Back pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.
The pain may have a sudden onset or it can be a chronic pain, it can be felt constantly or intermittently, stay in one place or refer or radiate to other areas. It may be a dull ache, or a sharp or piercing or burning sensation. The pain may be felt in the neck (and might radiate into the arm and hand), in the upper back, or in the low back, (and might radiate into the leg or foot), and may include symptoms other than pain, such as weakness, numbness or tingling.
Back pain is one of humanity's most frequent complaints. In the U.S., acute low back pain (also called lumbago) is the fifth most common reason for all physician visits. About nine out of ten adults experience back pain at some point in their life, and five out of ten working adults have back pain every year.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Chiropractic For Your Spine and Disc Degeneration

By age 40, 80% of men and 76% of females exhibit moderate disc degeneration. More than 80 billion U.S. dollars for back pain each year. 80% of the population suffer from back pain sometime in their lives. Episodes of back pain, pain during the rule at the age of 30 to 50

long stress to unstable regions of the spine is the most common cause of the degeneration of the spine. Along with the bones, discs, and muscles, nerves, body chemistry and internal organs may also be affected. Degeneration of the spine will lead you to lose the spring in your step, the youth in your care, and the amount in the back!

, regardless of age, when spinal damage goes uncorrected, the body deposits calcium on the surface of adjacent bones that are not working properly. If neglected long enough, this splinting effect can lead to complete fusion. This process is not only better for themselves, and it can occur throughout the spine.

Joint disc degeneration of the spine and symptoms are: back pain (may be severe), loss of height, deformations of the spine, physical and /or mental weakness or disability, and a diminished ability to cope with stress.

There are four phases or stages of spinal degeneration:

In the first phase of your spine loses its normal balance. There may be a loss of normal spinal curves. Your nerves may be affected and the essential information that is in them is impaired. Also your joints, discs, nerves and posture, and she stresses, age faster. Surprisingly, there may be no pain other than occasional complaints. You can begin to notice a slight loss of energy and a slight loss of height. At this point there is still a good answer to the care of the spine.

During the second phase, there is a much greater degree of decay, disc and bone spurs or deformations; postural changes are much worse. Spinal canal narrowing or stenosis may occur. This phase is characterized by more joint pain, fatigue and diminished ability to cope with stress. Further reduce the amount. With chiropractic treatment significant improvement is possible.

The third phase is characterized by more postural imbalances, increased nerve damage, permanent scar tissue and advanced bone deformation. Physical and /or mental weakness or disability begin. It is also a permanent loss of height and loss of energy. Some reversal is still possible with chiropractic care.

phase four is the most advanced level of the spine and disc degeneration. The postural imbalance is severe and motion is limited. It is difficult, nerve damage, permanent scar tissue forms, and the bones may begin to fuse. In this phase we find pain, various degrees of physical or mental disability, and continued loss of energy and height. Meanwhile, the condition is irreversible, although chiropractic may be some symptoms.

Here is what actually happens: displacement of the spine called vertebral bone pressure on the nerves, the information needed to stabilize the spine. That the pressure in the spine can cause symptoms in one or any part of the back. Before the drug treatment and surgery, ask your chiropractor to see if your spine is the source of the symptoms. Chiropractor can quickly and accurately the problem and often only a few chiropractic adjustments and some physical therapy may reduce or eliminate the symptoms.

 

Dr. Paul Early is a Chiropractor in Seattle in the Northgate area of Seattle, WA. More information can be found at his website at http://www.soundchiropractic.com

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