Back Injury
How Chiropractic Treatment Can Relieve Your Back Pain
Back pain, back injury, and backaches are among the leading physical complaints in adults and their debilitating effects can impair work, recreation, sleep, and mood. Accurate diagnosis and the right treatment are sometimes elusive, but with proper medical support your upper back pain through lower back pain can be addressed in a successful and long-lasting way.
As a comprehensive spinal specialist, Dr. Petermann will address your back problems with the combined expertise of a chiropractor, physical therapist, and sports medicine specialist in one. His hands-on approach to rehabilitation gets patients back in the game, back at their desks, and back to enjoying life faster and more effectively.
Activate Chiropractic provides spinal treatments to correct pervasive lower back problems of the joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles to eliminate or significantly reduce pain; increase strength, mobility, and flexibility; and optimize your long-term physical health.
The Doctor first takes a medical history, performs a physical examination, and may use lab tests or diagnostic imaging to determine if treatment is appropriate for your back pain.
The treatment plan may involve one or more Activator adjustments in which the doctor manipulates the joints, using a the Activator to improve range and quality of motion. In addition, the Dr. may also incorporate nutritional counseling and exercise/rehabilitation into the treatment plan.
The goals of chiropractic care include the restoration of function and prevention of injury in addition to back pain relief.
Health Benefits Provided By Chiropractic Care
Even though chiropractic care is a non-invasive treatment, this type of treatment has proven to be very effective at providing a wide range of benefits relating to many injuries around the shoulder and within the shoulder girdle. The reduction of pain and discomfort is the most obvious benefit that will invariably occur if you’re found to be a good candidate for chiropractic care.
By directly addressing the cause of the pain, you should begin to experience some pain relief even after a single treatment session. Decreased inflammation should also occur. Many injuries to the shoulder result in swelling and inflammation, the presence of which typically causes pain to worsen. The reduction of swelling in your shoulder should lessen your discomfort. Other health benefits to look forward to include improved flexibility, enhanced range of motion, and better muscle tone and strength in the treated area.
