Denver Back Pain Health Center

1. “You’ll just have to learn to live with it.”  If you’ve heard those words, you probably have not been to a chiropractor.
2. “Use a heating pad.”  This will probably make it worse in the long run.
3. “Rest in bed.”  Scientists say that this is not a good idea for most lower back conditions.
4. “Chiropractic is dangerous.”  Just the opposite is true; chiropractic care is safer than aspirin.
5. “See your medical doctor first, he’s most qualified to help you.”  In most instances this is just not true.  Doctors of chiropractic get more hours of anatomy and radiology of the spine than ordinary doctors.
6. “There’s not much that can be done.”  There is a lot that can and should be done right away.  The longer you wait, the harder it may be to care for you.
7. “Once you see the chiropractor, you’ll have to keep going.”  This is not true.  Many people choose chiropractic as part of a natural healthy lifestyle, but it can be discontinued at any time.  Unlike medicines, chiropractic has no side effects like addiction.
8. “Just wait until it goes away.”   Waiting for your low back pain to magically “go away” may be dangerous.
9. “I was told that I would need surgery. They say it’s a disc problem and there’s nothing else that can be done.”  The best surgeons recommend conservative care, like chiropractic.  Once surgery is done, the results may not be good.
10. “I’m just having the normal back pain.”  Living in denial about a potentially serious health problem is absolutely the biggest lie of all.  Don’t be deluded, call (303) 394-CARE (2273) and let’s talk about it.  Mention this article and you’ll receive a free examination without obligation in my east Denver clinic.

Dr. Visentin, D.C.

Care Chiropractic

Denver, CO c2010

About 90% of people who suffer from low back pain do not have a specific cause of it. We call this nonspecific low back pain. Tissues are damaged over time from things like bad posture and incorrect lifting techniques. Now you may be thinking, “I do not have a job that requires me to lift anything heavy.”

However, every time you lift your kids into the car seat or pull your groceries from your trunk you should be using proper lifting techniques. This includes not rounding your back but squatting down by bending your knees when picking up an object. Try to keep things close to your body, as this lessens the load on your spine and try not to twist while lifting.

When you get tissue damage in your back, your body tries to stabilize around it by locking joints together and laying down scar tissue. In the short term this is a good solution, however if not corrected it can lead to (more…)