subject: Back Pain And Chiropractic [print this page] Chiropractic practice is concerned with the relationship between the structure (primarily the spine) and function (primarily coordinated by the nervous system) of your body and how that relationship affects your health. No part of your body escapes the dominance of your nervous system. Improper function of the spine due to slight misalignmentscalled subluxationscan cause poor health or function, even in areas far removed from the spine and spinal cord. Misalignments can also reduce the ability of your body to adapt to its ever-changing environment. Even the slightest malfunction of your spine may alter the regular transmission of nerve impulses, preventing that portion of your body from responding optimally. Chiropractic is a natural form of health care that uses spinal adjustments to correct these misalignments and restore proper function to the nervous system, helping your body to heal naturally. This doesn't use drugs or surgery. Rather, a chiropractic spinal adjustmentthe application of a precise force to a specific part of the spinal segmentcorrects the misalignment, permitting normal nerve transmission and assisting your body to recuperate on its own. This care is not just for those patients who have been involved in an accident or suffer from chronic neck or back pain. Chiropractic care can benefit many people with a great number of health conditions. Even those with few, if any, health conditions can benefit from chiropractic maintenance care. As a natural healthcare approach, regular chiropractic adjustments at The Joint can restore and maintain balance within your body, leaving you better prepared to live life to its fullest.
Back pain is an easily recognizable problem that can bring on a number of sensations. It can present itself in any location along the spine, a stack of 26 bones connected by ligaments, muscles and shock-absorbing disks.
Back pain is one of the most common complaints brought to doctors. Over six million cases are seen annually, with the majority being in the lower back. It's expensive, too, ranking 3rd after heart disease and cancer. Around 80 percent of people get back pain sometime in their lives. Although back pain can be categorized in a number of ways, the most obvious is by location. Many types of back problems can occur almost anywhere along the spine.
A symptom is something the patient feels and reports, while a sign is something other people, such as the doctor detect. For example, pain may be a symptom while a rash may be a sign. The main symptom of back pain is, as the name suggests, an ache or pain anywhere on the back, and sometimes all the way down to the buttocks and legs. In most cases signs and symptoms clear up on their own within a short period.
If any of the following signs or symptoms accompanies a back pain in youre should see your doctor:
Weight loss
Elevated body temperature (fever)
Inflammation (swelling) on the back
Persistent back pain - lying down or resting does not help
Pain down the legs
Pain reaches below the knees
A recent injury, blow or trauma to your back
Urinary incontinence - you pee unintentionally (even small amounts)
