Snow! We get sn0w in PA. If you live in the region and don’t have health complications that prevented you from doing your part to shovel out, then you spent some time, or maybe most of the day digging out. After all the clean up, you may be screaming, “Oh my aching back!”.
You may feel the need to do something about the pain. You may find your mood to have been compromised and perhaps those around you may be avoiding you because of your growling and barking from your foul mood. It is common that if you are in pain, your mood may suffer. There are some options to consider in managing the pain so you can return to your smiling personality.
- You might resort to popping a pill such as an over the counter pain reliever.
- You might resort to a warm bath.
- You may want a massage.
While all of these may be effective in managing the muscle soreness, pain relieving meds often have adverse effects on one’s health. According to WebMD, NSAIDS can cause Gastrointestinal bleeding whereas prescribed meds like Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra, which are Cox-2 inhibitors have more serious side effects resulting in heart attacks in some. Other side effects are high blood pressure and kidney damage.
A warm bath as well as massage may be a good way to reduce muscle pain. However if your pain is persisting or reoccurring your pain may have a deeper connection – your spine and nervous system.
THE CHIROPRACTIC APPROACH
If you are suffering from persistent muscle spasms, sharp and/or shooting, burning, or dull/achy pain, you just might have a spine issue relating to what is referred to as faulty spinal bio-mechanics or vertebral subluxation. This problem is best addressed by a doctor of chiropractic. The methods of training have been proven time and again for the management of the underlying cause of spinal related health issues. Chiropractic care has a high patient satisfaction rating.
A study in the May 2009 issue of Consumer Reports shows that hands-on therapies were tops among treatments for relief of back pain. The study, which surveyed more than 14,000 consumers, was conducted by the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center. According to the report, the survey respondents tried a variety of different treatments and rated the treatments on how helpful and satisfied they were with the results. The report concluded that hands-on therapies were the top-rated. The report states that, “eighty-eight percent of those who tried chiropractic manipulation said it helped a lot, and 59 percent were ‘completely’ or ‘very satisfied with their chiropractor.”
At Snyder Family Chiropractic, it is my goal to help you find the proper resources for your health needs. If I can help you, I’ll let you know. If I believe your health issue to be out of the scope of chiropractic practice, I will let you know that too and help you find the proper referral.
Of course if you are in need of a chiropractor and not in my region I’ll be happy to help and refer you to a qualified chiropractor near you.
The two most important things I am concerned with are your health and my reputation. Give me a call at (610) 935-5900 or request an appointment online. We’ll start with a FREE 10-minute phone consult before you step foot in the office.