Grimacing in Pain? Your Chiropractor can Help

By Donna Kostiew

If you are one of those people who say “rolling out of the bed in the morning is easy … getting up off of the floor is another story though,” then it may be time to see a chiropractor. Perhaps you have been injured, or maybe you are just starting to feel the years on your body collect in the worst spots possible. Whatever it is, your body shouldn’t simply just hurt.

Chiropractic care has a proven success rate for the treatment of joint restrictions that cause pain. While most medications and prescriptions only provide temporary relief of symptoms, chiropractic healthcare aims to correct the underlying cause of dysfunction and focuses on the health of the body as a whole.

Chiropractic Care Takes on Back Pain

If you personally don’t have back pain, the chance that you know somebody who does is high. Back pain is the number one source of “pain visits” to medical professionals and is as common as the cold. Chiropractors work tirelessly to treat the body that is suffering from back pain and to correctly identify its cause, which can come from an endless array of sources.

• Trauma; accidents, sports injuries
• Failed rehabilitation of past injuries
• Poor posture
• Improper lifting
• Presence of joint restrictions
• Sciatica
• Poor diet/stress
• Physical inactivity

Chiropractic treatments for back pain are gentle, effective, and non-invasive. They are even considered safer than the traditional medical management of pain that includes the use of prescription painkillers. The adjustments given by a chiropractor are designed to correct the underlying cause of the problem and to restore the body’s ability to heal itself naturally.

Chiropractic Care Takes on Neck Pain, Too

Many people suffer needlessly from neck pain, which can be caused by a number of reasons as well.

• Trauma: accidents, sports injuries
• Failed rehabilitation of past injuries
• Poor posture
• Forward head posture/text neck
• Poor diet/stress
• Physical inactivity

Chiropractic care has been shown to be an extremely beneficial form of treatment to the pain that is common in this area of the body. Fortunately for many people, all that it takes to find relief is to establish a routine of getting regular spinal adjustments.

And … Last of All, Chiropractic Care Takes on Joint Pain

What are the main causes for joints to not work properly?

• Trauma: accidents, sports injuries
• Repetitive use injuries
• Poor diet/stress

Many joint injuries can be fixed naturally and without surgery. Chiropractors help to restore the joint’s normal range of motion, which allows for the soft tissue around it to heal on its own.

So when your back, neck, or joints (all the prime spots where injuries or years of abuse find their resting place) cause you to grimace when your feet hit the floor in the morning, make it a point to come in and visit The Joint Chiropractic.

To learn more about your health and wellness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Peoria, Ariz.