Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Can A Chiropractor Cut My Lumbar Trouble?

By Randy Goodson

If you have ever experienced a substantial back injury then you can appreciate how incapacitating one might be. Ignoring pain in any circumstance can be disastrous, but taking the typical combinations of pain blocking medicines, or using fruitless modes of treatment like stretches, can remove your competitive edge or even debilitate you even further.

Using rapid adjustments in your joints, chiropractors reposition your bones to align you body for more efficient functionality. It doesn't involve damaging a joint or bone, but it can be a bit frightening and uncomfortable to some people. Afterward, there can be some minor pain or discomfort but that does decrease rapidly in most cases. Once that first round of soreness goes away, your body will be in better alignment.

The best chiropractic treatment plan involves regular visits and regular adjustments. Most people will want to visit the chiropractor at least once a week to get maximum benefit out of their adjustments. Severe back problems may involve months or even years of treatment, while some may only require a single treatment, but a regular maintenance routine is vital to ensure successful re-alignment of the spine.

You will not be required to do anything that is weird or makes your feel uncomfortable when you visit. Most likely he will have you come in and lie flat on your belly on a bed that will move your lower body in a fashion which will loosen up your back muscles. The entire adjustment will take a fraction of a second and you will be re-positioned after each one.

Many people are adjusted and adjusted before they finally start to respond, then their pain dissipates and they experience more mobility again. Any additional adjustments will be applied to each joint in succession to re-align you as needed to be. You session will probably conclude with some machine facilitated massage and relaxation before you next visit is scheduled.

Most Chiropractic patients experience short term pain reduction or elimination and more range of motion in the effected joint. Over time a complete elimination of back pain and an increase in range of motion and joint mobility should be expected. - 14130

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