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Chiropractic Care for Elgin Back Pain Advised by Harvard

December 17, 2017

Harvard Health Letter suggests chiropractic for disc herniation back pain.

As the saying goes: “When Harvard talks, people listen.” Sure, that is an adaptation of the motto, but Harvard’s reputation does get people’s attention. In the November 2017 issue of the Harvard Health Letter, a main article titled “Where to turn for low back pain relief. In most cases, a primary care doctor or chiropractor can help you resolve the problem.” presents back pain and whom back pain sufferers should seek for help. The Harvard recommendation is a chiropractor (like your Elgin chiropractor at Connected Chiropractic or primary care doctor. Dr. Matthew Kowalski, a chiropractor on staff at Harvard’s Osher Clinical Center for Integrative Medicine at the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, points out that 35% to 42% of back pain sufferers seek care from a chiropractor for their first attack of back pain. (1) Connected Chiropractic concurs that many of the Elgin back pain sufferers coming for Elgin chiropractic care do so with a first attack of Elgin back pain.
 

CONTROL OF BACK PAIN

That first episode of Elgin back pain care is critical as to how the first Elgin back pain episode goes as well as how future back pain episodes may be controlled. The objective, of course, would be to block all future Elgin back pain episodes, but that may not always be realistic. And that is ok, too. There is control. Control of body motions like bending, lifting and twisting. Control of body muscle like exercising what there is (or isn’t of muscle!) to make it strong and resilient. Control of diet to decrease inflammatory consumption and improve the consumption of joint supporting nutrients. Control is key. Connected Chiropractic designs a well-rounded Elgin treatment plan that incorporates these control factors once the current pain eases as Harvard’s newsletter points out, chiropractors like your Elgin chiropractor uses hands-on spinal manipulation (particularly Cox Technic at Connected Chiropractic) and exercise, diet and stretching programs to help back pain. It is truly a whole-body approach!

CHIROPRACTIC MANAGEMENT OF CARE OPTIONS

The chiropractor as the first episode consultant knows back pain and the options that are helpful. As Harvard’s Dr. Kowalski describes, the experienced chiropractor (and your Elgin chiropractor at Connected Chiropractic is!) will oversee your case. If the back pain sufferer should need another form of care, the chiropractor will organize that care and appointment should it be with a neurologist, physiatrist, physical therapist, pain management doctor, or spinal surgeon. Chiropractors cooperate with all types of  healthcare specialists. For back sprains/strains and herniated discs, Harvard’s health newsletter states that “a visit to your primary care physician or chiropractor may be all it takes to feel better.”

A PATIENT’S STORY

Reading this information from Harvard, listen in to this PODCAST about a patient whose care included medical and chiropractic physicians with tests, medications, and even a surgical consultation ordered by the medical doctors as well as chiropractic spinal manipulation (Cox Technic) to the patient’s benefit and back pain relief assisting his effort to avoid back surgery. Your Elgin chiropractor is your Elgin back pain specialist.

CONTACT Connected Chiropractic TODAY

Schedule a Elgin chiropractic visit for yourself or a friend or family member when back pain is a bother. Connected Chiropractic like many Elgin back pain sufferers listens when Harvard talks and agrees with Harvard on an option to relieve back pain – see your Elgin chiropractor!

 
Elgin chiropractic for back pain relief urged by Harvard 
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