Monday 21 December 2015

By Lonnie Hahne


A number of things can be the cause of an individual's back pain. The problems can vary greatly in severity, which will be a big factor in what the best approach for alleviating the issues will be. In most cases a Plymouth chiropractor has a cache of non-surgical techniques that do not employ pharmaceuticals, to address many different complaints and provide relief.

A doctor can utilize a couple of different types of diagnostic approaches to determine the issue's severity and where the root of it is. This process usually starts by performing a physical exam to look for signs of protrusions, swelling, sensitive spots, joint restrictions, disc injuries or muscle spasms. During the procedure, they are also watching for inconsistencies in posture, walk, alignment and spinal movement.

To search for fractures or bone abnormalities that might not have shown during the physical check, the doctor may order X-rays. If they need to get a closer look at the muscles, tendons and ligaments to see if any trauma is present, they might use an MRI. Any information gathered during the entire process is important in determining the best situational approach.

In this type of practice, manual spine adjustments are the prime technique used. There are multiple techniques in this option with each one being geared toward a particular set of circumstances such as degenerative joint conditions, herniated discs or subluxations. Each patient is treated individually, as is their pain.

After an alignment correcting adjustment, the individual may still feel a bit of lingering soreness and some weakness. This may be addressed by building muscle energy through stretching joints manually or doing resistance training while muscular tension can be relieve with trigger point pressure. Massages, such as instrument assisted or therapeutic, can stimulate the soft, or deep tissues.

Electrical currents of low frequency may be used to stimulate weakened and spasmodic muscles and to reduce inflammation. Increasing circulation and alleviating stiffness and pain may be done through the deep penetrating sound waves of ultrasounds which produce a soothing, soft heat. What techniques are used will always depend on the unique needs of the individual.




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