Back pain happens for many reasons. including as injury, underlying conditions, overuse, and more. It ranges from frustrating to debilitating and radiates into other body parts. At Denton Chiropractic Center in Denton, TX, our chiropractor uses various treatments to relieve back pain and alleviate your discomfort for good.
Causes of Back Pain
Back pain can have multiple causes, including mechanical or structural problems such as sprains, strains, degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, and myofascial pain. Falls, sports injuries, and auto vehicle accidents can also result in pain in the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, or ligaments.
Who Is at Risk of Back Pain?
Unfortunately, you'll probably deal with back pain at some point in your life. Jobs that involve heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, or twisting can increase your risk of personal injury. Sedentary occupations can contribute to back pain as well, especially when combined with poor posture or an uncomfortable chair. Additionally, back pain becomes more prevalent as we age.
Back Pain Symptoms and Causes
Back pain symptoms vary from localized discomfort to generalized pain, tingling, and numbness throughout the back. Sometimes, the pain may radiate to other areas, such as the neck, legs, or abdomen. The intensity ranges depending on the person, the causes, and the location of the back pain. You may experience pain exacerbation with specific movements, worsening pain during rest or activity, morning stiffness, and tingling, weakness, or numbness in other extremities such as the legs and feet.
Sciatica
When the sciatic nerve becomes compressed or irritated, it causes sciatica, resulting in sharp or shooting pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness along the nerve pathway. The root cause may be a herniated disc, where the center of a spinal disc presses on the nerve root.
Scoliosis
Scoliosis causes abnormal curvature of the spine. Usually, the spine has natural curves that help with balance and flexibility, but in scoliosis, the spine develops a sideways curvature that can be either "C" or "S" shaped.
Chiropractic Care for Back Pain Relief
Chiropractic care considers your overall well-being and accounts for your fitness level, weight, stress levels, age, and hereditary conditions. A chiropractic adjustment can help realign your spine and provide back pain relief, whether you're recovering from a personal injury or are living with conditions such as scoliosis or sciatica.
Schedule a Chiropractor Appointment for a Chiropractic Adjustment to Help Alleviate Your Pain
Back pain doesn't have to impact your quality of life. Schedule an appointment with us at Denton Chiropractic Center in Denton, TX, office by dialing (940) 503-3131 today. We also have a chiropractor serving Sanger, TX, Krum, TX, Ponder, TX, and Justin, TX.
