Back pain is a common condition, and most people will experience it at some point or another. You might suffer back pain because your office chair doesn’t provide enough support. Or perhaps you suffered a collision while playing sports or an auto accident while driving. If you or your loved ones are looking for back pain treatments, and you live in or near Westlake Village or North Hollywood, CA, it’s time to see Dr. Archie Rodriguez. He has helped countless people deal with and resolve back pain and can leverage a variety of non-invasive forms of care.
Chiropractic Adjustments
One of the most common forms of chiropractic care is joint manipulation or chiropractic adjustments. This treatment involves using honed hands-on treatment to realign the spine slowly and gently. Often, the spine gets knocked out of proper alignment during accidents or owing to poor ergonomics with furniture and needs to be put back into place.
Soft Tissue Massage
When you think of medical care, you might think that soft tissue massage is more pleasure than treatment. However, chiropractors can use massage treatments to loosen tense muscles and fascia and encourage blood flow, which can stimulate natural healing. Massages may also encourage the release of endorphins, which are one of the body’s natural pain relief chemicals.
Electronic Muscle Stimulation
Another way to relieve muscle tension in your back, neck, and elsewhere, is to use electronic muscle stimulation. This treatment can prove effective at providing quick but lasting pain relief. Don’t worry, the electrical currents used are not dangerous. If you’d like to try electronic muscle stimulation or other back pain treatments and live in or near Westlake Village or North Hollywood, CA, schedule an appointment with Dr. Rodriguez.
Therapeutic Exercises
With therapeutic exercises, you can stretch out muscles and build strength, including in your back. This could prevent future injuries, and thus may also prevent back pain. It’s important to learn how to do these exercises correctly, however, to ensure that you don’t hurt yourself.
The Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Back Pain Relief
The above list isn’t exhaustive and other treatment options for your backaches may be needed. Whatever the specifics of the treatments, chiropractors will work to resolve the root cause of your back pain. This way, you won’t be dependent on pain medication and can enjoy the activities you love, such as gardening or playing sports.
While pain medications can provide short-term relief, they can also be expensive and subject you to harmful side effects. Further, the relief provided is often temporary, and many medications lose effectiveness over time. Sadly, this can result in dependency issues as people take more and more medication.
If you or a loved one need back pain treatments, and you live in or near Westlake Village, CA, schedule a treatment session with Dr. Rodriguez by calling (805) 497 8581 (Westlake Village) or (818) 231 8041 (North Hollywood).
