Chiropractic Back Pain Treatment Jacksonville

Back pain is one of the largest health complaints among adults, with around 85% of people experiencing back pain severe enough to consult a doctor. While most common symptoms are mild to moderate, discomfort can manifest into severe or chronic pain if left untreated. Common causes of back pain include muscle strain, soft tissue injuries, and issues stemming from the spine and joints. 

Chiropractic care has been proven to effectively provide lower back pain relief, according to a 2018 study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers enrolled 750 active-duty military members with back pain. Half of the group was randomly assigned traditional treatment while the other half received 12 chiropractic treatments on top of the traditional treatment. After just 6 weeks of treatment, members that received chiropractic care reported less pain intensity, required less pain medication, improved their functionality, reduced disability, and an overall rated a higher satisfaction with their care. Our Southside clinic is prepared to provide you with the chiropractic back pain relief you’ve been seeking. Dr. Winkler specializes in lower back pain treatment, incorporating modern techniques for chiropractic adjustments. Whether you’re dealing with severe lower back pain or a herniated disk we have solutions to get you feeling better soon.

Causes of Back Pain

There are many potential causes because of your backs complex structure, which supports movement and protects the spinal cord. The combination of bones, ligaments, muscles, discs, and nerves working together makes it highly vulnerable to strain and injury. Identifying the underlying cause helps us provide appropriate treatment and personalized care. Here’s a breakdown of the top 5 most common causes of back pain:

  • Injury (sprain/strain): An injury to ligaments, muscles, or tendons. Usually compressing a nerve.
  • Herniated disc: Refers to a slipped or ruptured disc in the spine, can cause mild to severe pain, and heavily restricts mobility.
  • Degenerative disc disease: A condition that causes spinal discs to deteriorate over time, may be associated with arthritis or spinal stenosis. 
  • Fractured vertebrae: A broken or fractured vertebrae, commonly caused by an accident or osteoporosis. 
  • Scoliosis: A condition that causes the spine to curve sideways, leading to posture issues, pain, and discomfort. 

In addition to the physical causes listed above, another contributing factor to back pain is stress. When your body is overly stressed it releases a stress hormone, called cortisol, triggering the muscles around your spine to tense, spasm, and increase inflammation surrounding the spine. Although this may be considered a mild symptom, seeking chiropractic back pain relief should be addressed to avoid any further complications or create any new issues from arising. 

Common Symptoms

Back pain symptoms can vary depending on the underlying cause. Since the anatomy of your back is so large, healthcare professionals categorize pain symptoms into upper, middle, and lower back pain categories for a more accurate diagnosis.

Typical symptoms include: 

  • Aches in the middle, lower, or upper back
  • Radiating pain that travels from the back and through the legs
  • Recurring back pain that doesn’t improve with rest
  • Stiffness that’s mostly noticeable during the morning and evening hours
  • Inflammation and swelling in a localized area, usually due to an injury
  • Numbness or tingling sensations, usually indicates nerve pain
  • Spasms and weakness, making your daily routine more difficult

While the majority of back pain issues are resolved in a matter of days or weeks, it’s best to seek professional chiropractic back pain relief if your symptoms worsen or become severe. There are a handful of serious back pain symptoms that may indicate a serious health issue and require immediate medical attention. These symptoms are severe onset pain, chronic pain lasting more than a couple of weeks, incontinence/bladder issues, neurological symptoms, and fever, chills, or sweating. 

How Chiropractic Treatments Can Help

Chiropractic care offers well rounded, comprehensive solutions for back pain relief that’s gentle, non-invasive, non-addictive, and helps prevent pain from reoccurring. This approach involves a series of spinal manipulations that help reduce joint restrictions and misalignments in the spine to improve overall mobility. The human body is composed of many interconnected systems that create a domino effect, for example, healing joint mobility improves your nervous system functionality. Chiropractors primarily use spinal adjustments on the problem area, using their hands, knees, and elbows to apply pressure and correctively rotate joints. Doing this can cause built up bubbles of synovial fluid to burst, which sounds like popping. 

In addition to spinal adjustments, chiropractic care offers other types of specialized methods to provide chiropractic back pain relief. For example, decompression therapy is another popular choice, it targets herniated discs in the spine by gently stretching and pulling muscles to reduce pressure, assisting in the natural healing process. Soft tissue therapy focuses on breaking down muscular tension and inflammation in the body by massage and trigger point therapy. This process regenerates blood circulation, speeding up the recovery process. Lastly, postural correction and lifestyle advice may be the most important piece of the puzzle because it provides you with the skills to maintain a healthy spine and prevent issues from returning. 

At Beach Boulevard Chiropractic Massage & Rehab we offer personalized treatment plans, advanced techniques, and use a whole body approach to ensure we’re providing patients with a solution that will last. Call us to schedule your consultation today and let us show you a path to a pain-free future!  



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