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Lower Back Pain

Low back pain is one of the most common health complaints – 80% of people will experience low back pain at some stage in their life.

Those who have suffered with low back pain know that it has a negative impact on just about every aspect of your life. Back pain is a leading contributor to sick leave, it can make sleeping impossible and exercise difficult, it can also make us quick to temper.

In most cases, low back pain is a musculoskeletal issue. Chiropractic care has been shown to be effective for the treatment of the following low back conditions:

  • Strains of the muscles
  • Sprains of the ligaments
  • Disk injuries including herniations
  • Nerve pain including sciatica
  • Pelvic &/or sacroiliac joint pain
  • Referred pain from the hips and other muscles

Lots of people put off getting their back treated for far too long, often thinking it’s just “old age” or in hopes that it will just get better by itself. Other times people rely on pain medications which can be helpful until their effects ware off.

If you’re in pain, your body is telling you something is wrong. When pain is left untreated, acute pain enters the chronic phase which research shows has a negative effect on not only day-today life, but also mental health.

Chiropractors are trained at a University level to assess and diagnose what is causing low back pain. Chiropractic is an effective form of treatment that is natural non-invasive and drug free.

HOW WE CAN HELP

Energise Chiropractic has been servicing the people of Newcastle for over 3 years now. At Energise Chiropractic, our approach is to find out what is causing your pain rather than a quick fix in the area that is symptomatic.

This is done through talking to you and a thorough exam of your spine and muscles. We don’t rush you out the door, we take our time to ensure that we get to the root of the problem

All treatments include a unique combination of deep tissue massage and chiropractic adjustments, providing a more complete form of pain and injury therapy. The results will speak for themselves.

REFERENCES:

Bialosky et al. (2009). Spinal Manipulative Therapy has an Immediate Effect on Thermal Pain Sensitivity in People with Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Physical Therapy, 89 (12) pp. 1292-1303.

Bronfort et al. (2010). Effectiveness of Manual Therapies: The UK Evidence Report. Chiropractic & Osteopathy, 18(3), pp. 1-33.

Hoy et al. (2012). A Systematic Review of the Global prevalence of Low Back Pain. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 64(6), pp 1697-2054.

Manchikanti et al. (2009). Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology, Scope, and Impact of Spinal Pain. Pain Physician, 12(4), pp. 35-70.

Manchikanti et al (2001). Evaluation of the Relative Contributions of Various Structures in Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Physician, 4(4) pp. 308-316.

Mid Back Pain

With our sedentary lifestyles and jobs, midback pain is becoming more and more common. Despite this, there is not as much research in this area as low back and neck pain. Mid back pain is often associated with tension and stiffness in between the shoulder blades and can also cause discomfort into the front of the chest.

Common causes of midback pain that chiropractors treat include:

  • Poor posture
  • Facet joint dysfunction
  • Muscular spasm or referral pain (i.e. trigger points and knots)
  • Scoliosis (treatment can’t cure scoliosis, but it can provide some pain relief allowing patients to be more active, which is important for general health and well being)
  • Rib displacement/dysfunction (if you are suffering with persistent chest pain that cannot be diagnosed through medical testing, chances are that it could be musculoskeletal and able to be treated)

HOW WE CAN HELP

Energise Chiropractic has been servicing the people of Newcastle for over 3 years now. At Energise Chiropractic, our approach is to find out what is causing your pain rather than a quick fix in the area that is symptomatic.

This is done through talking to you, taking a comprehensive history and conducting a thorough exam of your spine and muscles. We don’t rush you out the door, we take our time to ensure that we get to the root of the problem.

At Energise Chiropractic we are committed to providing patients with a treatment that is tailored to their needs. All treatments include a unique combination of deep tissue massage and chiropractic adjustments and we also provide patients with postural advice, stretches and exercises to help aid recovery and get their bodies performing at it’s optimum capacity.

In our experience here at Energise Chiropractic, this combination is a more beneficial and complete form of pain and injury therapy. The results will speak for themselves.

REFERENCES:

Bronfort et al. (2010). Effectiveness of Manual Therapies: The UK Evidence Report. Chiropractic & Osteopathy, 18(3), pp. 1-33.

Manchikanti et al. (2002). Evaluation of the Prevalence of Facet Joint Pain in Chronic Thoracic Pain. Pain Physician, 5(4), pp. 354-359.

Manchikanti et al. (2003). Prevalence of Facet Joint Pain in Chronic Spinal Pain of Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Regions. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 5(15).

Morningstar, 2011. Outcomes for Adult Scoliosis Patients Receiving Chiropractic Rehabilitation: A 24-Month Retrospective Analysis. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, 10(3), pp. 179-184.

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