Chronic Low Back Pain? You Can't Ignore Your Bodyweight

San Francisco Vegan Chiropractor Comments:

Most of the time...chiropractic adjustments will help chronic low back pain. But, sometimes they wont. When chiropractic fails to deliver favorable outcomes patients want to know why.  But do they really?

Because, when this occurs...more often than not, the patient is overweight...sometimes very overweight. This extra bodyweight puts abnormal stresses right on the spinal discs, ligaments, and joints of the lumbar spine. It causes the lumbar muscles to work harder than they should...and in many cases, creates ongoing inflammation which irritates the nerves, causing chronic pain.

Usually,  I will mention this in the beginning (losing weight), before we start treatment. I will try to get a sense for whether or not the patient is in denial or not. Often times, if the patient were to just lose weight...the spine would work so much better...and so would everything else...including the heart and blood vessels.

So, please consider your body weight before you quit chiropractic. A weight loss program, exercise, and chiropractic care can work magic together...just don't expect the chiropractic care to pull the whole load...even though most of the time it will.

If you would like to find out if you are a candidate for care at Executive Express Chiropractic at the Embarcadero Center...simply call 415-392-2225, press 1 (24 hr live operator). Ask for a complimentary consultation with Dr. Eben Davis.