Masking pain with medications, stim machines, ice packs, or even injections doesn’t solve the problem or address the CAUSE of your low back pain. Physical and mechanical problems require physical solutions. Medications, whether over the counter or prescription, are chemical solutions to a physical problem. Once the medication wears off, the pain is coming back. It’s like spraying WD-40 on your broken door hinge and expecting it to fix the problem. It might get you by for a bit, but once the medication wears off, the symptoms come back! You need a physical solution to your low back pain problem. That’s why Chiropractors are the #1 resource for low back pain problems.
““Patients with chronic low-back pain treated by chiropractors showed greater improvement and satisfaction at one month than patients treated by family physicians. Satisfaction scores were higher for chiropractic patients. A higher proportion of chiropractic patients (56 percent vs. 13 percent) reported that their low back pain was better or much better, whereas nearly one-third of medical patients reported their low-back pain was worse or much worse.” – Nyiendo et al (2000), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Dr. Zappy always recommends that his patients get involved in their treatment plans. The more you know about your condition, the better you will understand both your treatment options and your recovery process. The resource to the left, Treat Your Own Back, by Robin McKenzie, is the perfect beginners guide to low back pain. It covers common causes of low back pain, sitting positions, sleeping positions, and even exercises to help improve your low back pain at home.
The over-the-counter pain meds, prescription muscle relaxors, and steroid injections are not fixing the issue. They are just providing you with temporary pain relief. Whether that’s a few days, weeks, months, or even years, these pain management options will never solve a mechanical or structural problem in your body. You need a manual or physical solution to this kind of problem. Through the very thorough exam, Dr. Zappy will be able to determine if your condition is mechanical, structural, or something else. If it’s mechanical or structural, he will let you know what needs to be done to fix the problem. If it is something else, he will tell you where you need to go in order to solve your low back pain. It’s finally time to get a close and thorough look at your individual needs.
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