BACK & NECK PAIN

Are suffering with back & neck pain? Chiropractic care can help.

Almost everyone gets back & neck pain at some time, but staying active with the help of chiropractic treatment, can be the best solution.

Poor posture may lead to back pain. Dr. Staiano, as your chiropractor, may advise you to make postural changes if you:

• Spend hours a day sitting at a desk or a computer
• Slouch in front of the TV
• Sleep in a bed that is too hard or too soft
• Find yourself hunching your back and shoulders in stressful situations

Repeatative activities of daily living, such as bending, lifting and twisting may result in a bad back. This is why Dr. Staiano, your chiropractor, will want to understand how you tackle these everyday movements. He will also ask about any major traumas to your back such as:

• Car accidents
• Slipps & Falls
• Sporting injuries
• Lifting heavy weights

Treating the cause, not just the symptoms

As you go through life, a slight loss of proper movement of the bones/joints can interfere with the healthy working of your spine, and the nerves that pass through it. These can lead to pain. Chiropractic, unlike painkilling drugs, treats the cause of pain, not just the pain itself. Dr. Staiano, your chiropractor, will carry out a full examination (including x-rays if necessary), and ask you questions about your posture, medical history and lifestyle, to try and discover the cause of your back pain and offer a diagnosis of your complaint.

Then your treatment will begin, often with gentle, specific manipulations done by hand, to free stiff joints and remove spinal nerve irritation. This effective drug-free treatment is generally painless, although you may feel some short-term discomfort if your back is very sore.

He also may recommend ice or heat treatment and massage. Scientific research shows that you should remain active as prolonged bed rest weakens the bones and muscles and reduces your chances of a full recovery so you may also be advised to take often gentle exercise to ease your pain, and help your body to recuperate.

90% of back pain sufferers stop seeing their GP within three months but most of them are still in pain a year later.

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