How Long Do I Have to See The Chiropractor?

"Why do I need on-going chiropractic treatments for my back pain? Why can't you, my Auburn chiropractor, just treat it and end the pain forever?"

This is not an uncommon question, and it's also very reasonable. The answer is logically simple, too, though dual: we are born with spinal issues or we develop them.

BORN-WITH-IT BACK PAIN

Some of us are born with spinal weaknesses that will be with us all life through. Such conditions as spondylolisthesis, transitional vertebrae, fused vertebrae, and spinal curvatures are distinctive to one's own spine. There is no route to "get a new back bone" if one of these conditions is ours. So we must figure out how to respect our spines so as to not cause pain. Your Auburn chiropractor at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. can deliver the spinal manipulation intended to relieve your specific spinal condition. Then, you'll want to consider its 

It is in these on-going spine problems that we - you and your Auburn chiropractor - must partner for the best outcome, even coming in for occasional spinal manipulation. (1)

LIFE-ACQUIRED BACK PAIN

Some of us injure our backs. We do things that damage the seemingly healthiest of spines: tumbling off a snowmobile or ladder or wakeboard or lifting excess weight. You get the idea - things we do in our normal activities of daily living may harm us, and we end up with back pain. So, when we hurt the spine to the extent that we cause intervertebral disc degeneration, a herniated disc, arthritis, misaligned vertebrae, etc., we now have a spinal weakness which may become the weak link in our spinal health.

We all must nurture a strong, well-aligned spine and utilize the spine with the respect and knowledge of dodging those activities that could trigger pain.

How? You and your Auburn chiropractor see each other occasionally. An occasional visit to Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. for spinal alignment and review of healthy spine maintenance is appropriate. Continued spinal manipulation after the initial pain-relieving care is even proposed as a way to chieve long-term benefit. (1) Truly, prevention is much better than having to go through repetitive treatment of Auburn back pain. It averts pain and suffering in the present and reduces the risk of further spine pain in the future.

PATIENT-CENTERED BACK PAIN CARE: CHIROPRACTIC

A new report reflected on the reality of low back pain being a major reason for disability around the world. It is persistent or recurrent for many people. It is not known to just go away and never return. Luckily, chiropractic maintenance care or management treatment plan has been documented as effective in reducing painful days for some sufferers. Patients for whom maintenance care was recorded to be of high value saw such care as “patient-centered” while cost, (un)availability of care, and fear of treatment concerned others. (2) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. strives to address all of these concerns which often go away as the back pain decreases.

Whether you were born with it or developed it, back pain is not fun. Relief is possible with Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.. Just understand that there is a logical necessity and even benefit for occasional spinal manipulation and chiropractic care for certain spine conditions. (1)

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. William Hoffman on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the initial back pain relieving treatment with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and the benefit patients find with on-going chiropractic care. 

Schedule your Auburn chiropractic appointment with Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. today for more information about your spine's specific condition and treatment plan for pain relief.