Is Low Back Pain Getting You Down?

Is low back pain getting you down? Spinal Decompression Treatment reduces pain associated with spinal misalignments, enhances your day-to-day performance, and improves overall mobility.

Back pain hampers living a normal life due to pain restrictions. Research supports the use of chiropractic care for the treatment of low back pain. If you’ve been living with aches and pain, now is the time to contact Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center for treatment. We utilize Spinal Decompression Treatment, an F.D.A. approved, non-surgical spinal decompression system, that will relieve pressure that may be causing low back and leg pain as well as neck and arm pain.

A well-aligned spine improves mobility, which is crucial to supporting an active, productive lifestyle. Chiropractic care reduces pain associated with spinal misalignments, helps maintain joint flexibility, improves day-to-day performance, and enhances overall mobility.

Are You Dealing with Low Back Pain?

Do you suffer from low back pain? Millions of Americans suffer from this malady!  If you’ve dealt with this problem, you know that back pain changes your life. Low back pain is the number one reason people miss work. Low back pain can cause your ability to work to suffer or enjoy your hobbies and free time.  A bad back interferes with normalcy in every realm. 

Research supports the use of chiropractic care for the treatment of low back pain. If you’re been living with aches and pain, now is the time to contact Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center for treatment.

This new generation of people spend their workday at a computer, which is damaging to your back. Chiropractors and medical professionals, recommend if you have a desk job that you avoid sitting for long periods of time. They suggest that you  move around as often as you can. The American Medical Association (AMA), recently cited sitting too long as a major problem for the health of your back. There are many alternative solutions for employees who suffer from back discomfort while sitting.

If You Sit Too Much During the Day Here are Some Tips for Individuals to Limit Low Back Pain

Lower back pain is common for those who work at a desk and sit for long periods of time. The chiropractors at our Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center chiropractic office recommend if you sit too much to pause and take short breaks. Sitting for too long is harmful to your health in many ways. Standing  or moving every 30 to 60 minutes may reduce back pain. Research suggests that ongoing movement can lower the risk of health issues associated with prolonged sitting. Moving may help manage your blood sugar levels and increase circulation.

Following are a few other tips for those who have a desk job:

Apply ice therapy or heat to relieve lower back pain. If you experience muscle soreness, or an injury use ice in the first 48 hours to decrease swelling and inflammation. 

Heat increases blood flow and may improve movement and flexibility.

Heat provides more relief than an ice pack, and depending on how long you’ve had your chronic back pain, heat might be your best choice for relief.

Make healthy lifestyle choices after work. 

• Opting for healthy choices after work can help relieve lower back pain. It might also prevent lower back pain from turning into a chronic problem.
• Make sure your desk, chair and computer furniture is ergonomically correct. 
• You need to sit at the correct height and your chair should provide a lot of support when you are sitting at your desk. An ergonomic office chair needs to provide adjustable support for your bottom, back, arms, and legs. If your chair lacks proper lumbar support, buy a lumbar support pillow.
• If your computer screen is too high or too low, it can strain your back and neck. It is recommended  that your eyes hit the middle of your computer screen when you’re looking straight ahead. If your monitor is not flexible, get a computer stand with the ability to adjust the height of your computer.

Massage Therapy

• Massage therapy can relax your muscles and reduce muscle pain, which improves your overall well-being. It may also help with chronic back pain.
• Over-the-counter medication for short term use such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) works well for low back pain. These medications decrease inflammation, which can help relieve pain. 
• These medications are for short-term use (10 days) so don’t use them for an extended period of time.

Healthy lifestyle choices may also include:

• Achieving a healthy weight. Research indicates a link between lower back pain and obesity. Implementing a nutritious diet and daily exercise to your routine is helpful.
• Smoking cigarettes damages arteries in your spinal joints and discs, which most likely contributes to back pain.If you smoke, now may be the time to quit. 

The World Health Organization Guidelines for Treating Chronic Low Back Pain

It is projected that 619 million people suffer from low back pain. The World Health Organization (WHO) created guidelines for managing chronic low back pain, which is one of the leading causes of disability throughout the world.

Some of the interventions recommended for treating low back pain include the following:

• Exercise
• Massage therapy
• Non-steroidal and anti-inflammatory medication (limited use for 10 days or less)
• Physical therapy
• Spinal manipulative therapy (Chiropractic Treatment)

Back Pain Treatment Options at Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center

At one time, those suffering with low back pain had limited choices to relieve their pain. In the past,  surgical intervention or addictive pain killers were the typical options available. Chiropractic Care has changed all that. The advancement of chiropractic spinal treatments which is holistic in nature, now provides more options that don’t come with the risks and addictive side effects. We help Austin area patients with treatments such as:

• Spinal Decompression Treatment utilizes a Non-surgical Spinal Decompression system which will relieve pressure on structures that may be the cause of low back and leg pain as well as neck and arm pain.
• Electrical stimulation to calm irritated or damaged nerves
• Posture Therapy is designed to eliminate chronic pain of the back, neck, shoulders, and knees. In addition, it has been found effective for treating other physical conditions (like migraine headaches among others), without drugs, surgery, or manipulation.
• Spinal alignment therapy to straighten out slipped vertebrae and relieve pressure on discs.
• Trigger Point Therapy helps relieve painful symptoms that a little knot of muscle on your neck or back could cause painful havoc on your nerves. If your symptoms are the result of irritated trigger points, we can quickly relax them.

Chronic Low Back Pain Can Be Isolating 

Chronic back pain often causes patients to withdraw from their social life due to pain. While isolating yourself may be necessary at times, long-term isolation due to chronic pain can increase the problems, including depression. If you’re experiencing chronic pain and find that you are less inclined to socially interact, call our office at (512) 806-0015 or contact us online.

If you are suffering from low back pain, the team of professionals at Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center is ready to help. We provide specialized treatment plans for back pain in Austin, Texas and can help you understand where your symptoms are coming from and what it will take to improve your circumstances.