Chiropractors treat a variety of conditions.
However, pervasive back pain is one common complaint among a range of patients who seek out chiropractic care.
This is not exactly surprising considering that roughly 31 million Americans suffer from low-back pain.
The Facts about Back Pain About half of all Americans experience back pain each year.
Back related pain is one of the most cited reasons for visiting a doctor.
In the majority of cases, back pain is not a symptom of another serious condition, such as fracture or cancer.
Rather, most back pain has its origins in mechanical or non-organic factors.
According to health experts, 80% of Americans will have back-related issues at some point in their lives.
Americans spend $50 billion each year on spinal pain care; that's considered a low estimate considering that this amount is merely the official, reported figure.
The Causes of Back Pain Consisting of a complex structure of joints, bones, muscles, and ligaments, the back is vulnerable to various ailments.
It's not difficult to sprain muscles, rupture disks, or otherwise irritate joints.
And a sprain, rupture, or irritation on joints, muscles, ligaments, and bones results in back aches.
Accidents and sports injuries, of course, cause back pain.
However, simple movements can equally incur damage.
Bending to pick up an object off the floor or twisting your body, for example, may have painful results.
Poor posture and obesity, as well as physical and psychological stress all serve to aggravate back pain.
Back pain may also be closely linked with illnesses and diseases of the internal organs (such as kidney infections and blood clots).
Treatment for Back Problems Spinal manipulation has recently garnered widespread attention as an effective way to treat spine-related conditions.
With the current emphasis on cost effectiveness and holistic treatment options, manipulation is often regarded as a viable way to address back pain.
Chiropractic care is a safe method of spine pain treatment.
It's associated with reducing reliance on medication, lowering pain, and requiring less rest time.
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, a federal government research organization, recommends that sufferers of low-back pain undergo conservative forms of treatment, at least as a first line treatment option.
The agency recommended spinal manipulation as a safe and effective form of professional care for adult sufferers of acute low-back ailments.
When it comes to back pain, you have an alternative choice of treatment option.
If you would like to know more about what chiropractic care can offer you, seek advice from a doctor of chiropractic.
Your chiropractor will explain how spinal manipulation can help treat your particular type of back pain.
Back Pain Prevention Here are some tips that promotes back health, keeping pain at bay: • Try to maintain a healthy weight.
In order to accomplish this, make sure your diet is well balanced in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and lean meats (if meat is consumed at all).
Try to stay away from foods that are high in fat, cholesterol, sugar, and "empty calories.
" Avoid foods that are highly processed.
• Stay active.
Seek guidance from your chiropractor to see how much activity is appropriate to your condition.
Avoid a sedentary lifestyle and extended periods of rest.
• Ensure you perform warm-up exercise before physical activities.
You should not delve into activities, even such seemingly benign ones like gardening without first stretching and priming your body for the movements to come.
• If your work requires that you remain still for long periods, try to stretch every half hour or so.
Holding a fixed position for prolonged periods can aggravate the spine.
• Make sure your work environment is ergonomically correct.
• Maintain your posture.
• Watch out for the comfort level of your shoes.
Wear sensible, low-heeled shoes as much as possible.
• To reduce any curve on your body, sleep on a mattress of medium firmness.
• Do not twist your body when lifting and lift with your knees, keeping objects close to you.
• Ensure you have outlets of stress relief, such as practicing meditation and massage.
Try to cultivate good relationships and watch out for negative thinking patterns.
Your emotional well being is intricately linked with your health as a whole.
This includes your spinal health.
• If you smoke, quit.
Smoking hinders the blood flow.
When your blood flow is impaired, spinal tissues do not receive an adequate supply of oxygen and nutrients.