Alert! Back Pain!
by Dr. Amit Patel DC
Read Alert! Back Pain! by Dr. Amit Patel DC to learn more about Ipswich Spine Clinic and our practice in Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Warning! Tremendous Pain Ahead!
Lights and bells are sounds we are conditioned to respond to quickly when there is a crisis. Our body’s warning system, pain, is unfortunately the most often ignored alarm. Pain of any kind is a warning signal from your body that something is wrong. People often prefer to silence their warning system with painkillers and ignore the message their body is desperately trying to communicate until the point of major crisis or total loss. Back pain is one such pain that is very commonly ignored or masked until it depletes quality of life to an unbearable state.
The Warning System for Your Back Pain
The facet joints at the back edge of each spinal bone are rich with pain receptors and are a common cause of back pain. The pain can be a sign these interlocking joints have lost their normal mobility. The discs between spinal bones can also be involved. Simple traumas like a slip, fall, or overstretching while lifting can cause the soft, gel-like material in the middle to shift and put pressure on nearby nerves.
The Most Often Chosen Band-Aids
In today’s society, unfortunately, people suffering with back pain—both chronic and acute—would like their pain taken away immediately. They most often choose fast and temporary solutions over long-lasting quality care. Very common choices include:
- Ignore it: Spinal problems when ignored tend to worsen over time.
- Bed rest: May offer short-term relief but, as with “ignoring it,” this option delays addressing the problem.
- Therapy: Again, this may offer short-term relief but if malfunctioning joints are present it is just “ignoring it.”
- Medicine: Numbs the pain, offering relief, but no medication will correct joint dysfunction.
- Surgery: Certain types of back pain may require surgery, but these are rare. Even then, surgery is recommended as a last resort and only when conservative treatment options are unable to help.
A Healthy Solution
Chiropractic treatment has been proven to help improve spinal position and mobility. By restoring the way your spine works, the joints, discs, and soft tissues begin to repair. Nerve pressure can be reduced, pain diminishes, and stability returns. Chiropractors or spine specialists also use many helpful tools, including spinal decompression, to not only restore mobility and alignment but also expedite the regenerative process of the spinal discs.
Frequent Questions Asked About Back Pain
I have a “little” back pain every day – is that normal?
Pain of any kind is a warning sign that something is wrong. Pain is your body’s way of telling you that a physical limitation has been reached or a problem has developed. Because our body has a tremendous capacity for adapting, minor aches and pains are often ignored. While the pain may stop, if the underlying problem (the reason for the pain) is not addressed, it can worsen until it becomes more difficult and expensive to resolve.
What about taking muscle relaxers?
Chiropractors don’t dispense drugs. Instead, we use natural drug-free methods to help our patients. There are many stress-relieving activities that can provide muscle relaxation: improved hydration, deep breathing exercises, and positive mental visualization can significantly help patients struggling to recover because of muscle tension. Additionally, for acute pain or treatment-related soreness (similar to starting a new exercise), properly applied ice has an analgesic effect and, when used regularly, can improve circulation to areas suffering from degeneration. Most importantly, you get the benefit of these methods without the unwanted effects associated with many medications.
How does Chiropractic work?
Chiropractic works because your body is self-healing, self-regulating, and controlled by your nervous system. Millions of instructions are communicated between your brain and body, up and down the spinal cord, and through peripheral nerves to every organ and tissue. The messages sent back to the brain confirm whether the body is working correctly or alert the brain to an emergency (pain). Improper movement and/or positioning of the spinal bones can negatively impact this vital exchange by irritating or compressing nerves, thereby reducing the function and coordination of affected organs and tissues. Chiropractic treatments improve this brain-body communication cycle. By restoring nervous system communication, the body’s repair process improves and the warning system (pain) can return to its normal resting state.
Does insurance cover Chiropractic care?
Today many policies cover at least some of the care you may need. It’s always a relief when an insurance company or another third party helps pay the bill. But be careful! Most large corporations focus more on their bottom line than on what is in your best interest regarding health. If you sincerely want your health back, in most cases we can help—and we will do our best to make Chiropractic care affordable for just about anyone.
Your Future Healthcare Solution!
Our practice staff would like to be part of your future healthcare solution. We will address not only the areas affected by pain but also the root cause to help restore function and allow your body to achieve long-lasting health and strength naturally.
For Your Health,
Dr. Amit Patel DC
Ipswich Spine Clinic
Neale Chambers, 6-8 Neale Street,
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3JB
Phone: 01473 232 002
