Lower Back Pain

If you suffer from lower back pain, you’re not alone. According to a report by the prestigious medical journal The Lancet, about one in every ten people around the world have lower back pain. Milam Chiropractic & Sports Therapy in Tustin, CA, looks at the facts about lower back pain.

Causes of Lower Back Pain

The most common causes are illness, injury, or some kind of spinal degeneration. Illnesses that cause lower back pain include arthritis, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Common spinal problems that cause lower back pain include a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, infection in the spine, and muscle strains.

When to Seek Help

Some kinds of lower back pain get better with rest and the application of hot or cold packs. However, if there is no pain relief in two weeks, the pain gets worse over time, or the pain is accompanied by other symptoms like numbness, weakness, fever, sudden unexplained weight loss, or loss of control of your bladder or bowels, then you need help from a doctor or chiropractor.

Advantages of Seeing a Chiropractor

The main advantage of seeing a chiropractor for your lower back pain is that he will not prescribe potentially addictive painkillers. A 2019 study done by the Yale School of Medicine found that 64 percent of patients who went to chiropractors were less likely to use opioid painkillers for pain in the back or neck. Chiropractors also help treat the underlying causes of your lower back pain instead of just focusing on pain relief.

Techniques Used to Treat Lower Back Pain

Chiropractors no longer rely on methods to “crack backs.” Manual manipulation techniques are far gentler and more effective. Spinal decompression uses an adjustable table to help realign the spine and improve nerve function. Chiropractors help with your posture to ease pain. They go over your diet and recommend changes to reduce inflammation and help your body heal naturally.

Cold Laser Therapy

Many chiropractors offer cold laser therapy for lower back pain. This uses a medical laser that can safely pass through the skin to stimulate cells to produce adenosine triphosphate or ATP. This molecule is important because it helps carry fuel from food to cells.

Let Us Help

There’s no need to suffer from lower back pain. If you live in the Tustin, CA, area, contact Milam Chiropractic & Sports Therapy at (714) 731-9355 to make an appointment today.