A chiropractor is called a chiro for short. Also known as a back doctor, they specialize in the treatment of back and neck problems and they use manual therapy to re-align the spine. By doing so, they open up the nerve pathways that run from the brain to other parts of the body – to the muscles, the organs and other tissue. This enables the brain to send and receive messages to and from the rest of the body and this helps the body to function at optimum level. The reason why this is so important is that a healthy body can assist in healing itself.
Backache is a common reason for patients to visit a chiro and a patient will typically have 4 – 6 treatments before a problem can be rectified. Accidents can injure a person’s back and he can suffer from a bad back for the rest of his life. The bad back can continue to cause him distress from time to time. In addition to the treatments, the chiro will also supply his patient with certain exercises that will strengthen his back and stomach. With a healthy lifestyle and regular exercise the patient can prevent another event from happening.
The patient must for instance be careful when lifting or moving heavy items – the best way to pick something up is to bend the legs and not the waist. The latter puts more strain on the back and it can result in another injury. Being overweight is not helping a struggling back either.
A lot can be achieved by a proper posture: keep your back straight when sitting in a chair or when driving, try to stand tall and avoid shoes that will strain the back. When sleeping, sleep on one of your sides with your knees drawn up and get as good and firm a mattress as you can afford. Chiros are medically trained and they get a Masters Degree in Chiropractic when they have completed their studies. They are more than able to help where help is needed.
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