Back Pain Care in Marin County
Pain of any kind is a signal that something’s amiss, except maybe the short-term pain of too hard a work-out. Some people silence or dull their symptoms with a pain reliever and ignore the message. But that would be like removing the battery to quiet a smoke detector!
The Common Approach
When most people get back pain, it’s not the first time… usually far from the first time. Most people begin with an over-the-counter remedy like Advil, Tylenol or Aleve. Then, they start taking more, more often. When that doesn’t work, you see your primary care provider, who might prescribe an anti-inflammatory like Celebrex or Naprosyn, or an anti-depressant like Cymbalta. Come back again, and he or she may refer you to the orthopedist, who may order an CT scan, or an MRI, or both, give you a fancier diagnosis, and prescribe some new drugs. When that doesn’t work, you will have the discussion with him or her, about whether you are “a good candidate for surgery.”
Back surgery is always dangerous, and often results in increased pain and disability. It always results in more serious Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC), some of which will be permanent. Even when the surgery appears to have “worked” (pain relief), the VSC remains, the problem remains, leaving you at risk for Subluxation Degeneration, dis-ease, and actual disease, from annoying to life-threatening.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are any of these drugs, or the over-the-counter drugs, safe?
I tried chiropractic, but it didn’t work. Why is that?
The Real Chiropractic Approach
Gentle, scientific, specific chiropractic adjustments deals with CAUSE. Back pain is not treated here. Nothing is treated here. The intention is to correct Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC), allowing your body to heal. Your spine will function better when subluxations are corrected. Pain relief is just a nice side effect. So, what do you get? Not merely pain relief… you get healthy.
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