​Chiropractic Therapies May Relieve Lower Back Pain

​Lower Back Pain: A Widespread Complaint
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Lower back pain is suffered by so many people that it could almost be termed the universal ailment. Reported as one of the most common reasons for missing work, nagging lower back pain afflicts most people at least once in their lives, and can be temporarily debilitating.  Although more common in adults, it can occur in children and teenagers as well.

Back Pain Relief

Many people turn to chiropractors for non-surgical, drug-free relief of lower back pain. Chiropractors use spinal and manual manipulation, along with movement and stretching of muscles and joints, to treat a variety of back problems, including lumbar herniated disks and strain caused by overworked muscles. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons acknowledges that some patients report relief with chiropractic manipulation therapy.

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Characteristics of Lower Back Pain

• Can be experienced as either shooting, stabbing twinges or a dull ache
• Worsens when you bend, lift, sit, stand, or walk
• Is often intermittent, appearing and resolving from day to day, with periods of relief and improvement alternating with worsening pain
• May radiate from your back to your buttocks or hips
• Lower back pain may occur with sciatica, a feeling of numbness, tingling, or weakness which may extend to your foot; this symptom is sometimes seen with a slipped disk
• Limited range of motion in back
• Limited ability to stand up straight

Precautions

If your lower back pain follows a sudden fall or impact, or you develop a fever, new, sudden bowel, or bladder problems along with the pain, we advise calling your medical doctor immediately. You should also contact a medical doctor if your back is red or swollen, if pain is constant, or very severe,  is accompanied by tingling or numbness in one or both legs, or occurs along with a sudden and unexplained weight loss. ​​

Headaches

​Whether you’re suffering from a dull, throbbing ache behind your eyes, sudden stabs of pain jolting your temples, or a tight band of pain and pressure that just won’t quit, you know that a bad headache can ruin a good day. With over 90 percent of Americans reporting having suffered from headaches, these painful episodes seem to be almost as ubiquitous as lower back pain, and can also affect functioning and mood.

​Your Chiropractor to the Rescue

Many people turn to chiropractors for relief from their tension headaches; a significant amount of evidence supports this choice. According to a 1995 study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, chiropractic spinal manipulation is an effective treatment for tension headaches, with chiropractic patients in the study maintaining their levels of improvement after treatment was stopped. In contrast, the patients who had been treated with medication reverted to their pre-treatment status within four weeks.

In a report released by Duke University six years later, researchers concurred with the JMPT study, noting that spinal manipulation caused almost immediate improvement in headaches originating from the neck.

Massage therapy, another method used in conjunction with chiropractic treatment, can also help alleviate headaches and lower back pain.

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The Most Common Culprit

A wide variety of factors can cause headaches, including not getting enough sleep, skipping meals, over-indulging in alcohol, consuming certain foods, and having a sinus infection. However, muscle strain is often the primary cause of the tension headache, the most common type. According to experts, this is usually caused by holding your head in a fixed position for prolonged periods of time, often as a result of spending hours in front of computer and TV screens.

​When to Seek Emergency Treatment

While the vast majority of headaches are merely uncomfortable, some can signal a life-threatening condition. If your sudden, severe headache occurs with high fever, fainting, seek emergency medical treatment. A headache accompanied by difficulty seeing, speaking, walking, or comprehending speech also calls for immediate medical diagnosis and treatment.
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We treat a lot more than Lower Back Pain

Yes, We are experts at treating lower back pain even when you have leg pain or numbness.

Lower back pain can be caused by a Lumbar Facet Syndrome, Sacroiliac Sprain Strain, Disc Bulge, Protrusion or "Slipped Disc" or Muscle Knotting, Spasms or other imbalances in the lower back, hips and pelvis.   


Other conditions like torticollis, rib pain/costochondritis, headaches and pregnancy related pain.

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Other Conditions Respond VERY WELL to Chiropractic and Massage

Your Roseville Chiropractor may also be able to help with 
Neck Pain 
Headaches
Costchondritis
Shoulder Pain
Hip Pain
Knee Pain
Elbow Pain
Wrist Pain and their related causes.  


Before you start taking medication on a daily basis let you Chiropractor evaluated and diagnose the cause of your problem before the medication causes stomach pain, liver damage or other side effects


The Accident and Sports Injury Clinic is a multispecialty Clinic that offers:
3 Experienced Chiropractors
3 Licensed Massage Therapists
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Electrical Muscle Stimulation
Cold Laser Therapy
Exercise and Stretch Instruction
Intersegmental Traction
and many other types of treatment and instructions fit specifically for each patient


Athletes need their nervous system to be in great shape if they, as a whole, are to be in great shape. Sports rely not only on strong or quick muscles, but also on a rapid and always engaged nervous system that can respond to every intention of an athlete with precision. Injuries afflicting the back and other sections of the body’s core that go untreated or are not given adequate time to heal will gradually degrade performance, and eventually may result in a more severe impairment. Many of the most conventional treatments for sports injury are either of minimal effect or are too severe, requiring extremely long recovery times. At Accident and Sports Injury Clinic we believe in providing chiropractic and acupuncture therapy at the highest level that will get you back into the game or back to your life before the injury. We also provide some of the most healing massages Roseville has to offer.

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