Looking for Drug Free Pain Relief? See Your Chiropractor
If you have knee or elbow pain, arthritis or lower back pain, you have probably run into the painkiller medication issue again and again.
Prescriptions in our society for painkilling drugs are everywhere, and a debatable solution. The American Chiropractic Association tells us some 100 million Americans are living with chronic pain. In many cases, doctors and chiropractors will wind up jointly treating these patients.
Chiropractors can offer natural options for pain relief, finding and treating the underlying cause of pain and offering a personalized approach to health through spinal care, rehabilitative exercises, good nutrition and lifestyle counseling. The chiropractor’s goal is to seek solutions without medication or surgery.
I have an older friend who has been living with some chronic knee pain most of his adult life. He has tried knee braces and supports, over the counter medications and steroids. He has resisted the idea of surgery and remained active in spite of the ongoing pain. He has found regular activity, swimming and limited walking helps.
He has also found his chiropractor to be a valuable resource in overall pain advice and suggestions for weight loss, relaxation therapy and safe exercise programs.
If you or someone in your family is facing intermittent or chronic pain, see your doctor and your chiropractor to find drug free solutions.
Visiting Your Chiropractor
Your chiropractor has lots of experience in pain and can help develop an overall treatment and exercise plan, monitoring it as your pain improves. In the first visit the chiropractor will use a spinal manipulation to evaluate the health of your spine and talk about your pain. There will also be a complete medical history review followed by a discussion of daily activities. From there your chiropractor may want to talk about posture, healthy diets, weight loss, exercises to reduce stress, and activities like daily walking or swimming.
Many people turn chiropractic visits into regular health checkpoints. They maintain active schedules and enjoy busy lives. But whenever pain strikes, such as joint pain, they turn to their chiropractor to find good solutions. As their chiropractors help them stay healthy the emphasis is on natural care with no medications or surgery. Most of us tend to go with the positive and ignore small issues.
But when ongoing pain shows up it is time to get an assessment and treatment. When you find yourself there, call for an appointment with your chiropractor and get started.
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