Neck and Back Pain
How Can Chiropractic Help?
Neck and back pain are the leading cause of disability not just in the US, but worldwide. Some research articles state that more is spent annually on back issues than on cancer treatments, coronary artery disease, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) combined (Kaplan et al). You have a choice to make:
1. You can get medication or surgery to block the pain but not target the root cause. Leading to a repeated cycle of pain, drugs, surgery, relief, repeat.
Or
2. You can find the root cause of the neck or back pain and get chiropractic adjustments to remove the pain naturally and effectively.
Option 2 is much safer and less stressful!
When dealing with neck and back pain, there is always a reason or a cause behind it, and there are many different causes. Some common causes of back pain include arthritis, bone spurs, disc degeneration, disc bulge, abnormal body mechanics, heavy lifting, stress, fractures, or car accidents. When you experience pain, it is a warning sign that something is not right. If left untreated, back or neck pain will cause a loss of strength, flexibility, and balance. When these three key attributes start to fluctuate, living a happy and healthy life becomes much harder to do. A thorough chiropractic assessment of the spine will help to determine the cause of the back or neck pain. Once the cause is found, a tailored treatment plan consisting of specific spinal adjustments is the next step. Adjustments are necessary to remove the pain and keep it from coming back again.
Conqering Back Pain: Article by Eric Kaplan, DC and Jason Kaplan, DC
