How Long Do I Have to See The Chiropractor?
"Why do I need on-going chiropractic treatments for my back pain? Why can't you, my Concord, NC chiropractor, just treat it and end the pain forever?"
This is not an atypical question, and it's also quite logical. The answer is fairly understandable, too, though two-fold: we are born with spinal issues or we develop them.
BORN-WITH-IT BACK PAIN
Some of us are born with spinal weaknesses that will be with us all life through. Such conditions as spondylolisthesis, transitional vertebrae, fused vertebrae, and spinal curvatures are unique to one's own spine. There is no route to "get a new back bone" if one of these conditions is ours. So we must learn how to use our spines so as to not trigger pain. Your Concord, NC chiropractor at Pure Chiropractic can deliver the spinal manipulation intended to alleviate your specific spinal condition. Then, you'll want to consider its
- proper ergonomic use (how to lift, bend, twist, sit, stand, walk, climb, reach, pull, etc.). You don't want to put your now-pain-relieved spine in jeopardy again.
- nutritional needs - Pure Chiropractic will suggest some nutrition ideas to bolster certain weaknesses of the spine.
- strengthening requirements - Our simple exercises don't take long but will take you and your spine far in keeping it strong!
It is in these on-going spine problems that we - you and your Concord, NC chiropractor - must work together for the best outcome, even coming in for occasional spinal manipulation. (1)
LIFE-ACQUIRED BACK PAIN
Some of us injure our backs. We do things that harm the best of spines: falling off a snowmobile or ladder or wakeboard or lifting too much weight. You get the idea - things we do in our normal activities of daily living may harm us, and we wind up with back pain. So, when we damage the spine to the level that we trigger intervertebral disc degeneration, a herniated disc, arthritis, misaligned vertebrae, etc., we now have a spinal weakness which may become the weak link in our spinal health.
We all must maintain a strong, well-aligned spine and use the spine with the respect and knowledge of dodging those situations that could trigger pain.
How? You and your Concord, NC chiropractor see each other every so often. A periodic visit to Pure Chiropractic for spinal alignment and review of healthy spine maintenance is appropriate. Post-continued spinal manipulation after the initial pain-relieving care is even proposed as a way to maintain long-term benefit. (1) Truly, prevention is much better than having to go through repeated treatment of Concord, NC back pain. It averts pain and suffering in this moment and decreases the chance of further spine pain in the future.
PATIENT-CENTERED BACK PAIN CARE: CHIROPRACTIC
A new report reflected on the reality of low back pain being a major reason for disability globally. It’s persistent or recurrent for many people. It is not common that it just goes away and never returns. Fortunately, chiropractic maintenance care or management treatment plan has been found to be effective in reducing painful days for some sufferers. Patients for whom maintenance care was recorded to be of high value saw such care as “patient-centered” while cost, (un)availability of care, and fear of treatment concerned others. (2) Pure Chiropractic strives to address all of these concerns which often go away as the back pain decreases.
Whether you were born with it or developed it, back pain is no fun. Alleviation of your pain is possible with Pure Chiropractic. Just understand that there is a logical need and even benefit for occasional spinal manipulation and chiropractic care for certain spine problems. (1)
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. William Hoffman on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses the initial back pain relieving treatment with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and the benefit patients discover with on-going chiropractic care.
Schedule your Concord, NC chiropractic appointment with Pure Chiropractic today for more information about your spine's specific condition and treatment plan for pain relief.
