Lower Back Pain Treatment Santa Fe
Back pain, a common and often debilitating condition, is most frequently caused by functional distortions in the spine resulting from vertebral subluxations. These subluxations cause articular dysfunction, nerve irritation, and, eventually, pain. In its natural response, the body tightens the muscles in the back, a protective measure to 'splint' the joint and prevent further damage. It's important to understand that this pain is not just in your head, but a real, physical response to these subluxations. While treatments like massage, medication, exercise, physical therapy, and acupuncture can provide relief, they often don't address the underlying cause of the problem.
The discs between spinal bones can also be a source of back pain. These rings of fibrous tissue act as spacers, connectors, and "shock absorbers" for the spine. Discs can bulge or herniate, putting pressure on delicate nearby nerves.
Options for Treating Lower Back Pain in Santa Fe
When experiencing back pain, you have several choices. One approach is bed rest. However, research shows that prolonged bed rest can delay recovery and worsen the problem. Physical therapy is another option, but exercising spinal joints that aren't articulating correctly can exacerbate the pain. Acupuncture can offer temporary pain relief but does not restore normal spinal alignment and articular function. Another choice is to numb or cover up the pain with drugs or injections. While medicines and epidural injections can offer temporary relief, they can't correct the functional problems of spinal joints that are being affected.
The most drastic measure is surgery. A laminectomy cuts off the offending facet joints, permanently altering the normal biomechanics of the spine. A spinal fusion cuts out the disc tissue and immobilizes the joint, causing the adjacent joints to become hypermobile, predisposing them to future problems and more surgeries. While there may be times when surgery makes sense, it's expensive and risky, and more than half of all back surgeries fail.
Activator Method for Lower Back Pain
The Activator Method, one of the most widely researched chiropractic techniques, offers a beacon of hope for those seeking relief from lower back pain. It is the only instrument-adjusting technique with clinical trials to support its efficacy. The Activator adjusting instrument provides gentle, high-speed, low-force adjustments to the body, reducing inflammation and pain by restoring proper articulation and alignment. This approach, devoid of high-force manual adjustments, is generally found to be much easier to tolerate. If you have tried various other sciatica pain treatments, both non-chiropractic and chiropractic, without success, the Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique may be the answer you've been looking for. Follow this link to find an Advanced Proficiency Rated chiropractor near you who is certified to use this approach.
