Why is back pain so common?
One of the most common problems that affect our health is back pain. As much as 80% of the US population has experienced back pain at one point during their lives. Most of the time the problem is caused by poor posture, repetitive movements and improper lifting habits. Less common causes include hurting yourself via an accident like a slip and fall or an auto accident. A visit to the medical doctor (the second most common reason for doctor visits) usually results in a prescription of medication and or bed rest. Most people do not want to take drugs and are looking to avoid the unhealthy side-effects that comes with taking medications. The following is a list of the top back / neck pain all-natural treatments that have been proven to be the most effective at eliminating the pain and correcting the underlying problem. Naturally, chiropractic care tops the list. A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that chiropractic care was often more successful at eliminating muscular pain than medication. More importantly, chiropractic’s major benefit is that not only can it reduce pain levels, but the care given is designed to actually correct spinal structural problems that can cause back pain. Not to mention the fact that chiropractic care is also used for spinal hygiene to prevent back problems from occurring. In addition, chiropractic cares effect on overall health by reducing spinal nerve stress has been well documented. Other methods that are successful with back pain include stretching classes like yoga and pilates, strength training to develop the core musculature and stress reduction techniques. Most people do not realize that stress has a major impact on the musculature and leads to muscles knots, contractions and spasms. All of which can cause back pain. Successful stress reduction techniques include mindfulness and meditation. Deep tissue massage and acupuncture are also very helpful. Massage is the perfect adjunct to chiropractic care as it will loosen tight and spasmodic muscle tissue and help the chiropractic adjustment to be more effective.
As most of you have heard me say in the past, EAT WELL… MOVE WELL… THINK WELL…
Dr. Stuart Katzen
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