Chiropractic care is safer and often more effective than surgery.
Many of the pain-sensing nerves of
the spine are in the facet joints, the two interlocking “fingers” at
the back of each spinal bone. The normally smooth surfaces on which
these joints glide, can become rough, irritated, and inflamed.
Many research projects show conservative chiropractic care is safer and
often more effective than back surgery.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is often used to show the extent of soft tissue
damage.
SPINE SECTION SIDE VIEW
Degenerated Disc Spinal
Cord
Vertebral Body Spinous
Process
Nerve Root Irritation Facet
Joint
Bone Spurs Bulging
Disc
Chiropractic doctors often consult with neurologists, radiologists, and
orthopedic specialists when designing care programs for patients with
disc involvement.
Surgical treatment often involves removing these facet joints, exposing
the spinal cord. Another cause of lower back pain can be a bulging disc
putting pressure on the spinal cord or a nearby nerve root. The result
is often numbness, tingling, or pain down the leg. Cutting away the bulging
disc tissue can permanently alter its ability to separate and cushion
the adjacent bones. This rarely addresses the underlying structural cause(s)
of the problem.
The chiropractic approach is to help restore a more normal motion and
position of affected spinal bones with specific chiropractic adjustments.
The simplicity and success of this approach has been documented in numerous
research projects and has helped many patients avoid risky surgery.
Find out if yours is a chiropractic case and enjoy the positive results
that millions of patients have discovered. Get started today!
Loss of work and untold suffering.
Low back pain results in millions of dollars of lost work and untold
suffering every day.
Many factors can be responsible for low back pain. Improper sitting or
lifting, overexertion, trauma, or inherited spinal abnormalities may
contribute to the cause.
Your chiropractor is an expert at using specific chiropractic adjustments
to help improve spinal function.
THE CHIROPRACTIC LIFESTYLE
Chiropractors are experts in the care of the bones, nerves, muscles and
connective tissues that make up about 60% of your body. All of the joints
in your body are part of this musculo-skeletal system and its optimal
function is necessary for overall good health. Ask your Doctor of Chiropractic
for more information about a care program that may include specific spinal
adjustments, exercise recommendations, nutritional advice or other conservative
methods of care based on your health history, age, current condition
and lifestyle.