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Pain
“Just get me out of pain Doc!”
The beginning place for most of our patients entering our office is some pain or symptom. Pain is a great motivator to action! Many people stop caring for their body the moment pain leaves.
If you are having or have had neck pain, arm weakness, numbness, tingling or carpal tunnel, middle or low back pain, stiffness, loss of range of motion, grinding when you move, sciatica or radiating leg pain or numbness, schedule an appointment today!
The Root Cause
The problem with only treating symptoms is that you’ve only put out the fire, but not gotten to the root cause of your problem. Many people are going from crisis to crisis, only putting out the fire, treating the symptoms, but never getting to the root of their health problems. Treating symptoms without addressing the cause of the problem is similar to a fireman turning off your smoke alarm without putting out the fire!
Many people spend a lifetime medicating symptoms without ever discovering or correcting the root causes of the problem! Some people are using their chiropractor to relieve the symptoms but not fully fixing the problems, quitting care as soon as the acute symptoms are gone.
Back Pain
Whether it is your upper, middle, or lower back, it is likely that you will experience some form of back pain at some point in your life. In fact, it is estimated that nearly 32 million Canadians are experiencing back pain at this moment and that approximately 80% of the population will experience some form of back pain in their lifetime. With these types of numbers, it’s not surprising that back pain has grown to be the #1 cause of disability in the Canada.
Because the back is a complex structure of bones, discs, nerves, muscles, and ligaments, even small strains or misalignments can cause big discomfort. Common causes include muscle strains from lifting, bulging or herniated discs, arthritis in spinal joints, or spinal misalignments (subluxations) that irritate nerves. Sometimes atraumatic event like a car accident or slip and fall triggers back pain immediately. Other times, pain develops gradually from months of poor posture or repetitive stress – you might not recall a single incident, but the cumulative effect causes back structures to break down.
How Can Chiropractic Help Me With Back Pain?
Our chiropractors excel at diagnosing the specific cause of your back pain. We perform thorough exams and can refer for imaging when needed to pinpoint whether your pain is coming from a joint, disc, nerve, or muscle issue. Once we have the cause, we address it with gentle, targeted chiropractic adjustments and therapies. If a vertebra is misaligned or not moving correctly, a precise adjustment can restore its motion and relieve nerve pressure, often providing significant relief. We may also recommend stretches, exercises, or ergonomic changes to address muscle imbalances or posture problems contributing to your pain. The aim is to not only relieve the immediate pain but also fix the underlying problem so it doesn’t become a lifelong issue. Many patients are pleasantly surprised how much better they feel and how much more freely they can move after a series of adjustments. If you’re suffering from back pain – whether acute or chronic – our team is here to guide you toward relief and healing.
Neck Pain
It is impossible to help an individual with neck pain if you not sure of the location of the problem. We are trained in the use of a variety of diagnostic tools which give us the ability to locate the source of neck pain. This comes as a great advantage when treating this condition.
The spine is one of the most complex areas of your body, with almost every systemic nerve running through it. Muscles connected to a region of the spine that is misaligned can spasm and tighten. This tightening is believed to be a defense mechanism of the body to protect the spine and spinal cord. Bad posture and repetitive motions with a bad posture are the most common cause of misalignments that can happen in the spine.
Many people let spinal problems go uncorrected. They hope that if they wait long enough their neck pain will just go away. In a lot of cases it probably will go away, but the misalignment that caused the problem is still there. Over time that area will often become aggravated again, and the pain will return. Over time without correction, the problem can become much more serious. Some patients get to the point where surgery may be the only option.
Headaches & Migraines
It has been shown many times that chiropractic care is effective at helping people with headaches and migraines. When the spine is aligned and pressure is removed from the nervous system, this will prevent migraine headaches from occurring. While most people know that they should visit the dentist they are not sure that they need to visit a chiropractor. Dentists take care of our teeth which is an important job, but your spine and nervous system control everything in your body.
For over one hundred years chiropractic care has been giving people relief from headaches and migraines. We know and understand the nervous system's master role in the body. If the spine moves out of position it can put pressure on the surrounding nerves. This pressure can result in many problems, but it can also result in headaches.
How Can Chiropractic Care Help Me With Headaches and Migraines?
The kind of treatment for headaches will depend on what is causing the headaches. Our chiropractors work diligently to find the source of your headaches to help you to overcome them. Each year millions of dollars are spent treating headaches with aspirin and other drugs. While this may help in some cases, it is often not treat the cause of the problem. Chiropractors are able to work at the source of the problem, which can help you prevent the need for headache medications.
Don't suffer from headaches and migraines. At New Freedom Chiropractic our team will help you understand the cause of your condition and the treatment necessary to fix it. Book Now!
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