At Rasmussen Chiropractic in New Albany, IN, we have years of experience providing our patients with natural and effective back pain relief. Many people look to over-the-counter medicine to get relief from back pain. Rather than masking your pain with prescription medication, consider visiting a chiropractor to have the root cause of your back pain addressed.
Types of Back Pain
The best way to treat back pain depends on many factors, including the cause of the pain, the intensity of the pain, and where you are feeling it on your back. Back pain treatment can also differ if your pain comes from an obvious injury, such as one obtained while participating in sports, a car accident, or an afternoon of moving furniture as opposed to pain that has accumulated due to aging or lifestyle factors such as poor posture.
Upper Back Pain
Upper back pain is commonly caused by injuries from accidents and sports, posture problems, misalignments in the spine, disc herniations, and stress. Upper back pain may also include some neck pain from injuries such as whiplash.
Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain can also be caused by spinal misalignment, stress, and disc herniations. It is more common for the lower back to be injured by way of sprains, strains, or spasms. This happens when muscles are suddenly overworked, or proper lifting technique is not observed.
Back Pain Treatment
The various ways a chiropractor might treat your back pain include the following.
Manual Technique
Manual technique is a hands-on approach that does not use tools other than the chiropractor's hands. It relieves pain, increases range of motion, reduces inflammation, and promotes relaxation among other things. This may also be combined with massage therapy and mobilization.
Active Release
When there are tears or other damage to muscles, scar tissue often forms. When this happens, the active release technique is an effective treatment for the resulting back pain. Having scar tissue also leads to muscle tension, so using techniques like massage, electrical modalities, and trigger points helps improve range of motion and stiffness so healing can occur.
Myofascial Release
Myofascial tissue is tissue wrapped around the muscle that can become tight and tense due to stress. It can present itself as a deep ache in the muscle or as a knot. Sometimes, the myofascial tissue responsible for the pain is not in the same area as the pain, and treatment needs to be applied to these areas to relieve your discomfort.
Contact Our Chiropractor for Back Pain Relief in New Albany, IN
For more information on back pain treatment or to schedule an appointment with our chiropractor, call Rasmussen Chiropractic today at (812) 949-2273.