Back and neck pain and treatment
There are many lifestyle choices contributing to the development of acute or chronic back and neck pain, and most often the cause is related to spinal problems or dysfunction.
The causes of spine related developed back pain include poor postural habits (including prolonged sitting at a computer) and occupational issues which require repetitive movements or carrying heavy loads in awkward positions. Over time, these factors will place excessive stress on spinal discs, joints and muscles.
Common spine structure injuries may involve the inververtebral disc (functions similar to a shock absorber to allow the spine to absorb compressive loads while providing flexibility and motion), degenerative disc disease (often caused by dehydration of a disc and deterioration of the outer ring of the disc), sciatic nerve problems (the sciatic nerve is comprised of nerve roots in the spinal bones or vertabrae) and spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal canal which contains the nerve roots and spinal cord).
Attempts to resolve this problem is addressed by Non-surgical Spinal Decompression therapy. This treatment option applies distraction forces to spinal structures in a precise and graduated manner. Distraction is offset by cycles of partial relaxation. This technique of spinal decompression therapy, that is, unloading due to distraction and positioning, has shown the ability to gently separate the vertebrae from each other, creating a vacuum inside the discs that we are targeting. The cycles of decompression and partial relaxation, over a series of visits, promote the diffusion of water, oxygen, and nutrient-rich fluids from the outside of the discs to the inside. These nutrients enable the torn and degenerated disc fibers to begin to heal.
If you suffer from significant back pain, it may be a option to consider with the help of your doctor.
