Lower Back Pain
The point is to maintain a level of fitness that is synonymous with your lifestyle so that YOUR spine can support itself and do what you ask of it so lower back pain doesn't become chronic. Read More
Archives July 2010 Archives / Denver Chiropractor
Upper Back Pain
Upper Back Pain, although not as common as lower back pain, plagues people every day. I’ll touch on a few of the common sources of upper and middle back pain. Colorado chiropractors, given the huge number of recreational runners and outdoor enthusiasts; see upper back pain as a result of faulty biomechanics in a majority of the cases. Downtown Denver chiropractors may see more postural related upper back pain due to the frequency of office workers and repetitive stress or cumulative trauma injuries. Some of the best chiropractors, like Dr. Eben Davis, make a huge impact on treating these types of office related injuries naturally and drug and surgery free When a person ‘runs too tight’ they strain muscles in and around the upper back around the trapezius and rhomboid muscles. Back and neck pain can settle in underneath the ‘traps’ in the ribs, and the heads of ribs. This is where they articulate with the spine. There are joints here. These can become misaligned or subluxated. If an articulation is altered in anyway, this is called a subluxation. Upper Back Pain May Be Rib Pain Besides sports injuries or poor posture, sometimes innocent things like coughing, twisting or sneezing can cause a rib to ‘come out.’ When they do it can feel like an ice pick on the inside of your shoulder blade. I see it a lot. To fix a subluxation, an adjustment can help a condition like this immensely- sometimes immediately. Upper Back Pain Causes Upper... Read More
Middle Back Pain – Why You have it.
The origins of middle back pain can stem from several places. Middle back pain during pregnancy has a different etiology than middle back pain while running. To fully understand what might be causing pain in your middle back, it’s important to understand nerves and the path that they take. Read More
Back Pain Exercises
Pain in your back can often be prevented or managed with specific back pain exercises. Back pain exercises can range from isometric workouts, isotonic weight lifting, and the infamous yoga routines availab Read More
Back Pain Causes
Back Pain Causes Neck and back pain causes can stem from a variety of conditions. Conditions can range from an inflammatory diet, statin drugs (yes, you heard right, statin drugs can be a major cause of not only back pain but joint pain), gall stones, kidney stones, ruptured discs, strains and sprains, repetitive stress, cumulative trauma, a bad bed, poor driving posture, poor work posture, bad shoes, crummy pillows, stress, improper lifting… or attempting the pose the woman above. So knowing the history is half the battle to find out your back pain causes. Acute and chronic conditions present differently and often result in different treatment plans. The sooner you treat a condition the sooner the recovery…for obvious reasons one can heal faster if treatment is sought sooner rather than later. Where To Go For The Answer to Your Back Pain Causes As you probably know by the name of my website, Denver chiropractor, I practice in Colorado. We serve Lakewood, Littleton, Englewood, Cherry Hills Village, Ken Caryl, Golden and all the surrounding areas. We always ask for thorough family history, possible modes of injury, medications, supplements and daily activities. When all of the ‘crumbs’ fall place we can follow the clues to the solution much easier. I liken it to chasing a horse or a zebra. They both leave very similar tracks, but they’re much, much different. Sometimes the answer isPosted from Lakewood, Colorado, United States. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet Read More
Back Pain During Pregnancy- What to do and Why
Back pain during pregnancy can be debilitating. Understanding the sources of back pain might give you better insight to the facts and myths about pain with pregnancy as well. Read More
Back Pain Relief Ain’t Easy Sometimes
When it comes to back pain relief, a visit to the chiropractor has to be on the list, in most cases. Although we’re ‘not real doctors’ To become a chiropractor one must do so by national licensing and national board certifications…not to mention a 4 year bachelor’s degree and 4-5 years of doctoral training in a professional accredited chiropractic university. (Including cadaver lab at 7AM for a year ) And people wonder why I don’t want to go see “Body World’s.” Since back pain relief is so elusive, personally, I like to bring in “All the king’s horses and all the king’s men” to battle it. Most of the time, that’s what it takes. You get knocked down 7 times, we stand up 8. There are some home remedies like a topical analgesic, l use Biofreeze. It can provide temporary pain reduction, but by no means is it a cure. Analgesics like aspirin or Tylenol are often recommended for low grade back pain relief, but unfortunately this option rarely treats the actual CAUSE of the pain. It’s highly unlikely that your pain is coming from a LACK of aspirin or Tylenol flowing in your veins. Back pain causes.. Back pain is caused by various conditions and a proper diagnosis will determine proper therapy. To get a good idea of what’s causing your discomfort, make a journal of the physical things you do the most. Sitting, driving, sleeping, whatever and review how you are performing them. Example: Today I was... Read More
Low Back Pain
Practitioners who treat low back pain have to consider the various causes of lower back pain. The list of common causes of spinal pain include, a bulging or herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, spinal nerve impingement, kidney stones, central canal stenosis (spinal stenosis), and strained or sprained muscles and ligaments. Spinal specialists such as chiropractic doctors are trained to identify and/or treat such conditions. An evaluation is needed to diagnose the source of back pain and this leads to a treatment plan that is appropriate to address the cause of the condition. We have numerous option for treatment in our Lakewood, CO chiropractic clinic. The approach in a chiropractic clinic as far as using different therapy modalities include manipulation therapy, electric muscle stimulation, core exercise, decompression therapy, physical therapy, ATM2 (Active Therapeutic Movement), class IV LASER, heat or ice therapy, and massage. Musculoskeletal conditions such as a strained ligament will heal within 6 weeks depending on severity. A muscle strain, though just as painful as a ligament injury, will usually heal in less time. When treating an intervertebral disc herniation back surgery may be recommended. But before surgery, one should consider the use of nonsurgical alternatives. Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy can provide lasting results and relieve the pain in your low back. It’s important though to see a trained spinal decompression clinician or physician for decompression treatments. Though orthopedic doctors can treat a disc bulge with surgery a chiropractor can be your best advocate in eliminating pain non-surgically. DRX9000... Read More
Eliminating Back Pain
There are two ways to get rid of any pain. You can get rid of the stress causing the pain OR increase your threshold (the body’s resistance) to the stress that’s causing the pain. To eliminate back pain effectively, you’ll need to fully understand and know what’s causing it in the first place. Treating the cause of axial skeletal pain doesn’t mean taking drugs, pills or surgery (unless the condition is systemic, cancerous, or a disease or pathology of some sort). Rather the key is Did you like this? Share it:Tweet Read More
Back Pain Musings
Back pain affects people all over the world. Of working Americans, about half are afflicted with back pain symptoms each year. It’s one of the most common reasons for missed work and is only surpassed by upper respiratory infections as ‘a reason for doctor visits’ per year in the health statistics. Back pain causes Most cases of back pain are mechanical – meaning that they are NOT caused by diseases such as cancer, inflammatory arthritis, infections, or fractures. It’s also estimated that 80% of the US population will experience back pain at some point in their working career and as much as $50 BILLION (with a B) is spent each year on back pain. Which leaves about 31 million Americans experiencing back pain at any given time. , What Causes Back Pain? The human spine is a complex column of bones, ligaments and muscles that compromise a complex joint structure. Most notably sports injuries are likely to be at the top of the laypersons lists of causes, but there are still incidences (such as picking up a sheet of paper on the floor) that render a visit to a back pain specialist. Back pain during pregnancy is a common tendency for women as well. There are also some disease processes that afflict back pain as well such cancerous organs, blood clots, gall stones, kidney stones, or even osteoporosis. It’s easy to see how sports injuries might rank high, especially in rodeo & football injuries, but a commonly overlooked source... Read More