Oh, My Aching Back!

Get treatment as soon as possible after an injury!

Statistics show that eight out of 10 people will experience low back pain in their lifetime. Whether the pain is caused by bending to lift something heavy or simply sneezing, the sensation can range from mild to severe.

Studies show that chiropractic care is more effective than medical management for the treatment of low back pain. During the spring and summer seasons, there is often a rise in patients with low back pain as the weather is more pleasant and many will engage in outdoor physical activities, such as, gardening, playing sports, cycling, walking, and running.

Sam O. entered our office complaining of a recent flair of low back pain, likely instigated a week prior by a day of gardening and laying down mulch. He explained once he sat down for dinner he had tremendous difficulty getting up. He took a pain reliever and went to bed. By morning he could not get out of bed due to pain across his lower back. Standing for any length of time aggravated his ache as well as sitting and walking.

X-rays were taken and Sam was diagnosed with acute low back pain due to several misalignments in his spine. Sam started a program of care with the Holistic Center at Bristol Square and within several visits he was already seeing results.