Can You Be Normal With Back Pain?

By Randi Morse

When you've been dealing with chronic pain for a long time, it's natural to believe that you will never feel normal again. Chronic pain can easily change a person's life. It makes it difficult to do anything that you used to normally do, from running errands to working a full-time job. This can be extremely frustrating and may leave a patient believing that they are never going to feel normal again.

Getting Help

One of the first things you need to do if you are trying to alleviate, or lessen, the amount of pain you're in is to get a diagnosis. Without a diagnosis, your doctor or chiropractor will not be able to treat you properly. When you see a qualified chiropractor they may recommend that you get an X-ray or further, more complicated, imaging. All of this is done in order to get a proper diagnosis so that your chiropractor can treat you correctly.

Getting Treatment

Once you have a diagnosis your chiropractor will be able to create a plan of treatment for your specific situation. Every situation, and every person, is different. This means that a treatment that may work well for someone else may not be right for your specific situation. That is why there are no hard guidelines on how a chiropractor is to treat each situation. Chiropractors look at all of the data and study their patient, in order to determine what type of treatment options will work best to combat the situation with as little amount of stress placed on the patient as possible.

Treatment Options

How your chiropractor chooses to treat you will vary greatly, but there are a number of treatment options available including massage, gentle spinal manipulation, heat and ice treatment, and over-the-counter medication. People are often nervous about having their spines manipulated by a chiropractor, but chiropractors are trained to manipulate the spine gently, repairing any joint restrictions that may be causing your chronic pain. 

A New Normal

Will you ever be back to normal? With the right diagnosis and the right treatment, it is very likely that you will find the pain lessen, or disappear correctly, and will regain a lot of the movement you lost. You may, however, have to find a new normal in which you learn how to be cautious with how you lift and twist. At The Joint Chiropractic, you'll find open office hours and affordable rates so that you can visit a chiropractor, get your diagnosis and get a treatment plan without having to break your budget or schedule.

To learn more about your health, wellness and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Canton, Ohio.