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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jan 30, 2014 | Health Articles
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Dec 26, 2013 | Health Articles
When the muscles supporting the spine are overworked they can cause a back spasm. When the muscles contract near the nerve root it can cause serious pain. Back spasms can inhibit your daily life and you may find that completing the simplest of tasks becomes extremely difficult and painful.
When you overstretch a muscle it can become very tender or inflamed. Sudden movements can frequently cause your back to spasm and can become extremely painful.
Among other things that can increase your risk of suffering a back spasm are:
- Weak stomach muscles
- Tight hamstrings
- A tipped pelvis
- An exceptional curvature of the lumbar spine
- A back condition such as arthritis or spinal stenosis
Typical back spasm treatments usually involve resting the back first, then as it heals starting to strengthen the muscles that support the spine. Bed rest is not typically recommended for the long term, as it can sometimes increase the healing time. While resting, experts recommend that you lie on your back on the floor with a pillow under your knees, or with your knees bent and your legs resting on a chair. Anti-inflammatory tablets are recommended, such as ibuprofen. However, try to avoid taking them long term as they can have negative effects on your liver. You can also apply heat for 20 to 30 minutes at a time to help soothe the back muscles.
Spinal Subluxations May Be Causing Muscle Imbalances…
After your back has healed and you have an increased range of motion it is a good idea to visit your chiropractor. Your chiropractor will be able to remove any subluxations that may be occurring in the spine and causing imbalances of the muscles. They can also create a rehabilitation plan that will be customized to your personal needs. Regular chiropractic adjustments along with a structured rehabilitation program will help to prevent the spasms and pain from returning.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jun 25, 2013 | Health Articles
Not many people like doing housework. For most, it’s a real pain in the aaah … what’s the word? Sacroiliac. But it’s not just the disruption it causes to your longed-for life of leisure; it really can be a pain. Literally.
The activities you carry out around the house may not seem too physically demanding, but if you don’t pay attention to how you are doing them, even something like washing the dishes can put a strain on your back and cause debilitating pain.
One of the chief culprits in housework, and generally, is lifting. It doesn’t matter what you are picking up, if you do it incorrectly you can injure yourself. The correct approach is to bend at the knees, not from the waist. The item you’re picking up should be held close in to the body, and there should be no twisting, which can hurt the spine; if you want to turn in another direction, take a step that way once you have straightened up.
Tips to Save Your Back
Here are some tips that will help you take the strain out of your household duties:
- Washing the dishes, try opening the cabinet under the sink, bending a knee and placing a foot on the raised shelf inside. Also try leaning forward against the counter to transfer some of your weight forward for a little support.
- Similarly, with ironing, use a small stool and raise one foot onto it to take some of the strain from your back.
- When using a vacuum cleaner, adopt the same stance you would see combatants take in a fencing match, one foot stepped back behind the other. Move your weight from one foot to the other as you push the machine back and forward, and pivot on the back foot when you wish to turn.
- Even talking on the telephone can be a problem if you are prone to cradling the handset between your ear and your raised shoulder. Quasimodo was the first one to notice this. The spinal joints in the neck and upper back can lock when you do this. Fortunately, as humans, we have opposing thumbs and can very easily hold objects in our hands. Either that, or use a speaker phone.
- Watching TV with your head resting on the arm of the sofa is not good, because the angle is too acute for your neck joints.
- When your back does start to hurt, use a cold pack. To avoid leaping through the ceiling, first moisten a towel with warm water before encasing the cold pack in it. That way, there will be a gradual transition from warm to cold. A bag of frozen peas is a good alternative, and is easily moldable to your contours.
- If you suffer with pain for a couple of days without relief, or you feel weakness, numbness or tingling in your hands or feet, a visit to your doctor of chiropractic is in order.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Mar 12, 2013 | Health Articles
Pain of any kind is a warning signal from your body that something is wrong. Some people prefer to silence their warning system with a pain killer and ignore the message their body is desperately trying to communicate. That would be akin to removing the battery from your smoke alarm because your are trying to get some sleep! Drugs may (or may not) silence the painful alarm, but very seldom do they address the actual problem.
Two Common Causes For Back Pain in New Fairfield
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 or fall or over stretching while lifting can cause the soft, gel like material in the middle to shift and cause pressure on nearby nerves.
Your Options in New Fairfield When Back Pain Strikes
We’ve helped many people suffering with back pain both chronic and acute case using chiropractic care. However, other 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 again just “ignoring it”.
- Medicine: Numbs the pain offering relief but there are no medications that properly address joint dysfunction.
- Surgery: Certain types of back pain may require surgery but these are rare and even in these cases surgery is recommended as the last resort and only when conservative treatment options are unable to help.
Chiropractic Option: Address the Source of Your Pain
Chiropractic treatment helps to 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. If you don’t have a chiropractor, we would scheduling a consultation to answer your questions. Just click here to contact us.
Back Pain FAQs:
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 bodies 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, the problem may worsen until it becomes more difficult and expensive to resolve.
What about taking muscle relaxers? Of course 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 that are struggling to recover because of muscle tension. Additionally, for acute pain or pain related to treatment (muscular soreness similar to that experienced from starting a new exercise) properly applied ice has an analgesic effect and when used regularly can help to improve the 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 your body, up and down the spinal cord, and over the peripheral nerves to every organ and tissue. The messages sent back to the brain confirm if the body is working correctly or tell the brain there is an emergency (pain). Improper movement and/or position of the bones of the spine can negatively affect this vital exchange of information between the brain and body by irritating or compressing nerves and thereby diminishing the function and coordination of affected organs and tissues. Chiropractic treatments are designed to improve this brain body communication cycle. By improving nervous system communication the body repair process improves and the warning system (pain) can return to it’s normal resting state.
Does insurance cover chiropractic care in New Fairfield? Today many policies cover at least some of the care that you may need. It’s always a relief when an insurance company or some other third party helps pay the bill. But be careful! Most huge corporations prefer to focus on their own bottom line rather than what is in your best interest regarding your 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.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 20, 2012 | Health Articles
Household chores can be a pain in the sacroiliac. Unless you're careful, routine activities around the home - washing dishes, vacuuming, even talking on the phone - can strain your back, including the sacroiliac area near the tailbone, and result in debilitating discomfort. But you can protect your back by knowing the right way to...
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Pain of any kind is a warning signal from your body that something is wrong. Some people prefer to silence their warning system with a pain killer and ignore the message their body is desperately trying to communicate. That would be akin to removing the battery from your smoke alarm because your are trying to get some sleep! Drugs may (or may not) silence the painful alarm, but very seldom do they address the actual problem.