Low-back pain treatment with Chiropractic

Low-back pain, located in the lower part of the vertebral spine, may be caused or increased when a person crouches down to pick up an object from the floor, when he/she sits down or stands up, in some sleeping positions (making it hard to sleep), walking, among others. It can be a stinging, shocking, burning or prickling pain, sometimes even spreading to one, or both legs, compromising muscle strength, which makes it difficult to walk and/or to perform everyday chores and tasks.

The pain usually has a mechanic origin, and rarely is caused by infections or tumors. As low-back pain can be mistaken for a kidney condition, however, it is necessary to do a further investigation in order to find out the cause of the problem.

Chiropractic is a new profession to the health care field that corrects mechanic dysfunctions in the vertebral spine. The chiropractor has a neurological, orthopedic and radiological background, which enables a careful evaluation of the vertebral spine and other joints. That is how joint disorders are detected and corrected through vertebral manipulation, if there are no contraindications. If necessary, the patient is sent to other professionals of the health care field, because the chiropractor believes in the efficiency of the multidisciplinary approach.