Back pain is a common ailment that affects millions of people around the world. Whether it’s caused by poor posture, muscle strain, or a more serious issue like a herniated disc, back pain can be debilitating and greatly impact a person’s quality of life.
The traditional medical model of treating back pain is allopathic, meaning the focus is solely on reducing pain. While this may seem admirable on the surface, it fails to address two critical factors: what is causing the pain and why is it causing the pain. Instead of identifying and correcting the root cause of the pain, the focus is on providing temporary relief through medications and injections.
This approach has led to a widespread opioid epidemic in the country, as medications and injections only offer temporary relief and do not address the underlying issue. The key to truly alleviating back pain lies in identifying and correcting the imbalance that is causing it.
IT’S A MECHANICAL PROBLEM
Back pain is almost always a mechanical problem, meaning it is caused by an imbalance in the body’s structure and movement. You can’t effectively correct a mechanical problem using a chemical solution like drugs. The only way to correct a mechanical problem is with a mechanical solution. This is where corrective rebalancing comes into play.
CORRECTIVE REBALANCING FIXES MECHANICAL PROBLEMS
Corrective rebalancing focuses on three key elements to restore balance and alleviate back pain:
- Structural balance: By bringing the pelvis and spine back to level and in alignment, stress is taken off the joints, muscles, and nerves. This helps to reduce pain and improve overall function. Corrective chiropractic adjustments help bring the spine back into alignment, restore motion to the spinal joints, and take stress off of delicate nerves.
- Spinal joint movement re-education: Known as spinal flossing, this technique helps to restore and maintain healthy motion in the joints of the spine. This can help to improve flexibility and reduce stiffness and pain. Once adjustments have restored motion to the spinal joints it is essential to reinforce that restored motion so that it becomes permanent.
- Posterior chain activation: This involves turning back on the muscles that control the hips and spine, helping to improve stability and support for the back. Our modern lifestyle that involves so much sitting causes these muscles to get turned off. By activating these muscles, overall posture and function can be improved, reducing the risk of further pain and injury.
MEDICATIONS AND INJECTIONS CAN’T FIX THE PROBLEM
While medications and injections may offer temporary relief, they do not address the root cause of back pain. By focusing on corrective rebalancing techniques like structural balance, spinal flossing, and posterior chain activation, long-term relief and improvement can be achieved.
If you are struggling with chronic back pain and are tired of temporary solutions, consider seeking out a chiropractor who specializes in corrective rebalancing. By addressing the root cause of your pain and restoring balance to your body, you can finally find the relief and healing you’ve been searching for.
Life Chiropractic in Grass Valley offers specialized care in corrective rebalancing techniques to help you overcome back pain and improve your overall well-being. Don’t settle for temporary relief – take control of your health and start your journey towards a pain-free life today.
About Dr. Berkowitz
Bringing more than 3 decades of practice experience, Dr. Bill Berkowitz focuses on balancing and corrective care, applying his expertise to provide patients with predictable, repeatable and measurable results.
Dr. Bill consistently strives to enhance the well-being of his patients by addressing the root imbalances of their problems and promoting optimal balance, alignment, and function of the spine and nervous system.
Bill’s wealth of knowledge and experience has allowed him to develop a nuanced understanding of the human body and its intricate connections. With each adjustment, he supports the body in returning to a state of balance that goes beyond mere symptom relief, focusing instead on long-term correction for his patients’ well-being.
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