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If you’re experiencing low back pain, you’re not alone. Low back pain bothers a large majority of people, a surprising 80% in fact, making it second only to the common cold in its frequency. But, in contrast to the common cold, waiting for your back pain to “run its course,” and taking prescription or over-the-counter remedies while you wait, is not the remedy. Generally most back pain won’t leave on its own. Many time, if your pain lets up, it is routinely because your body has compensated for the problem, thus producing new conditions. Low back pain is nothing to sneeze at! If you intend to get rid of your back pain for good (and who wouldn’t?), it is necessary for you to see a back pain expert, like your chiropractor.
Oftentimes back pain is a mystery to many of the people who suffer from it, and chiropractors are proficient at solving their conundrum. They want to know why it is that they have not had any trauma, accidents, or major injuries prior to the onset of their pain? The answer is that the cumulative effects of unsuitable sitting posture, bad work habits, incorrect lifting, lack of regular exercise, and other unhealthy lifestyle-related determinants produce most back pain. These factors eventually add up and cause stresses and imbalances on the spine producing subluxations that can become serious back afflictions. The process is not unlike the front end of your car being out of alignment. When you persist in driving anyway, there is uneven wear and tear on your tires. If you don’t get the problem fixed, the situation would, no doubt, get worse until you “blew” a tire. The stability of the spine is jeopardized when your spine is misaligned. In other words, it’s not only a problem waiting to happen, it’s a problem waiting to get worse. And then, something as effortless as bending over to pick up a piece of paper can be the “final factor” that produces back injury. The surrounding back muscles go into spasm when thishappens to stabilize the stressed or injured tissues of the back.
Chiropractors have more education, training, and experience than medical doctors regarding knowledge of conditions of the spine. They offer expert diagnosis and competent treatment for all muscular-skeletal dysfunctions. In addition to providing welcomed relief to those suffering from back pain, but they are aware of what will assist you in avoiding further back pain. Your chiropractor not only will provide you with effectual adjustments and other productive chiropractic therapies but, in addition, will design a personal exercise strategy and give advice about other beneficial lifestyle changes that will aid in keeping you well-adjust and pain-free in the future.
Is it smart idea to get your spine checked while you are pregnant? To begin with, yes it is a great idea to get adjusted while you are pregnant. You’ve probably noticed that, your body is going through quite a lot of changes, and these alterations will continue as the pregnancy progresses. One change that goes basically unnoticed is your body’s increased production of the hormone elastin. This hormone is designed to relax the tendons in the pelvis. this easing gives the pelvis more flexibility during the birthing process to make delivering the baby easier.
This process, although designed to help the mother during labor, can produce much discomfort in the months leading up to the birth. As the pregnancy advances, more elastin is released, which allows the pelvis to become increasingly more unstable. In combination with the increased size of the baby and uterus, and you have the formula for severe low back pain. As an Orlando Chiropractor I see many pregnant women in my practice in my clinic for a variety of symptoms, but as a rule it is for their low back pain.
A bonus to seeing a chiropractor routinely during your pregnancy is that there is proof that it can actually decrease labor time. Why is that you ask? Simply put, if the pelvis is aligned properly, the muscles contracting during the labor process are more efficient because they don’t have to fight past misaligned joints.
To answer the second question from the introductory paragraph, yes chiropractic care during your pregnancy is safe. Not only can chiropractic help you with your low back pain and other associated symptoms, such as heartburn, nausea, swelling, etc., but it is safe to both you and your baby. Certain trained chiropractors can also help mothers who have a breached baby. This is done by using the Webster Technique, a low force technique to manipulate the uterus and get the baby into the proper presentation for delivery. Additional information on the Webster Technique can easily be found online.
To summarize, chiropractic is both beneficial and safe in helping to relieve many of the discomforts of pregnancy. If you are pregnant, I highly recommend that you go to see a good local chiropractor, or if you live or work in the area, look up your Orlando Chiropractor. We can make you feel a lot more comfortable during your pregnancy, and we can even make the labor process easier.