As a Chiropractor, I have the opportunity to get to know my patients quite well, I feel very fortunate to be in this situation as I have so many amazing people who come through my doors on a weekly and monthly basis.
A question that comes up often when a patient comes in with neck pain or back pain is: "What did I do to cause this problem if I don't remember a specific time that I hurt it?".
This is a great question to ask with a very simple answer. Chances are they didn't really "do" any one thing. In my experience spinal pain is very rarely caused by one traumatic event, it is much more likely to have been caused by neglecting your spine over a long period of time.
A great analogy for this situation would be asking your dentist "What did I do that caused this cavity in my tooth?" Chances are the Dentist would tell you to take better care of your teeth to prevent this problem in the future. Flossing, brushing and rinsing more often are all things you can do to prevent dental problems.
We all understand that if we neglect our teeth it isn't a matter of IF, but WHEN we will have dental issues. The dental industry has done a wonderful job of educating all of us over the years and it has prevented countless dental surgeries. We all understand the need to prevent dental problems.
If we can learn to apply this same principle to our spine we could prevent the lion's share of spinal problems and spinal pain from every occurring.
Regular spinal adjustments can keep all the joints, discs, muscles, tendons, and ligaments that make up the spine functioning well. If a joint is functioning the way in which it was intended, it can handle the daily stresses we put on our body much better and we will be able to prevent many of the spinal problems that I see in my office from ever occurring.
Never forget the old saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". This is as true for the spine as it is for our teeth.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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