Spinal Pain

Pain, at a physiological level, is stimulation of sensitive nerve endings (nociceptive) either by chemical or mechanical means. This commonly occurs through injury and the purpose of your symptoms of pain is to inform you of tissue damage.

Spinal pain is one of society's most frequent complaints. In 2007, the American Academy of Family Physicians reported that about 9 out of 10 adults experience spinal pain at some point in their life, and 5 out of 10 working adults have spinal pain every year. According to a 2010 study published by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, spinal pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide.

Spinal pain can originate from irritated joints, muscles, nerves, bones, or other spinal structures.It can range from dull to sharp, be constant or intermittent, appear localised or travel to other regions of the body.The location, severity and accurate description of the pain can assist your chiropractor in determining its cause.

There are several potential causes of spinal pain.They include muscular strain, spinal misalignment, musculoskeletal injury and disease.Spinal pain can also be referred from other organs in the body. Our chiropractors at Potter Chiropractic have received extensive training in the most current methods of determining the different causes of spinal pain. An accurate diagnosis allows your chiropractor to select the most appropriate treatment methods and techniques.

How is spinal pain treated?

Spinal pain is best alleviated by treating the cause. This will vary depending on whether you are experiencing bone, muscle, ligament, tendon, or joint pain, or some other kind of musculoskeletal pain.

What should you do for spinal pain?

Your first stop should be a visit Potter Chiropractic. We are trained to thoroughly examine the spine, determine what has gone wrong, and what needs to take place in order to repair the condition, how to restore your body and return your life to normal. Our chiropractors are also trained to use the best practices in clinical decision making and can therefore refer you to another practitioner if required.

How Chiropractic helps you

• Spinal adjustments for joint restriction and irritation
• Dry Needling and Massage for muscle tension
• Advice, education and which exercises can help

- Strengthening and conditioning exercises

- Re-education of normal posture and movement patterns

- Stretching exercises

- Graded exercise programs – slowly increase exercise tolerance

• Pain coping strategies for managing episodes of pain
• Workplace assessment and addressing ergonomic factors
• Liaison with GPs and specialists where required

If you have consistent or intermittent spinal pain that is not going away and or getting worse – please consult us at Potter Chiropractic.