SOMA Living November 2022

FROM THE DOCTOR SPINAL MANIPULATION EFFECTIVE FOR RELIEVING LOW BACK PAIN A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in February 2021 notes that 2 out of 3 adults in the United States suffer from low back pain at some point in their lives. It further states that lower back pain is second only to upper respiratory problems as a symptom-related reason for visits to a physician. There are wide variations in care when evaluating and treating lower back pain. There is current research with evidence of excessive imaging and surgery for low back pain in the United States and many experts believe the problem had been “overmedicalized”. Most often lower back pain originates from spinal structures, including ligaments, facet joints, the vertebral periosteum, the paraspinal musculature and fascia, the intervertebral disc and spinal nerve roots. While many times acute low back pain eventually goes away on its own, the underlying problem may still be present and asymptomatic. This can be a real problem for some when it comes to day-to-day functioning as the underlying core issue tends to worsen over time. Earlier this year, the American College of Physicians (ACP) released a report recommending that patients skip the drugs when treating back pain and look for alternative, noninvasive remedies. The Chiropractic approach is to isolate the root cause of the pain by doing an in-depth history as well as a thorough orthopedic, neurologic and chiropractic evaluation. Diagnostic assessment involves infrared thermal imaging to see the irritated nerves along with digital imaging to assess structural abnormalities and segmental dysfunctions within the spine. Bottom line, if yours is a chiropractic case we will tell you. If it is not a chiropractic case, we will tell you that too. The key is getting to the cause of the problem to treat the problem, not just chase the pain.

Meet the Natural Pain Relievers at South Orange Chiropractic Center Moving people from pain to wellness. Dr. Stephen Levine • Dr. Mark Roczey • Dr. Mark Sielski 60 First Street, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-761-0022 Go to SouthOrangeChiropractic.com to download our FREE E-book on Health and Wellness

Stephen Levine D.C. South Orange Chiropractic Center SouthOrangeChiropractic.com Phone: 973.761.0022 Email: Docdad230@aol.com

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