Top 3 Spine And Back Injuries That People Could Suffer From

At one point or another, you are bound to miss work due to some kind of health issue like back pain. Do not let this be a routine! Once you notice you’ve been missing work for the same reason frequently, seek professional help. What you may not realize is that the back pain you’re suffering from isn’t due to tiredness alone, you could already be dealing with an injury. Early detection and treatment will help you recover from such injuries as quickly as possible.

Lower Back Pain

Sitting for an extended period of time is not good for your back and your health; however, it has become unavoidable nowadays due to the rising popularity of deskbound jobs.  In that case, what you can do is find a way to make sitting less tortuous for your body. Using a back support definitely is a good option; just remember that there are a lot of lumbar supports in the market so you have to choose the type that fits your needs well. Aside from that, you’d do well to keep in mind that sitting less and moving more is still the best for your body. So do not rely to them too much. They simply provide support, not solution for your back problems. So the best thing to do is still find ways to incorporate more movement in your daily routine, do not forget proper nutrition, and continue being proactive when it comes to your back health. Seek a professional like chiropractor that can help improve your condition so that it doesn’t get worse over time from all the sitting that you do.

Herniated Disc

Herniated disc happens when there are subluxations. When one or more bones of the spine move out of their proper alignment, it puts pressure on the spinal nerves which is why you feel pain. This then could lead to herniated disc where the outer ring of the intervertebral disc can dry and tear which allows the soft portion of the disc to bulge out. Common signs that could mean the pain you’re feeling is due to herniated disc are:

•          Pain spreading over the buttocks, down the back of one thigh, and into the calf
•          Pain may be in one leg (more common) or both legs
•          Numbness, tingling, or weakness in the legs or feet
•          Numbness, tingling, or weakness in one or both arms
•          In severe cases, inability to find comfort even lying down
•          Sudden aching or twisted neck that cannot be straightened without severe pain
•          Bowel or bladder changes and/or numbness in the groin

If you’ve experienced one or more of those symptoms, it’s time to seek professional help. Putting off treatment will just prolong the pain and make your condition worse. So it would be best to seek early diagnosis and treatment. To treat this, a combination of treatments may be recommended like ice and heat therapy for pain relief, manipulation (such as chiropractic manipulation), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, naproxen or COX-2 inhibitors for pain relief, narcotic pain medications for pain relief, oral steroids to decrease inflammation for pain relief, and/or epidural injections to decrease inflammation for pain relief.

Sciatica

Do you often feel burning or tingling sensation on one leg? Does the pain starts on your lower back and travels into your thigh, which sometimes travels further down the leg to the foot and toes? Or, worst, numbness or weakness of the leg muscles is already present? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then it’s possible that you have sciatica. This pain in your leg, which is actually just a symptom of an underlying condition, is usually due to disc herniation, piriformis syndrome, trigger point referral, or trapped nerve. So, with all the possible causes of sciatica, the question is, how do your treat this kind of pain? Well, most experts would recommend seeking chiropractic care. If you do, a chiropractor will review your medical history and put you under series of test to confirm if you do suffer from sciatica. Once you get diagnosed, the chiropractor will recommend a combination of chiropractic adjustments, massage, and ice/cold therapy to help your body heal. Here’s why combining these three is a great way to treat sciatica pain.