Spine Related
If you are living with chronic back pain, chiropractic care in Tucson AZ may be a good option. Nearly everyone runs into back pain at some point — anywhere from mildly irritating to genuinely crippling. Whatever level you are dealing with, and whether it came on suddenly or has been there for years, you would rather be without it; in the worst cases it becomes hard to live around at all. Here is what causes lower back pain, and how chiropractic adjustments work toward lasting back health so you can get back to those walks in the park.
The back is a broad term covering a large area of the body, made up of tendons, ligaments, discs, muscles and bones. Without a solid grasp of how those parts work together, locating the true source of the pain is complicated.
What follows are the most common causes, how each one identifies itself, and where chiropractic care fits. Treat it as a general guide — we strongly recommend a professional examination to diagnose any of these properly.
A bulge or herniation is damage to the outer edge of one of the discs between your vertebrae, which lets the jelly-like centre push outward. It is a surprisingly common problem and, while it is often very painful, plenty of people with one feel nothing at all. How it feels depends on the type and position of the herniation — when the damaged disc irritates a nearby nerve, the shooting or stabbing pain and leg weakness can be severe.
This is one to identify and treat promptly so the damage does not progress. A chiropractor in Tucson AZ will assess your back thoroughly to establish how far the problem has gone and what care will relieve the pain while keeping the herniation from worsening.
Subluxation is the medical term for a misalignment in the vertebral column. Causes range widely — physical stress, trauma, and toxins among them. Subluxations are often painful and can disrupt normal movement, and they are one of the most commonly overlooked contributors to back pain. Chiropractors are trained specifically to find and correct them with non-invasive adjustment techniques.
Strains and sprains usually turn up when we ask the body to do something it is not accustomed to, or after an accident. Lifting while twisting, or stretching past your limit, are classic causes. They can be extremely painful and often come with swelling and bruising in the surrounding area. Because back strains and sprains tend to involve a change in spinal alignment, they typically respond well to chiropractic care.
Chronic stress does real damage over time and can lead to hypertension and ongoing back pain. The mechanism is the tension and muscle spasm that follow the release of stress hormones, and that tension tends to gather in what are called trigger points. Trigger points can be extremely painful and generally need professional attention to release. Chiropractors have the training and the tools to relieve them, and to address the nervous system imbalances that keep the body locked in that pattern.
Obesity, arthritis, kidney stones and urinary tract infections have all been shown to produce low back pain symptoms. Each is serious and needs identifying and treating promptly to avoid longer-term problems. Tucson chiropractic doctors are trained to spot these and to help you get to the right treatment — and many of them also involve spinal misalignment, which responds well to adjustment.
If you have questions about how our team at Tanque Verde Chiropractic Clinic can help, schedule a consultation today.
Back pain is common enough that it gets ignored. These are the points at which it should be looked at:
Call Tanque Verde Chiropractic Clinic at (520) 749-2929 for a consultation and examination.
There is no single answer — disc bulges and herniations, subluxations (misaligned vertebrae), muscular sprains and ligament strains, and accumulated stress are all common. Conditions like arthritis, kidney stones and urinary tract infections can produce low back symptoms too, which is exactly why an examination matters before treatment.
Yes. Bulges and herniations are surprisingly common and many people who have one feel nothing at all. How much it hurts depends on the type and position of the herniation and whether it is irritating a nerve.
Sometimes the pain settles, but the misalignment that caused it usually does not. Left uncorrected, the area tends to get aggravated again and the problem can become considerably more serious over time.
New patients receive a consultation and exam for $65 — Excludes any treatments.