Back Pain

Back Pain Causes

Back Pain Cause
Posted by Dr. Ron Spallone on 27, July 2010 with 2 Comments

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
Posted by Dr. Ron Spallone on 26, July 2010 with 8 Comments

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

Back Pain Relief
Posted by Dr. Ron Spallone on 17, July 2010 with No Comments

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

Eliminating Back Pain

Back Pain
Posted by Dr. Ron Spallone on 15, July 2010 with No Comments

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
Posted by Dr. Ron Spallone on 14, July 2010 with No Comments

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

What Causes Back Pain? You Might Not Have Thought of These 3 Back Pain Tips.

Back Pain Relief
Posted by Dr. Ron Spallone on 06, May 2010 with 2 Comments

What causes back pain? Besides the common causes of back pain like lifting something too heavy or shoveling 10 inches of spring snow from an 80 foot driveway (been there, done that), here are insights about what causes back pain that you may not have thought of. #1 Smoking. Sorry, no sugar coating here. If you smoke, quit. Smoking reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood which can contribute to hypertension which affects all tissues including the health of muscles and discs. Smoking doubles the risk of a person suffering from severe back pain, according to statistics presented at a medical conference on back pain held in Haifa, Israel (2000). The study showed that smokers have twice the risk of suffering from back pain when compared to non-smokers. After examining existing research, Finnish researchers concluded smoking is “modestly” associated with the risk of low back pain. SOURCE: The American Journal of Medicine, January 2010. It is thought that suggests that smoking leads to malnutrition of the disc which in turn renders it more vulnerable to mechanical stress. British Society for Rheumatology 1993 #2 Prolonged Sitting Dr. Eben Davis, a San Francisco chiropractor and repetitive injury specialist wrote a very insightful and poignant article entitled “What’s the best office chair for your back?” Dr. Davis writes, “Sitting for long periods, especially in the office chairs that most of us use and consider ergonomically correct, can lead to a cascade of bad things, including back pain, neck pain, and even... Read More

Quick Back Pain Relief Machine

Back Pain Treatment
Posted by Dr. Ron Spallone on 12, January 2010 with 5 Comments

When back pain becomes unbearable, the question people want to know is how can I get quick back pain relief? Read More

Guidelines for Choosing the Best Lower Back Exercise

Lower Back Pain
Posted by Dr. Ron Spallone on 11, January 2010 with 9 Comments

There are literally hundreds of exercises and treatments for lower back pain- here's how to decide what is best lower back exercise for you. Read More

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