Using Chiropractic Care to treat a painful back
Back pain is one of the most common complaints we see as chiropractors here at Light Force Family Chiropractic. It is estimated 70%-90% of all Americans will experience an episode of back pain at some stage in their lives. For anyone who has suffered with this condition, you are aware of how debilitating it can be. This is why it is the number one cause of years lived with a disability. Back pain can significantly impact your daily life, hampering many everyday activities.
Due to the varying nature of back pain, there are many potential differential diagnoses including: sciatica (numbness, tingling, and shooting pain), facet syndrome, muscle sprains, joint sprains, disc bulges and many more. It is important that we correctly identify what type of back pain you are suffering with to have success with treatment.
Often patients will describe pain with even the slightest movements, a shooting or stabbing pain down the back of the leg (sciatica), a dull ache, numbness around the area or stiffness with locked movements.
Once we have ruled out any underlying disease or problem, the most common cause of back pain is mechanical in nature. Meaning the joints of the spine are not moving as freely as they are designed to. This causes pain and restriction locally and can contribute to spinal degeneration, muscle spasms, building discs, and irritation of the nerves surrounding the back. Inflammation and swelling around the lower back can often irritate the sciatic nerve, resulting in a shooting pain down the back of the leg.
At Light Force Family Chiropractic we take a holistic approach with back pain. We treat your entire body, not just where it hurts. There can be many factors that contribute to your back pain, so it is essential we provide an accurate diagnosis. Our process involves a complimentary consultation which allows us to determine if we are in fact the right people to help you. If we are not, we will be sure to refer you to the right people. If we deem that we can help you, you will move on to an examination.
During this examination process, we will perform a range of orthopedic, neurological, and musculoskeletal tests to find out what the problem is. Once we have all this information, we will report back to you with our findings.
From here we will create a personalized treatment plan, designed to help you recover naturally. Our treatment approach will include spinal adjustments, muscle stimulation, traction, and various other therapeutic techniques.
With back pain, we will also look at the lifestyle factors that have led to the injury and help you make modifications as necessary to prevent future instances.
Our chiropractors utilize a variety of different chiropractic techniques, from hands on manual style adjusting to gentle low-force techniques. Depending on your needs and your body type, we will cater a treatment style to suit your body.
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