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Your Guide to Getting Low Back Pain Treatment in Taylorsville

Written By Harrison Chiropractic and Wellness on August 24, 2018

 Bending, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, sitting all day at a desk job – we’re always doing things that place our backs under dangerous amounts of pressure. 

These day-to-day tasks significantly increase our chances of low back pain. 

It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that 80% of adults in America will endure lower back pain at various times of their life. This pain may be sudden and debilitating or it may be a dull background pain that worsens with time. 

It is also important to note that 80% of people with Prescription drug abuse ( opioid addictions) started with low back pain.  Pain medications are NOT the answer.  They mask the true problems, and actually can make the real condition worse over time

If this sounds all-too familiar to you, it’s time to seek an effective chiropractic low back pain treatment in Taylorsville. 

Do You Need Low Back Pain Treatment in Taylorsville? 

A number of things can contribute toward your painful back, from gaining weight and leading a sedentary lifestyle - to having a baby or simply growing older. But it’s actually those daily movements we mentioned before that are the biggest culprit for lower back pain.

Why is this? 

Because when it comes to moving heavier objects, we’re typically not doing it correctly. 

When you go to move something that’s quite heavy, this can place your back under an enormous amount of pressure. This often means your muscles can’t cope with the weight, particularly if you don’t use the right techniques. 

The result? Significant muscle strain (where your muscles develop tiny, but incredibly painful, tears) and even disc injuries (e.g. a ruptured or slipped disc) that leave you out of action for several months. 

So, before you start lifting something that’s a little heavier, make sure you’re using the correct methods. These include keeping your shoulders and knees in an aligned position, keeping your chest forward, always having a straight back – never twisting or bending it but bending from the hips, and keeping the object close to your body. 

Sitting with poor posture day in and day out will cause similar micro traumas to your spine.  These can actually be more dangerous than lifting a heavy object because you don’t notice it, due to the fact that there is not a traumatic event.  

Why Will Chiropractic Help? 

One particular technique that’s used the most among chiropractors is spinal manipulation, which is incredibly effective at treating pain in the back. Using massage and adjustment techniques, your chiropractor will work to stimulate and mobilize your spine, as well as the tissues and muscles in your back. 

As you progress through your treatment plan, you’ll start to notice a reduction in your pain and an increase in your freedom of movement, perhaps even feeling the benefits after your very first session.

By visiting your local chiropractor for low back pain treatment in Taylorsville, you’ll not only be able to return to work and those activities you love in next to no time (often quicker than you would with traditional methods), but you’ll also enjoy a drug-free, non-invasive solution to your back problem. 

Here at Harrison Chiropractic and Wellness, we also do acupuncture, which has also been shown to help significantly with low back pain.

To hear more about how Harrison Chiropractic and Wellness in Taylorsville, UT can help you enjoy a pain-free life, visit us online or call us today at 801-966-3101.

 


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