How do you think I hurt my back?

 How do you think I hurt my back?

I am often asked the question "how do you think I hurt my back?"  Believe it or not, in the absence of some recent significant injury, this question isn't so easy to answer.

Many patients simply wake up with back pain that wasn't there when they went to bed, or they throw their backs out while reaching for a cup of coffee or picking a sock up off the floor.  These scenarios are typical.

The truth is that our backs are very strong.  Some of the ligaments in our backs are capable of withstanding over 700 pounds of tension.  That is a lot of force.

Yet somehow we manage to injure ourselves with mundane events.

The answer to many of these injuries involves postural stress.  Postural stress is dangerous to the health of our spines.  It can result in lost days of work, disability and worst of all - loss of recreation and fun.

Postural stress results from poor posture, awkward bending and lifting, too much sitting, poor eyesight (makes us lean forward to see what we are doing) and many other activities of daily living.

These stresses that we endure are compensated for in other areas of our spines.  However, with time and enough exposure to the stress previously mentioned, the joints in our backs become irritated and inflamed leading to muscle spasms and pain.

I like to use the analogy of stacking the straws on the camels back with injuries like this.  In other words, these instances of stress are nothing by themselves but the effects of the stress is cumulative.  As the stresses build, the body’s' chance of a breakdown increases.  Eventually you suffer a breakdown.

Chiropractic care can help you control the effects of postural stress.  When our backs hurt, that is a clear indication that inflammation is present.  Inflammation always stimulates scar tissue formation which limits your spines' flexibility and causes pain.  Chiropractic adjustments breakdown the inflammation caused scar tissue and improve your spines flexibility.  Improved flexibility keeps your spine healthier and much less likely to be aggravated by your activities of daily living.

If your job requires sitting for more than four hours per day, monthly chiropractic adjustments are very important in controlling the accumulating stress in your back.

There are other obvious steps that you can take toward improving the health of your spine and preventing episodes of back pain.  Eating a healthy diet and exercise are very important in reducing the chances of suffering a back injury.
Being careful when lifting and carrying heavy objects and making sure that you don't sit in one position for longer than twenty minutes is also helpful.


Writers Bio

Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.

Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.

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