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Many people suffer from chronic pain in their lower back, limbs, and neck. To help keep your pain under control, or even reach a level of little to no pain at all, it takes consistent chiropractic therapy, also called spinal manipulation. Because our bodies are subject to stress and injury in our daily activities, it is important to keep up with regular treatment for the long term to relieve this stress and nerve interference.
When a patient visits our office with chronic and debilitating pain, a period of intensive treatment is often prescribed to allow the pain and disability levels to decrease. Thus, once the levels of pain have decreased to little or no pain at all, it is important to follow up with chiropractic therapy on a regular consistent basis. Otherwise, it is probable that a patient’s level of pain and/or disability will revert back to their pre-treatment levels.
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The term “chiropractic adjustment” can also be referred to as “spinal manipulation.” As you may already know, this is the primary chiropractic treatment method for back pain, relieving pressure on joints, reducing inflammation, and improving nerve function. Chiropractic adjustments have been a trusted form of treatment since the ancient Greek Hippocrates documented manipulative techniques in his writings back in 1500 B.C. Today, spinal manipulation (chiropractic adjustment) is used to treat many other conditions, including allergies, menstrual cramps, headaches/migraines, neck pain, and back pain.
So what happens when you get a chiropractic adjustment? Although there are different techniques used by chiropractors (some may use manual force, while others techniques are more gentle), all are intended with specific and precise manipulation to restore or enhance joint function with the objectives of reducing joint pain and inflammation. Chiropractic adjustments can keep body functioning at its highest level without pain. When the spine is in proper alignment, the body can respond and perform as it was built to do.
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The answer to the above question can vary depending on the type of spinal decompression you are seeking. Spinal decompression treatment has been approved by the Federal Drug Administration but there are several different types to consider. Many physicians have a tendency to use invasive surgery as the “go-to” remedy to relieve pain caused by a bulging or herniated disc. Along with surgery and anesthesia, injections and pain medication are used to relieve the symptoms of pain instead of the real cause of that pain.
However, the good news is that there is an alternative spinal decompression treatment to consider. Doctors of chiropractic offer a non-invasive form of spinal decompression treatment for patients who have back or neck pain because of damaged discs, including herniated and bulging discs, narrowing of the spinal column or stenosis of the spine, and sciatica.
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You may first need to know what the term “spine decompression therapy” means. Simply stated, it is the relief of pressure on one or many pinched nerves of the spinal column that causes nerve interference and pain. This can be achieved either surgically or non-surgically for conditions such as:
- Bulging disc
- Herniated disc
- Sciatica
- Degenerative disc disease
- Spinal stenosis
- Poor Posture
- Repetitive stress
- Acute injury
