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Back Pain 101

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July 04, 2012
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Back Pain 101

bvchiro

July 04, 2012
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  1. Back Pain is VERY common. It will affect approximately 80%

    of Canadians at one point in their lives.
  2. Pain is a function of your nervous system. It works

    just like your other senses do.
  3. 2. A signal is sent from the receptors up the

    nerves and into the spinal cord. Tissue Damage Spinal Cord Pain Signals Travelling Through Nerves
  4. It can be difficult to determine what tissue is causing

    these pain signals. A thorough history and examination needs to be performed.
  5. Clinical studies have shown a 90% success rate for this

    approach to disc herniations. A NONSURGICAL APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY SECONDARY TO HERNIATED DISK: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL COHORT STUDY WITH FOLLOW-UP. Murphy DR, Hurwitz EL, McGovern EE. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009 Nov-Dec;32(9):723-33.
  6. Spinal adjustments have been shown to be more effective for

    pain & disability than physiotherapy and back schools. Spinal manipulation compared with back school and with individually delivered physiotherapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain: a randomized trial with one-year follow-up. Cecchi F. et al Clin Rehabil January 2010 vol. 24 no.1 26-36
  7. Call us today to beat back pain. (613) 728 –

    2929 765 Broadview Avenue. Ottawa, Ontario www.broadviewchiropractor.com