Chiropractic is Effective for Treating Neck Pain and Back Pain
Chiropractic care can have a profound effect on the nervous system. In my chiropractic practice in San Diego, I have seen conditions’ respond in ways that I would have never expected.
During my first year in practice in 1992 I provided treatment for a man who had been involved in a car accident. In addition to neck pain and back pain, he also had a moderate to severe case of psoriasis. I did a series of chiropractic adjustments to his neck and he promptly discontinued treatment. Apparently he couldn’t stand hearing someone else crack their knuckles, much less his neck.
Six months later he returned for care, free of psoriasis and wondering if I could do that “psoriasis adjustment” on him again. For the first time in ten years this patient had been without psoriasis.
I don’t have a good explanation as to why this mans’ psoriasis was affected by chiropractic care, but I do know why it works for most cases of back pain and neck pain.
The clear and obvious benefit of chiropractic care is that it has a direct and immediate effect on the movement (biomechanics) of the joints. We subject our joints to stress everyday. Postural stress, excessive sitting, poor lifting habits, bad gym habits, sports injuries, work injuries, auto accidents and the like aggravate our joints causing pain and stiffness.
Additionally, many people today tend to perform jobs that involve very little physical activity. Many of these same people have inactive lifestyles outside of work as well. The overall effect of this type of lifestyle is reduced range of motion of the joints. Once the muscles that move a joint are weakened from a lack of movement, the joint becomes prone to injury.
Injuries to joints can come from many types of stress. Sleeping in a funny position and waking with a stiff neck, reaching for an object at the edge of your desk and straining your back or simply bending over to pick up a sock and injuring your lower back is often the result of deconditioning and ongoing postural or other types of stress.
Once this process has begun, the irritated joints and muscles become inflamed. The inflammation not only causes back pain and neck pain but it also causes scar tissue formation around the joint resulting in stiffness in the affected joint.
I explain to my patients that our joints are mechanical just like the engines in our cars. When the parts of our cars are working like they are supposed to, they last a long time. Our joints behave in the same way. Normal joint movement helps insure long life of the joint.
Chiropractic care addresses neck pain, back pain and other sore and aching joints on many different levels. The adjustment gently stretches the ligaments and muscles that cross the joint. This stretch breaks down scar tissue that restricts joint movement. Finally, the adjustment triggers a reflexive nerve response that reduces our perception of pain while relaxing the muscles around the affected joint.
Because of this series of the body’s responses to a chiropractic adjustment, chiropractic care is one of the most effective treatments to relieve neck pain, back pain, headaches, muscle spasms, etc.
Writers Bio
Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.
Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.
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