Wincing pain, shooting aches, constant sensitivity, gritting your teeth and suffering through the discomfort. If this sounds like a typical day for you, you may be one of the many people in Louisville KY suffering from chronic pain. Nationwide, 31 million Americans are forced to deal with chronic pain every day.
Chronic pain is an ongoing pain that persists way beyond any reasonable time frame and most importantly, it does not respond to typical pain management techniques or medications. Chiropractic care addresses not only the symptoms, but the source of the pain for pain relief.
There are five main areas of chronic pain seen most often: back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, and scoliosis.
Back Pain Treatment
The back and spine is the most important and complicated structure of bones, joints, ligaments, and muscles in the human body. You can sprain or pinch one part, and it disrupts the entire structure. Back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, and nearly half of Americans admit to some back pain each year. In most cases, the cause of back pain is not a serious condition, but instead it is a sprain, strain, pinch, or irritation. Still, Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain. Back pain can stem from a simple task like bending over, or may be the result of a sports injury, internal organs, or car accident. Our Louisville chiropractic office treats back pain more often than any other source of chronic pain and covers a wide range of sources such as a degenerative or herniated disc, pinched nerve, bulging discs, swelling, etc.
Neck Pain Treatment
The most common form of neck pain is whiplash, which is common after car accidents or another source of trauma. Whiplash occurs when the neck muscles are injured due to a rapid forward and backward motion. In some cases, whiplash pain can persist for an extended period and restrict movement. The treatment for whiplash is different for each patient because we look at the whole person, not just the painful area in order to treat and prevent future inflammations. Over time, our Louisville chiropractic care has been the most effective treatment for whiplash because it actually returns the neck and spine to their proper alignment.
Sciatica Treatment
This is the term used to describe traveling pain that originates with the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. It travels from the spine all the way down into your feet. Symptoms of Sciatica usually affect only one side of the body significantly more than the other. Sciatic nerve pain may feel dull or sharp, and may be tight or numb. This type of pain can be crippling and overwhelming to the sufferer. Louisville, KY chiropractic treatment can find the source of the pain and correct the nerve to alleviate the pain.