| Low back pain or lumbago is a common | | | | irritability and restoring range of motion in the back, |
| musculoskeletal disorder affecting 80% of people at | | | | this manipulation is also known as chiropractic |
| some point in their life. The can be either acute, | | | | adjustment. |
| sub-acute or chronic in duration. Chiropractic care | | | | 2. Mobilization: Chiropractic Mobilization aims to |
| involving spinal manipulations is considered a safe, | | | | increase the range of motion in muscles and joints by |
| efficient treatment for low back pain. Chiropractic is a | | | | applying low velocity manipulation, movement and |
| health care system devoted to the non-surgical | | | | stretching of those muscles and joints. |
| treatment of disorders of the nervous system and | | | | The chiropractic treatment plan is determined by the |
| or musculoskeletal system, generally done by special | | | | patient’s pain, disability issues and activity |
| chiropractic doctors, quite efficient in carrying out | | | | intolerance. Patient education with the supervision of |
| spinal manipulation and treatment of surrounding | | | | the chiropractic doctor is significant to reduce anxiety |
| structures. | | | | levels that often accompany intense low back pain. |
| While treating lower back pain, differential diagnosis | | | | The plan recommends chiropractic care 3-5 visits |
| using a triage concept of classifying low back injuries | | | | week over 1-2 weeks. If no significant improvement |
| into categories helps to steer the doctor of | | | | is noted, the patient should be referred to another |
| chiropractic. These categories of chiropractic diagnosis | | | | chiropractic expert or other appropriate chiropractic |
| include: | | | | methods must be undertaken. |
| 1. Potentially serious: tumor, infection, fracture, major | | | | Furthermore, most chiropractic health centers offer a |
| neurological problem, local open wound or burn, | | | | range of health services, such as: |
| prolonged bleeding (hemophilia), artificial joint implant | | | | Physical therapy: In various chiropractic methods, |
| problems, pacemaker problems, joint infection. In | | | | various types of equipment (ultrasound, traction, |
| such case the chiropractic practitioner typically refers | | | | electrical stimulation, etc.) may be used with the aim |
| the patient to a relevant medical specialist or a | | | | of reducing back pain and inflammation. |
| surgeon, and chiropractic doctor may co-manage the | | | | Exercises: A range of cardiovascular, stretching and |
| patient’s care with other back pain specialists | | | | strengthening exercises may be prescribed by |
| 2. Sciatica: it happens when the nerve root in the low | | | | chiropractic doctors to decrease lower back pain, |
| back is pinched or compressed. The chiropractic | | | | increase strength and restore range of motion. |
| method for such cases involves describing the | | | | Pelvic stabilization:. When flat feet and/or subtalar |
| symptoms experienced by patients. | | | | instability are present, the chiropractic doctor places a |
| 3. Non-specific: when there is mechanical back pain in | | | | small heel lift in the shoe on the short leg side or |
| the lumbar spine (most common type of | | | | prescribes corrective arch supports to help stabilize |
| presentation). The chiropractic remedy for this | | | | the pelvis. |
| category also involves detailing the symptoms. | | | | Ergonomic: During the tenure of chiropractic care, the |
| With chiropractic analysis of potentially severe | | | | chiropractic practiotioner may advocate some |
| injuries, chiropractic manipulation is generally avoided | | | | procedure that should be employed at home and/or |
| over the relevant anatomy, although it may not be | | | | at work. |
| lined out on other areas. Doctors of Chiropractic, | | | | Patient education: Chiropractic care also involves |
| more commonly called as chiropractors, typically care | | | | advising a variety of lifestyle modifications including |
| for conditions involving lower back pain and/or neck | | | | diet and nutritional programs to the patients suffering |
| pain through hands-on chiropractic care, including: | | | | from lower back pain. |
| 1. Spinal manipulation or adjustment: This chiropractic | | | | The doctors of chiropractic do not use any drugs or |
| method involves a high-velocity, short lever arm | | | | surgery in their practice. However, sometimes a |
| thrust that is applied to irregular vertebra with the | | | | chiropractic doctor may recommend that the patient |
| aim of improving functionality, reducing nerve | | | | to consult another practitioner. |