Helping Treat Your Back Pain

If you have back pain, you already know how it can affect your daily life. Every movement can be agonizing. Back pain can cause difficulties at work, problems staying active, and diminish your quality of life. Your chiropractor can help you get relief from back pain.

What You Need To Know About Chiropractic Treatments for Back Pain

Back pain can happen suddenly and be very acute. This type of back pain can be caused by:

• A vehicular accident
• A sports injury
• An underlying illness

Back pain can also start gradually, becoming chronic. This type of back pain can be caused by:

• Aging, wear-and-tear, and arthritis
• An occupation involving lifting or carrying heavy objects
• An occupation involving sitting or standing for long periods

Your chiropractor will determine the cause of your back pain so that modifications can be made to your work, lifestyle, or other factors to help prevent back pain in the future. Additional treatments your chiropractor may recommend include:

• Custom orthotics, to protect your back from impact stress
• Physiotherapy, to teach proper body movement and posture
• Spinal decompression, to help realign herniated or bulging discs
• Manual manipulation and adjustment, to relieve joint and nerve pressure
• Electrical stimulation therapy, to reduce pain, swelling, and muscle spasms
• Therapeutic massage, to relax and lengthen tight muscles, tendons, and ligaments
• Posture and body mechanics counseling, to help you learn how to move, stand, and sit correctly to help prevent back pain

You can do a lot to help prevent back pain. Remember to:

• Stand and sit up straight, without slouching
• Keep active and maintain a healthy weight
• Stretch regularly to maintain flexibility
• Switch out high-impact activities like running with low-impact activities like yoga or swimming
• Take breaks to avoid being in the same position for a long period
• Sleep on a medium-firm mattress that supports your entire body

Want To Know More?

To find out more about the causes of back pain and how your chiropractor can help you get relief, call your chiropractor today.