If you have suffered
an injury to your back or neck, you’re well aware how greatly your ability to
participate in daily activities is reduced. Suffering from chronic pain can
severely and negatively impact your way of life, turning the simplest tasks
into dramatic, if not daunting ordeals.
If you have found yourself in this situation, it’s important to remember
that there are options available for dealing with back and neck related chronic
pain. One of the most common and most
popular is chiropractic treatment.
Chiropractic treatment
involves the manipulation of the neuromusculoskeletal system – focusing mainly
on the spine, soft tissues, and other joints – by a medically trained
professional. A doctor of chiropractic therapy, or chiropractor, uses a form of
hands-on therapy called “adjustment” to promote the body’s ability to heal
itself without surgery or medication. This is achieved through the proper
alignment of the body’s musculoskeletal structure, more specifically the spine.
Many chiropractors
will use various other methods as part of their chiropractic therapy
procedure. These can include the Graston
Technique, a therapy that uses tools to break down scar tissue and promote
healing, or the Active Release Technique, which uses different massage methods
to relieve tension and loosen muscles.
What are the
benefits of chiropractic therapy?
There are several, and
each is extremely valuable. Firstly, many doctors recommend chiropractic
therapy as an alternative to surgery to treat back pain of two categories; mild
acute-lasting less that 3 months; or chronic – lasting longer than 3
months. The latter is especially so if
back surgery is the ultimate last resort (also bear in mind: the classification
of back pain as acute or chronic is based on the length of time you have
experienced pain, not the severity of the pain itself). Instead of dealing with
the symptom (the pain), chiropractic therapy treats the cause and allows you to
get back to enjoying the things you love, without having to go through the
extensive recovery period that can accompany back surgery.
Chiropractic therapy
can also be used to relieve tension and migraine headaches. If you suffer from
these, you know how dreadfully debilitating they can be. They can ruin both special occasions and
every day routines without warning, robbing you of fulfilling the plans you
make. Some people are so plagued by
migraines that they are leery of making any plans at all for fear a migraine
will keep them from their commitments.
Chiropractic therapy commonly helps relieve migraines and can greatly
increase your ability to enjoy each day without having to worry about the pain
and inconvenience of a monster-headache!
In addition to
relieving back pain, chiropractic therapy is also used to restore your body’s
ability to function fully, normally and without injury.
Suffering through
acute or chronic back pain can be nothing less than torture, but being aware of
existing solutions can be liberating. An aligned spine and flexible muscles are
crucial to the prevention of serious injuries which can grind your pursuit of
the sports you love to an abrupt halt.
Chiropractic therapy is an important and viable option to consider
whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, or if you just want to protect your
body for pain and injury-free longevity.
To find out more about chiropractic therapy, or to make an appointment
with a trained chiropractor, contact Athletic Edge Sports Medicine by calling
416 800 0800, or visit www.aesm.ca
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