environment is well set up for spine health are all important. We believe a conservative approach is best, rather than skipping straight to strong (and sometimes harmful) medications. Non-drug approaches for initial back pain treatment are supported by not only chiropractors, but also by the American College of Physicians and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
At our clinic, to address weaknesses that can leave your spine compromised, we tend to go for one of two routes: either Posture & Curve Correction Therapy or a Functional Movement Screening. Once our provider has a better understanding of what you are dealing with, we can develope a plan of care. To learn more about these appointment types, please click the button below corresponding with the one you are interested in.
If you are interested in ways to improve your desk setup at home/work or would like to learn more about recovery tools and concepts that are designed to aid in managing inflammation, click HERE for more information!