People with a desk job , IT professionals and couch potatoes usually face frequent backaches. I missed to add people who travel for longer distances. They count in as well.
It all starts with incorrect posture combined with prolonged pressure on your spine especially the tail bone. I’ve also heard from a lot of women about the persistent backaches post caesarian section delivery. I cannot comment on that since I didn’t undergo nor did I came to know of anyone close to me undergoing it. Maybe I will take time to know more about it and make a separate post.
Getting back to the backaches, some happen periodically and some only when the spine is over stressed. A general advice would be to make sure you sit in an erect posture and take breaks at regular intervals so that the spine is not overpressured.
Calcium intake on a daily basis also helps in the longer run. I don’t just mean drinking up gallons of milk so that your calcium levels are high. Make sure to include foods that are rich in calcium, not just the regular milk for calcium.
Adamant creeper which I heard recently or which is probably unknown to many is a great source of calcium especially very good for women to strengthen your pelvic area.
Calcium depletion leading to osteoporosis is altogether a different topic that needs discussion separately.
I recently came across the term ‘chiropractic‘ and the person who practices ‘a chiropractor‘. I’d thought why not share it with you all here so that many would be made aware of such medical treatment that is going to help you with backaches or spinal issues.
Chiropractic and chiropractors
Chiropractic is categorised as Complementary and Alternative Medicine ( CAM) . Mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system with specific focus on the spine can be diagnosed and treated with chiropractic.
Another interesting fact is that a lot of general health issues crop up when there is a disorder in the musculoskeletal system through the nerves. The therapy mainly involves manual manipulation of the spine. Shocking isn’t it? Yes when I actually saw a video of an ongoing therapy I was wondering how would it actually feel to someone actually moving your spine with force.
It is also called as bone setting as it actually involves correction of the discs. Some chiropractors also claim that chiropractic could cure irritable bowel syndrome and asthma.
Vertebral subluxations or simply termed vertebral joint misalignment seemed to interfere with the body’s function and it’s capability to heal itself with an inborn ability.
Chiropractors use x-ray radiography to examine the bone structure. But the subluxation or the misalignment is mostly unseen this is because it’s not something structural that can be captured on x-ray rather something functional that shows up as a limp or a headache.
When it comes to treatment it usually involves one or a couple more manual adjustments on the joints which have the misalignment. The chiropractic manipulates and uses a controlled sudden force on the joints. The goal is to include prevention of injury and restoration of the specific function in addition to treatment of back pain relieving.
Post the treatment a good nutritional diet and an exercise regime goes hand in hand for the continued benefit. This is best suited to treat acute back pain which are the ones that happen due to furniture movement or lifting and tackling an attack. The pain arise due to the sudden injury in any of the above cases.
It’s a strict no-no for people who suffer from osteoporosis, inflammatory arthritis and compression in spinal cord.
Following the treatment people generally give feedback about their ease of mobility, improved pain relief and great sense of general well-being.
Spinal checkups need to be done regularly to make sure future health issues can be avoided in prior.
Conditions that can be treated
- Slipped disc
- Low back pain
- Frozen shoulders
- Elbow pain
- Knee pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Neck pain
- Mid back pain
- Sciatica
- Numbness
- Tingling sensation
- Ankle pain
Chiropractic is hence not a conventional medical treatment but could be combined with conventional medical treatment at times to help relieve certain conditions.
India is slowly picking up on establishing many authorised centers for chiropractic so make sure of you are opting for the treatment you get it done after thorough understanding and enquiry on the facility and the chiropractor.
So maintaining a good posture is all that is needed to save yourself from this chronic condition and treatment to get it relieved.
How to improve posture
- Don’t slouch. Not on the sofa and the work desk.
- No soft mattresses. Use something that is firm and keeps your spine stiff.
- No high heels often and save it for the big night.
- Beware of text neck. Never heard of the term? Don’t tilt your head to look down at your phone . Just lift it up and move the eyes and not the head.
- Make sure you exercise and keep your abs toned. A packed up belly is definitely going to put pressure on your spine.
- Frequently check for spinal issues. If you seem to be doubtful get it checked by the physician right away.
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That Madras Mom 
Backpain can be really painful. Especially during winters, it aggravates and you get an annoying pain. I have heard of Chiropractic. You have explained it very well. The points that you have mentioned for improving posture are so basic but surprisingly we tend to forget them. Especailly, the text neck. Most of the back and neck pain today start with how we position our back and neck while working on laptop or phone.
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Ive been there done that, Had a bad back, the chiropractor didn’t work for me though. I ended up on the surgery table and had a spinal fusion. That is one horrendous story of my life.
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Backpain is very common at home. I actually found the information you shared about Chiropractic interesting would check it out for my family members.
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Many thanks for this post. My is having disc issues. I would get more into this. Thanks for the informative post on this.
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Such an insightful post. This is something I wasn’t aware about but looking for a solution as I know many people facing this issue.
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My husband always keeps saying he wants to see chiropractic and your article has been an eye-opener for all the benefits it brings.
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I have heard or chiropractors but considering the treatment they do it is essential to get one who is experienced. Quite an insightful post
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Very informative post. The problems of back pain are widespread among working and non-working sections both. I completely agree that most of them have invited this pain due to their wrong sitting posture, laziness towards workouts, endless surfing on gadgets, etc. Great to know that Chiropractic can remove most of the pain problems in people if they follow the right guidance.
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backpain is so common these days. I always believed it is an old age thing but i got it at the age of 28 only. its more of a lifestyle problem and mobile phones are to blame. Your post is really helpful as I learned about Chiropractic ..
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Many times we ignore back ache which ultimately leads to irreparable damages. With the current WFH scenario, people are damaging their spine more and more by choosing the wrong postures to work through the day.
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Backaches are quite common these days due to diet and posture issues. I have a prolapsed disc and a chiropractor did not work for me. I am glad it works for some.
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You are right about the postures and also we must avoid wearing flats too often, I had developed Plantar fasciitis and the doctor said it is because I use to wear mojris all my life. It still troubles me.. I have always been wanting to try Chiropractic once, the videos and images are so relieving to see, I wish to experience…
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Bad posture leads to a bad back, and I have suffered it. Really appreciate your tips on improving posture.
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I didn’t know about it but it sounds helpful!
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Sometimes it is the alternate therapy that works for us. Those are great tips. Backaches have taken epidemic proportions. Bad posture is the biggest reason for them.
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You are very true that bad posture leads to bad backache. First and foremost we need to correct the posture and then yeah, chiropractors is the best possible natural solution.
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My mom has severe back pain since an year now. Will try out the pointers you mentioned. Will tell her about adamant creeper as well.
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My mom has severe back pain since an year now. We haven’t been able to get to the root cause but ai am hoping these pointers willbhwlp.me out with her problem.
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Very Informative post. Chiropractic is something new to me. I know lots of people who suffers from back pain. All the pointers you mentioned here for avoiding back pain are really helpful.
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I have had slip disc surgery after I delivered Ayaansh. I wish I had known about Chiropractic therapy then, maybe a surgery could have been avoided. I am sure by reading this post, one can get a gist of chirotherapy.
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My dad has back pain since many years now which keep coming back again and again .Will try out the pointers you mentioned.
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I have got relief from back pain sometimes by just changing my footwear, in some cases undergarments too.. Sometimes rhese small factors affect us a lot
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i HAVE BEEN able to get rid of backpain by simply changing my footwear and in some cases just changing my undergarmets and trousers. A lot of times these small external factors contribute to our backpains.
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I have seen lots of video on Chiropractic therapy on Facebook and seen the satisfied faces of patients. Some of the patients were in acute pain.
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