Relief For Lower Back Pain

Facts and statistic about back pain in general:

• Back pain, especially lower back pain, is one of the main reasons for job-absence. Chronic back pain is the most popular need for visiting a doctor, second only to respiratory infections or common flu.

• Back pain bothers one-half of all working Americans each year

• 75% of Americans will have a back problem at some point during their lifetime.

• Over 50 billion dollars each is year spent on back pain symptoms in America

• Over 30 million Americans deal with lower back and hip pain everyday. Many have severe lower back pain and visit doctors of chiropractic as a result.

• Most cases of back pain are not brought on by conditions such as inflammatory arthritis, infection, fracture or cancer as many believe. 

 

What Causes Muscle Fatigue and Low Back Pain?

The vertebrae, joints, ligaments and muscles of our back are supported by our body that require a continuous supply blood that contains necessary nutrients. Causes of low back pain can result from pulling ligaments, straining muscles, slipping disks, or inflaming joints. Trauma from a Sports injury or a car accident can be a cause of lower back pain. Simple daily activities can have painful consequence too. Prolonged sitting  causes muscle low back pain to where the muscles become immobilized and stiff. Arthritis, bad posture, obesity, signs of stress will complicate the syndrome. Back pain inflammation can also results from diseases, such as kidney stones, blood clots or bone mass loss from degeneration.

Chiropractic Therapy and Treatment for Back Problems

Spinal Manipulation has been used by Chiropractors now for over 100 years.  But just in the past 10 years has become more popular and received more recognition by medical practitioners in the mainstream as a viable treatment that has reasonable effectiveness and results.

Chiropractic spinal manipulation is a safe and effective way of reducing pain with minimum medication without a whole lot of treatment necessary. 

For Relief for lower back pain consider:

• Wear comfortable shoes. Avoid high-heels.

• Sleep on a firm mattress minimizing any curve in your spine.

• Lift with your knees bent.  Do not twist when lifting objects.

• Stop smoking. Smoking deprives the oxygen and nutrients needed for your spinal tissues.

• Talk to your doctor of chiropractic to ensure that your computer chair and workstation is ergonomically correct.

• Avoid stress

• Follow workplace ergonomic rules

• Avoid prolonged inactivity like sitting or bed rest.

• Warm up and stretch before exercising or other physical activities.

• Maintain good and correct posture 

• Use ergonomics office furniture for home and for office

• Maintain a healthy diet and weight.

• Stay active under the care of your chiropractor.

 *Some of the references made in this article have been pulled from other sources that can be found in the related links section of this page.