Were you in a collision that left you feeling confused and with a painful back? The first thing that should be done is making an appointment with a physician to find out whether you have any serious issues that need to be treated. If no surgery is needed, it is worth giving some consideration to getting relief through a chiropractor. There are a few different things that a chiropractor can treat using natural techniques.…
Whiplash is a frequent side-effect of car crashes and similar accidents, and in most cases, it results in minor symptoms that go away on their own within a few days or weeks. Occasionally, however, more severe cases of whiplash can progress into a chronic form of the condition, which modern medicine is often at a loss to correct. If you have recently been diagnosed with chronic whiplash and are having trouble functioning because of its symptoms, you may be surprised to learn that a chiropractor can help improve your quality of life and encourage the problem to resolve itself more quickly.…
One of the benefits of visiting a chiropractor is that this method of therapy often pairs well with other therapies. In many cases, your chiropractor will actually refer you to his or her colleagues for complementary therapies, either at the end of your series of chiropractic adjustments or partway through, as a way to free up the body for more adjustments. One type of therapy that is often recommended is Rolfing, which is a hands-on technique that is used to reduce restrictions in the body’s connective tissue.…
In order to help you determine whether you are in need of chiropractic care, you will want to review the following points.
A Massage Does Not Help
Sometimes, the pain you are experiencing in your neck or back could be due to a muscle that needs a little attention. You can have someone at home or a massage therapist give you a few massages. If you are finding that, even though it felt nice, you are not receiving any relief from the pain that you have been experiencing, then your issue may be something that is better taken to a professional chiropractor.…
Are you tired of developing itchy eyes and a scratchy throat every time allergy season rolls in? Allergy medications may take care of the symptoms in the short-term, but they don’t really address the heart of the problem or keep your body from reacting the same way the next time you encounter the allergens. Thankfully, there are some natural ways you can reduce your allergy response so that in the future, your allergic reactions are less pronounced or even non-existent.…
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes your bones to thin and become weak – conditions that make you more prone to bone fractures. If your health care provider diagnoses you with osteoporosis, he or she may recommend physical therapy as part of your treatment plan. A physical therapist can help you in several ways, including treating related back pain and educating you about factors that can contribute to osteoporosis or make it worse.…
When you suffer from persistent joint and back pain, that constant discomfort can negatively affect your posture. You may find yourself slumping or favoring one side over the other in an effort to ease pain. Over time, this can actually worsen conditions such as hyperkyphosis. When you visit a chiropractor for routine adjustments, he or she will also typically recommend a variety of stretches to help you keep your muscles more limber and less tense.…
Chiropractors, such as at Back & Neck Pain Center, are best known for their ability to address back pain, but they can also address a number of other issues like allergies, immunity deficiencies, and digestive ailments. How can adjusting the back accomplish this? It all lies in the details of a condition known as subluxations. Read on to learn more about what subluxations are, how they affect the body, and why alleviating them can have such profound effects on health.…
Lower back pain can be excruciating, and many people find relief using opioids. Unfortunately, this group of pain relief medications can be severely addictive. Before you decide on using these drugs, you need to consider alternatives to these strong pain killers. The following are only a few of the things you can try that may help relieve your lower back pain.
Lose weight
When you are carrying extra weight, it can affect the pain in your lower back.…
Getting a massage is about so much more than being pampered. Studies are continuing to show that massage therapy provides a host of health benefits beyond just feeling good. It helps by reducing stress, headaches, anxiety and even insomnia, according to the Mayo Clinic. Did you know it can also lower blood pressure?
Prehypertension
A study published in the International Journal of Preventative Medicine looked at 50 women with prehypertension, a state of slightly elevated blood pressure.…