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Low Back Pain

80% of people will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor's office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections. In fact, it is estimated that low back pain affects more than half of the adult population each year and more than 10% of all people experience frequent bouts of low back pain.

The susceptibility of the low back to injury and pain is due to the fact that the low back, like the neck, is a very unstable part of the spine. Unlike the thoracic spine, which is supported and stabilized by the rib cage. This instability allows us to have a great deal of mobility to touch our toes, tie our shoes or pick something up from the ground, but at the cost of increased risk of injury.

If the low back is out of alignment or has weakened supporting muscles, something as simple as taking a bag of groceries out of the trunk of their car, picking something up off the floor, or even simply bending down to pet the cat can cause a low back injury.

Until recently, researchers believed that back pain would heal on its own. We have learned, however, that this is not true. Recent studies showed that when back pain is not treated, it may go away temporarily, but will most likely return. It is important to take low back pain seriously and seek professional chiropractic care. This is especially true with pain that recurs over and over again.

The Causes of Low Back Pain

There are many different conditions that can result in low back pain, including: sprained ligaments, strained muscles, ruptured disks, trigger points and inflamed joints. While sports injuries or accidents can lead to injury and pain, sometimes even the simplest movements, like picking up a pencil from the floor, can have painful results. In addition, conditions such as arthritis, poor posture, obesity, psychological stress and even kidney stones, kidney infections, blood clots, or bone loss can lead to pain. Due to the fact that there are a whole lot of things that can cause low back pain, and some of those things can be quite serious if left untreated, it is important to seek professional help. Chiropractors are the experts at diagnosing the cause and determining the proper treatment for low back pain.

Treating Low Back Pain With Chiropractic

Chiropractic treatment for low back pain is usually pretty straightforward. Most commonly, it's simply a matter of adjusting the lower lumbar vertebrae and pelvis to re-establish normal motion and position of your bones and joints. Chiropractic for the low back has been repeatedly shown to be the most effective treatment for low back pain. As noted in the May, 2009 issue of Consumer’s Report for low back pain, chiropractic was the most sought after form of treatment. In fact, major studies have shown that chiropractic care is more effective, cheaper and has better long-term outcomes than any other treatment. This makes sense because chiropractic care is the only method of treatment that serves to re-establish normal vertebral motion and position in the spine. All other treatments, such as muscle relaxants, pain killers and bed rest, only serve to decrease the symptoms of the problem and do not correct the problem itself.

Other conditions that have responded well to Chiropractic include

  • Auto Accident patients (We bill the at fault insurance company, no out of pocket expense, no health Insurance Required)
  • Whiplash
  • Work injuries
  • Work related injuries
  • Sports/athletic injuries
  • Slip and fall injuries
  • Recurring Headaches
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Muscle Tension
  • Muscle Spasms
  • Painful Joints
  • Tech-Neck” (computer overuse) Tension in or across the shoulders
  • Jaw pain (TMJ disorder)
  • Neck Stiffness
  • Lower Back Stiffness
  • Sciatic Pain (butt cheek pain and leg pain)
  • Wrist Pain
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Arm Numbness
  • Leg Numbness
  • “Text Messaging Thumb”
  • Fibromyalgia
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