Low back pain and chiropractic care

What can chiropractors do for low back pain? Well, lets start at the beginning. Why do Americans have so many back problems? It is said that 8 out of 10 people in this country will have a bout of low back pain. It causes the most missed days of work, and it is the most expensive health problem in this country. It is a debilitating condition that can cause disability, years of pain, needless suffering, even drug abuse from using pain killers and even death. It is a huge problem in this country. The reasons are many, but some of the biggest reason for low back pain is: our standing upright on a frame that was meant to be on all fours, sedentary lifestyle, and poor health.

Without getting too much into anatomy, lets talk about the spine. The human spine has three curves, you will notice the mid back curves out and the neck and back curve in so to speak. Now, we can get more technical, but that is fine for us. If you look at your dog or cat, you will see that their spine is one smooth curve. This is basically the same anatomy as our spine; just they walk on all fours. Walking on 2 legs with a spine meant for 4 causes the curves, which cause a lot of pressure on our spine!

The next reason for poor spine health is our sedentary lifestyle. We sit. We sit in the car driving to work, we sit at work all day, then sit in the car, now its 11 hours sitting, we sit and eat dinner, and then we sit in front of the TV. We sit way too much! This causes all sorts of health problems, but the spine doesn’t move, it doesn’t work well, In addition to the weight gain and just pressure on the spine, the discs of the spine actually only get nutrients when we move. There is no blood supply to the discs, so they need nutrients; the only way to get healthy fluids is by moving. They are like a jelly donut, if you let the inside dry out, there is no cushion for the spine. This causes a lot of health problems.

Last but not least is just our overall poor health. 3 out of 4 every American adults are now overweight or obese. Of course carrying this extra weight causes extra pressure on the spine, and causes more back pain. Also, bad health means bad circulation, bad blood flow and poor healing. Also, the modern American Diet is very inflammatory. The average diet is full of grains, pasta, and bread, which are high in omega 6 fatty acids. We have all heard of how good omega 3 fatty acids are for anti –inflammation, like fish oil. Well, omega 6 is the opposite. A healthy body has equal amounts of omega 6 and omega 3, the average American contains 20 to 1 ratio. This promotes inflammation in the body and causes problems.

So, what is the answer. We can’t all quit working and walk around all day, not drive, and walk on all fours? Some back problems can be improved with better exercise, better nutrition and lifestyle changes. However, because we walk on two legs, and are forced to sit all day, we are going to need some help! This is why you have to get a chiropractor to help you! Chiropractic care will allow your spine to move properly, releasing pressure. Even if your spine feels fine, keeps it moving with chiropractic care. If your having a problem, the first place you should go is to a chiropractor. Once you go, keep it up and go regularly. We run the busiest and best chiropractic clinic in Northwest New Jersey, offering spinal decompression, cold laser, multiple doctors, vibration therapy, physical therapist and  more.





Dr. James Fedich
CHIROPRACTOR
info@villagefamlychiro.com
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