Let’s face it. When your back hurts, there is little else you can think about. Not only does this include physical pain, but it can also cause emotional stress because you are limited with your day to day activities. This is when a visit to a chiropractor can help you to figure out the cause as well as find a solution.
The majority of back pain comes into play when the nerve impulses leave your brain and travel down the nerves through the spinal column to every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body. When an affected nerve can’t do its job properly, that’s when numbness, pain and tingling can come into play and can even cause additional problems and symptoms. A chiropractor can help to restore and improve this type of function by finding and correcting sublaxtions and misalignments.
“Education is the first step in understanding your treatment options”
Dr. Joseph R. Merckling
Spinal Adjustments
The most common treatment comes in the form of spinal adjustments or manipulation.There are multiple ways these adjustments can be done and they may vary depending on the needs of the patient and what they are comfortable with.
Common techniques include:
Diversified adjustment
Instrument assisted adjusting/Activator technique
Flexion/Distraction
Drop Table adjustments
Webster technique
Rib adjustments/extremity adjustments
The tools and techniques now used by chiropractors are becoming more advanced every day and there is a growing emphasis on manipulation treatment and its cost effectiveness. For a full list of what we offer, visit our site.
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research – a federal government research organization – has recommended spinal manipulation as the only safe and effective, drugless form of initial professional treatment for acute low back problems in adults. Contact us to arrange a consultation today and learn how we can help you.
