Chronic Low Back Pain?

San Francisco Chiropractor Comments:

Do you suffer with Chronic Low Back Pain (LBP)? If so, you are not alone. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, just about everyone has had (at some point) back pain that interferes with their life somehow. Back Pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the United States...headaches are #1.

Men and women are equally affected, and low back pain occurs most often between age 30-50. The risk of low back pain from degenerated discs, herniated discs, or spinal arthritis, increases with age.

Chronic low back pain is defined as back pain that persists for 3 months or more. It is often progressive and the cause can be hard to determine.

Check out the link above for some very good information and insight on LBP.

My opinion is that nothing beats traditional chiropractic care for acute or chronic LBP. When chiropractic fails to deliver there is nonsurgical spinal decompression.

Your lifestyle choices also matter...especially your food choices and exercise habits...even the amount of mental stress you have in your life.

So yes...chronic low back pain can be hard to diagnose and treat...but at the same time, it just depends on your treatment choices and willingness to make lifestyle changes...you have more control than you think.

Dr. Eben Davis is clinic director of Executive Express Chiropractic in downtown San Francisco. He can be reached at 415-392-2225.