You're probably aware that chiropractic care is excellent for addressing back issues. However, it's important to recognize that most back problems don't develop overnight. They often result from a lack of proper self-care and attention to our bodies. Common contributing factors include poor posture while working at a desk for extended periods, sleeping on an old, unsupportive mattress, neglecting regular exercise, and failing to stay adequately hydrated throughout the day.
While these habits may seem insignificant in the short term, their cumulative effects can lead to serious back problems over time. Before you realize it, you may find yourself experiencing severe back pain and wondering how you got to this point. We refer to this phenomenon as the Accumulation Effect, and it's a serious concern for many people.
Back issues often arise due to neglect, such as sitting, standing, or sleeping with poor posture, moving and exercising improperly (or not at all), and not staying hydrated throughout the day. This neglect accumulates over time until your body can no longer cope, causing symptoms to appear. We call this the Accumulation Effect.
Chiropractors are trained to identify the root cause of your symptoms by examining the spine for misalignments. When misalignments are found, chiropractors adjust these areas back into proper alignment. Proper alignment allows areas of the back to feel better, move better, and most importantly, function better. When patients come into our office with back pain, they not only experience relief but also notice improvements in other aspects of their health, such as better sleep, less brain fog, and even improved breathing.
Your spine is one of the most important areas of your body. A misaligned spine creates tension on the spinal cord and nerves, leading to symptoms and dysfunctions. It's crucial to prioritize your spinal hygiene to maintain optimal health and well-being. By scheduling your first adjustment with us today, you can start showing your spine the love it deserves and get your spinal hygiene back on track.
There are a lot of conditions or variables that cause back pain. Surprisingly, back pain is more common than people think. On average, at least 8 percent of American adults reach out to healthcare professionals with a complaint of back pain. Back pain is commonly caused by a misalignment in the spine that has remained unnoticed for a long time. Eventually, a certain movement or posture causes this misalignment to become symptomatic.
The straw that broke the camel's back is the perfect analogy for what happens when you don't take care of your spinal health. Luckily, chiropractors are the experts when it comes to any neck or back pain. If you've been experiencing back pain, be sure to make your chiropractor your first stop to ensure you get the best quality care possible, schedule HERE.
There are a wide variety of things that can cause low back pain. The most common cause of low back pain is neglect. Basically, many of us take our spines for granted when it feels good. Unfortunately, just like everything else, our spines require maintenance to ensure that it stays feeling good. After enough bad postures and improper movements, your low back can finally say it's had enough and cause pain. The pain can be due to a sprain, sprain, spasm, disc herniation, nerve impingement, spinal degeneration, etc.
At the end of the day, chiropractic is necessary to correct your alignment and allow your low back pain to reduce. So if you've been experiencing low back pain, be sure to schedule your first appointment HERE so we can help you feel better, move better, and function better!
Yes, most people are capable of popping their own backs. However, it is not ideal to forcefully pop your own back. This can oftentimes lead to making issues worse. This is because when you forcefully pop your own back you are popping joints that are already moving too much. This makes them even more "hypermobile" which can lead to other issues.
Instead, seeing a chiropractor ensures that only the correct joints in your body are getting adjusted, which can cause a pop noise as well. The next time you feel the need to pop your own back, be sure to instead schedule your first appointment by clicking HERE.
Sciatica is basically the irritation of the Sciatic Nerve. The sciatic nerve is the biggest nerve in your body and originates from the low back and goes all the way down the back side of your leg. When the nerve gets irritated, it can create pain, tingling, numbness, or even burning from the low back all the way down the leg.
This irritation is often due to a misalignment in the low back or pelvis that either creates inflammation or muscle spasms. For instance, the most common reason you are experiencing sciatica is because your pelvis is out of alignment. When your pelvis is out of alignment, your piriformis muscle (which is a muscle in your buttock region) tightens up and applies pressure on the sciatic nerve. Most people then massage the piriformis muscle to relax it and stop it from applying pressure to the sciatic nerve. However, if your pelvis is still misaligned, then the muscle tightness will return. This is why you must correct the alignment of your pelvis through a chiropractic adjustment to actually keep the piriformis muscle relaxed.
So if you've been experiencing sciatica or a feeling similar to sciatica then be sure to schedule your first appointment HERE.
Yes, people with osteoporosis can still get adjusted. Osteoporosis is a condition where the density of your bones is less than the average person. From a chiropractic standpoint, this simply means that gentler adjustments are required. This is why we study several gentler techniques that are still extremely effective at helping people heal from a wide variety of conditions. So there is no need to be scared of getting adjusted if you have osteoporosis as long as you let your chiropractor know ahead of time. So if you have osteoporosis and are ready to get your body feeling better, moving better and most importantly functioning better, then be sure to schedule your appointment HERE.
Yes, you should see a chiropractor for low back pain. Chiropractors should be the first stop for any back pain 99% of the time. This is because chiropractors are trained to evaluate and treat all musculoskeletal issues in the body with a major emphasis on the spine. What a lot of people don't know is that the majority of pain receptors in the body are actually found in our joints, not our muscles. This is why a misaligned low back often leads to low back pain. Chiropractors are able to detect what the issue is and correct it through a chiropractic adjustment. When the joints are realigned, the pain receptors stop going off which helps to alleviate low back pain. So if you've been experiencing low back pain, be sure to schedule your appointment HERE so we can start putting your joints back into proper alignment and allow the pain to reduce significantly.
Yes, chiropractors can adjust your spine with a herniated disc. In fact, discs have extremely poor blood supply, meaning that the best way to keep them healthy is through hydration and movement. However, if a joint is misaligned and causing a disc herniation, then the alignment of the joint has to be restored in order for the disc to fully heal back into proper position. Chiropractors specialize in adjusting the spine back into proper position to help with any disc herniation. Disc herniations not only feel painful at times, but it negatively impacts the surrounding nerves from working correctly. Those nerves can be connected to your organs, your muscles, and other parts of your body. If those nerves aren't working correctly due to the disc herniation, then you may have other dysfunctions down the road that are worse than just pain. All in all, if you have been suffering from a herniated disc, then be sure to schedule HERE so we can help.
Yes, chiropractors can still adjust your spine even if you've had a surgery involving a plate, screw, or rod. However, the adjustments will be different for somebody after these kinds of surgery than if you haven't had these surgeries. Rather than adjust the area where the plate, screw, or rod is located, chiropractors adjust the surrounding areas that may be compensating for the surgery. This is because an area fused will not move from a chiropractic adjustment. The areas compensating for the surgery may be the cause of any pain or discomfort experienced, which is why chiropractic adjustments of these areas are amazing for relief. So if you've had a surgery where hardware was used to fuse your joints, then you now know that you can still be adjusted. Simply schedule your first appointment HERE so we can help.
It depends. We often hear "once you get adjusted you need to go for the rest of your life." However, this can be said about the majority of health-related modalities. Once you eat a healthy meal, you need to eat healthy for the rest of your life. Once you exercise once, you need to exercise for the rest of your life. The same is true for chiropractic but with some differences. Oftentimes, our patients come in for appointments more frequently at the beginning to make major changes to their body. After their body changes and adjusts to the new alignment, they normally schedule appointments less frequently. The goal is to get your spinal misalignments corrected as soon as possible where you only need to visit a chiropractor for less frequent maintenance or for emergencies. With that being said, even just one chiropractic adjustment can have a major effect on how your body feels, moves and functions. We see people often have immense relief after just one adjustment. When you pair proper chiropractic adjustments with healthy changes to your daily routine then you are set for success. So if you are looking for quick relief or long term health, be sure to schedule your first appointment HERE so we can get you moving in the right direction.
Chiropractors treat all kinds of conditions but mainly focus on "musculoskeletal" conditions. This means conditions that involve your muscles and your joints. Muscle and joint conditions also affect your neurological system, meaning your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Almost every condition your body can suffer from in some way shape or form involve the muscles, joints, and nerves. This is why seeing a chiropractor is great for almost any condition. When the body is put back into proper alignment, your joints start to move correctly, your muscles start to function properly, and best of all is that your nerves are able to send and receive messages throughout the body more effectively. So if you're ready to improve your alignment so your body can finally function and heal correctly, be sure to schedule your first appointment HERE.