Chiropractic Care and Massage Therapy: A One-Two Punch to Your Back Pain
Back pain can be one of the most difficult conditions to treat. Disc degeneration, nerve compression, bone spurs, trauma, and sciatica can benefit from a dual-pronged approach.
Hidden Imbalances: How a Spinal and Postural Screening Can Prevent Chronic Back Pain
Injuries to or abnormalities of the spine can be masked for years, until the damage done starts to cause ongoing pain.
Getting a spinal and postural screening can show hidden imbalances that may not bother you much now, but that can easily develop into instabilities and pressure points that cause long-term chronic pain.
At Advantage Spinal Dynamics & Innovative Medicine in Meridian, Idaho, our expert chiropractors perform postural and spinal screenings, and they can apply chiropractic biophysics (CBP) to help rebalance your body and reduce your risk of chronic back pain.
Spinal and postural screening basics
You’ve probably already had a few spinal screenings in your life, even if you didn’t realize it at the time. Your pediatrician likely performed a scoliosis screening when you were 9-12 years old to check for abnormal spinal curvature.
Postural screenings look not only at your spine, but at how you stand, walk, and move. Our spinal specialists can spot hidden imbalances you may not be aware of that affect your overall health and even your pain levels.
Common postural issues
Postural issues your chiropractor can easily see include:
- Standing with weight on one leg or the other (hipshot)
- Walking with the head angled forward and down
- Sitting in a slouch or slump
- Habitually carrying a gym bag or backpack over one shoulder
These habits can contribute to chronic back pain over time. The spine being pulled out of line is a significant contributor to back problems, but a spinal assessment can catch issues early and give you time to address your bad posture habits.
Preventing chronic back pain with CBP
CBP uses postural and spinal alignment examinations, along with imaging such as X-rays, to identify issues that might impact back pain.
CBP has successfully reduced hip and back pain in spinal surgery patients, but it also shows much promise for people who want to intervene before surgery becomes necessary.
Getting a postural assessment and checking spinal alignment before you experience back pain or at the first signs of a back problem can help head off serious chronic pain later.
In addition to preventing or reducing neck and back pain, CBP can also help relieve other health conditions, such as:
- Low metabolism
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Headaches and migraines
- Allergies and asthma attacks
- High blood pressure
- Plantar fasciitis
- Frozen shoulder
To learn more about chiropractic biophysics, schedule a consultation at Advantage Spinal Dynamics & Innovative Medicine. Call us at 208-213-7963 or request an appointment online today.
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