Back Pain and Chiropractic in Cocoa Beach FL

Back pain in Cocoa Beach FL is not pleasant. At least 80 % of the American public will at some point suffer from back pain. Anywhere between $16 and $50 billion is wasted on medical expenses and lost work time annually due to back pain.

While it is true that thousands of people go to chiropractors across the country every day for back pain, many of whom find relatively quick, affordable relief...

IT IS NOT TRUE THAT CHIROPRACTIC IS AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN IN COCOA BEACH FL

The fact is, some of those people would have experienced relief whether they received chiropractic care or not. For some, massage, acupuncture, hot/cold therapy or exercise might have been equally effective.

Others would probably have felt better in time with no treatment at all. Unfortunately, what seems to work today may not work tomorrow. For many years the medical community suggested two weeks in bed for back pain. Today it is commonly understood that more than two days of bed rest can often make back pain worse.

We realize now that as the muscles that support the spine are not used, they become weaker and less able to do their job. The variety in what constitutes effective treatment can partially be explained by the fact that the causes of back pain are as varied as the sufferers themselves.

Eighty percent of all low-back pain originates in the muscles, ligaments or disks. Some pain is caused by sheer overuse of muscles, whether it be by repeated use or by asking a muscle to do more than it is capable of in a single situation.

Leading Causes of Back Pain

Some back pain is caused by joint conditions–inflammation, arthritis or degeneration. Another leading cause of back pain is the herniated disk. However, interestingly enough, 20-30% of people with herniated disks and back pain actually have discomfort for a reason other than the disk condition.

This is noteworthy in as much as many of these people go on to have surgery for the disk which is not the cause of their pain. Still, other pain is caused by unrelated disease in the back area such as kidney or digestive problems or even cancer.

So with the variety of causes of back pain, you may be wondering how any one thing can be effective. For example, how aspirin works to relieve pain is yet unknown. If we don’t know that, how can we know that there is not a less toxic or even cheaper means by which we can do the same thing? Or for that matter, how can we know that this unknown mechanism is not harmful to the body in some significant way?

While chiropractic is not a treatment for bad backs, it is good for the overall health of the body. Whenever you do anything that is good for your overall health, your whole body benefits. When you get a good night's sleep, you are more energetic, more coordinated and more clear-minded. Exercise, diet and rest obviously play a significant role in lessening back pain, not because they are effective treatments, but because they are good for the body. They promote health. Likewise, while back pain may improve under chiropractic care, it is not because chiropractic is good for bad backs.

Chiropractic is good for your whole body.

So have your spine checked regularly whether you have back pain or not. You’ll love the results!

“I Align Spines & Minds with the Divine to Help People Feel Fine!”

Walk-In Chiropractic – Dr. Bret Glas – 2001 N Atlantic Ave – Cocoa Beach FL 32931
(321) 290-6532 – www.walk-inchiropractic.com