Month: December 2018

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Lower back and neck pain are common causes of suffering and disability among older adults. When faced with back and neck pain many seniors seek a healthcare office for help. In many cases, x-rays are taken. In reviewing the x-rays a diagnosis of “arthritis” is given. The patient may be told: “It’s arthritis and you just have to live with it.” They are given pain medications to take and are expected to carry on.

However, research shows there is a different approach to take. In a scientific study published in The Journal of Arthritic Care and Research, October 2018 a significant, alternative approach was performed. A group of 182 seniors with back or neck pain, who participated in a 12-week treatment program that involved a combination of spinal manipulative therapy and rehabilitative exercise experienced impressive improvements in pain and disability.

Spinal manipulative therapy is a specific treatment performed by Doctors of Chiropractic. Chiropractors examine the neck and lower back areas of the spine to determine if there is misalignment or improper movement of the spinal bones which are called vertebrae. When misalignment or improper movement of the vertebrae is found, chiropractic care is performed to normalize the condition. Chiropractors have been treating patients suffering from back pain for more than 125 years. Chiropractic care is safe, effective and affordable.

Chiropractors also train patients to perform simple, gentle stretching and strengthening exercises to enhance healing of neck and back pain.

By using natural, alternative methods to treat neck pain and lower back pain through chiropractic care older adults have access to a nonsurgical, drug-free approach to help alleviate suffering and disability from these common conditions.

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For over 100 years chiropractors have successfully treated their patients for neck pain. Neck pain can begin in many ways. Some people hurt their neck from an accident like a fall or a whiplash. Others acquire neck discomfort from a prolonged posture such as doing desk work or sleeping awkwardly. There are those who’s neck pain just starts for no apparent reason.

Neck pain can also be associated with diminished ability to turn the head right and left or look up and down.

A painful neck is a common musculoskeletal complaint that has been found to be both costly and disabling.

A recent research study in The Journal of Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, October 2018 found patients receiving cervical mobilization, a method chiropractors may use in treating neck pain, helped improve the patient’s pain as well as improve the ability to more fully move the head and neck.

Chiropractors are trained to diagnose the cause of the patient’s neck pain and to safely and effectively treat the underlying cause of the condition. The chiropractic profession has found that most musculoskeletal neck pain is the result of misaligned and/or improperly moving joints of the spinal bones of the neck. Some might refer to this as a “pinched nerve”. A doctor of chiropractic can, skillfully and gently mobilize, manipulate or adjust the area to correct the problem. Chiropractic care is very safe and should be considered for those suffering from musculoskeletal neck pain conditions.

Learn how chiropractic care helps neck pain. Neck pain relief obtained through chiropractic treatment.

Let the Menorah candles shine bright in your life. Be reminded of the big miracle that Hanukkah represents. Best wishes!

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