| DON’T
LET LOW BACK PAIN CONTROL YOUR LIFE
A
Personal Letter from Drs. Brenda and Erik Slovin...
Is Low Back Pain Limiting Your
Lifestyle?
Whether you call it low back pain, lumbar pain or simply a backache, chronic
low back pain is a major health issue for adults.
As a matter of fact, chronic low back pain is the primary reason that
many people curb their favorite physical activities. This painful problem
is incredibly widespread, with over 85% of adults suffering low back pain
at some point in their lives.
Low back
pain, or LBP, can begin suddenly as the result of injury or trauma, or
it can occur due to a misalignment of spinal vertebrae.
This misalignment, called vertebral subluxation, typically causes irritation
in the surrounding muscles and nerves, causing low back pain that can
range from moderate to severe.
Regardless of the cause of onset, when low back pain persists more than
three to six months, it is considered a chronic condition.
Chiropractic
Gives New Hope For LBP Relief
Recent studies
confirm what professional chiropractors have known for years - that chiropractic
care is the most effective approach to achieve positive, long-term low
back pain and disability outcomes.(1)
Why does chiropractic enjoy so much more success in low back pain relief
than traditional medical therapies?
Unlike other methods of treatment, chiropractic addresses and corrects
the root cause of low back pain rather than treating the symptoms or simply
masking them.
Surprisingly, chiropractic patients are five times more likely to experience
relief from low back pain than patients receiving other more traditional
medical care.(2)
Considering
Other Low Back Pain Treatments?
Outpatient
hospital treatment may sometimes be considered when a patient suffers
chronic low back pain. However, a study published in the prestigious British
Medical Journal reports that those patients suffering low back pain who
are treated by chiropractic derive more benefit and long-term satisfaction
than those treated by hospitals.(3)
Prescription
medications such as muscle relaxants and pain killers are another traditional
medical treatment for low back pain.
However, the potential for disastrous side effects ranging from ulcers
and addiction to even death should cause any LBP sufferer to hesitate
before choosing this path of treatment.
Conversely, chiropractic is completely natural and is considerably more
effective in relieving low back pain than muscle relaxants, pain medication
and even anti-inflammatory medications.(4)
What about
chiropractic versus heat therapy? Interestingly, heat therapy alone is
considerably less effective in providing back pain relief than a combination
of both chiropractic and heat therapy.
Research shows that patients receiving this combination of chiropractic
care accompanied by heat therapy tend to experience markedly greater and
more rapid pain relief, as well as a greater range of motion, than those
who employ only heat therapy as a choice of treatment.(5)
Your
Chiropractor And You: A Winning Team In The Battle Against LBP
An integral part of the chiropractic approach to low back pain relief
is the unique relationship formed between doctor and patient.
With treatment plans tailored to suit the individual needs of each patient,
chiropractors encourage and motivate their patients to become proactive
in the recovery process.
This empowerment has been proven to be an important factor in regaining
a healthy, active lifestyle free from the restricting chains of low back
pain.
When LBP
threatens to sideline the activities you enjoy, don’t just lay down
and take it. Instead, take control of your life and your low back pain
with professional chiropractic care.
References:
(1) J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2001;24:543-51
(2) J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2001;23:239-45
(3) BMJ 1995;311:349-351
(4) J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2004;27:388-98
(5) J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2006;29:107-114
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