Back pain is a very common complaint in today's society.
Many things can cause back pain and many things can increase it.
Such things can be repetitive motion, car accidents, accidents, in general, stress, being overweight, and daily activities.
There are many structures that can be involved in such pain.
Structures include muscles, ligaments, joints, discs, tendons and nerves.
Because there are so many different structures that could be affected, it is important to visit with a doctor to get the proper diagnosis.
Before going to the doctor there are some things that you will need to think about.
First, ask yourself what the location of the pain is.
Axial lower pain in the back is pain that obviously only occurs in the lower back and the pain does not radiate into other parts or locations of the back.
Radicular lower pain in the back is when the pain is in the lower back, but the pain can travel or radiate into the legs or gluts.
Then there is lower back pain that has referred pain.
The pain is mostly in the lower back but can travel to different areas.
The areas may not always be consistently in the same place.
Chiropractic can do a lot for back pain.
Chiropractors work to remove subluxations which occur when the joints in the back aren't properly moving.
Subluxations can lead to improper nerve flow which can lead to numerous problems.
Theses problems can range from edema, to pain, to a decrease in specific organ functions.
Chiropractors use their hands and instruments to rid the body of subluxations.
Some chiropractors also use therapeutic modalities such as e-stim and ultrasound.
They can also recommend exercises to help relieve the back pain.
Visit your chiropractor in Schaumburg to learn more about what they can do for you.