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Unlocking better sleep with chiropractic care

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Unlocking better sleep: How chiropractic care helps alleviates chronic pain.

Chronic pain is a persistent issue that affects millions of people worldwide. For many, this pain can profoundly impact everyday activities, including one of the most essential aspects of life: sleep. If you’re struggling to find relief and restful nights, integrating chiropractic care into your routine might be the answer you’ve been seeking.

Understanding the connection between pain and sleep

Chronic pain can create a vicious cycle. Pain disrupts your ability to get a good night’s rest, and, in turn, the lack of quality sleep makes coping with pain even more challenging. It’s a cycle that can leave you feeling fatigued, irritable, and unable to function at your best. So, how can chiropractic care help break this cycle?

Alleviating pain naturally

By focusing on the body’s musculoskeletal system, chiropractors can help:

  • Reduce muscle tension: Tension in muscles and soft tissues can lead to discomfort and restrict movement. Chiropractic adjustments can help ease this tension, allowing your body to relax, which is crucial for a good night’s sleep.
  • Enhance mobility: When pain limits movement, it becomes difficult to find a comfortable sleeping position. By improving mobility, chiropractic care allows for better positioning during sleep, reducing the likelihood of waking up due to discomfort.
  • Sleep ergonomic advice: chiropractors are trained to educate on good sleep ergonomics, such as correct postures for optimum bed rest, dietary and behavioural habits to aid and promote good sleep patterns and optimise sleep.

After chiropractic treatments, patients often feel relaxed as well as their tension has been reduced which can aid with falling asleep.

Improving overall wellness

Chiropractors take a holistic approach to health, considering how various systems in the body interact. Chronic pain management through chiropractic care often involves lifestyle recommendations, including:

  • Exercise guidance: Gentle exercises can strengthen muscles and support joint function, reducing the overall burden of pain.
  • Posture coaching: Educating patients on body mechanics can prevent strain and discomfort both during the day and while trying to rest at night.
  • Nutrition advice: A balanced diet can play a significant role in reducing inflammation, another contributor to chronic pain.

A tailored approach

Every individual experiences pain differently, and chiropractors recognize this by creating personalized treatment plans. Whether you have back pain, neck discomfort, or headaches, your chiropractor will work with you to develop a strategy that targets your specific challenges.

Your journey to restful sleep

If chronic pain is robbing you of restful nights, consider visiting a chiropractor. With a focus on holistic healing, chiropractic care offers a natural and effective way to alleviate pain and enhance your overall well-being. As you reduce discomfort, you may find it easier to drift off and stay asleep, leading to improved energy and productivity during the day.

Remember, the journey to better sleep starts with taking steps towards managing your pain. Don’t hesitate to reach out for help; a chiropractor is ready to guide you every step of the way to a pain-free, restful night. Take control of your sleep and, in turn, your life!

Why Chiropractors are Essential for Athletes

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As the world of sports continues to evolve, athletes are constantly seeking new ways to enhance their performance, prevent injuries, and recover faster. Among the varied healthcare professionals dedicated to supporting athletes, chiropractors play a crucial role. Below, is how chiropractic care can benefit athletes and elevate their performance on the field, court, or track.

  1. Enhancing Performance

Dysfunction in the joints, ligaments and muscles can hinder an athlete’s performance by causing discomfort and limiting mobility. By correcting these using different types of spinal adjustments, chiropractors can help athletes achieve better posture, improve range of motion, and enhance overall physical performance. When the spine is properly restored to its normal function, the body can operate more effectively, allowing athletes to train harder and perform better.

  1. Injury Prevention

Injuries are an unfortunate reality for many athletes, but chiropractors can help minimize the risk of injury. By focusing on the biomechanics of the body, chiropractors can identify areas of weakness or misalignment that might predispose an athlete to injury. Through tailored chiropractic adjustments and rehabilitation exercises, athletes can strengthen vulnerable areas and maintain balance, reducing the likelihood of injuries happening in the first place.

  1. Faster Recovery

When injuries do occur, a chiropractor can play a pivotal role in the recovery process. Chiropractic care not only alleviates pain but through the treatment and advice chiropractors can help promote healing by improving circulation and reducing inflammation. Techniques such as soft tissue therapy and rehabilitation exercises can enhance the recovery timeline, allowing athletes to return to their sport faster and stronger than before.

  1. Stress Relief and Mental Focus

Athletic performance isn’t just about physical prowess; mental clarity and focus are equally important. Regular chiropractic adjustments can help release tension, promote relaxation, and improve overall well-being. With the stressors athletes face, be it competition pressure or rigorous training schedules, this mental boost can lead to improved concentration, enabling athletes to perform at their best.

  1. Personalized Care Plans

Every athlete has unique needs, and chiropractors are trained to develop personalized care plans that cater specifically to an athlete’s goals and challenges. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, your chiropractor will conduct a thorough assessment, considering your sport, training regimen, and historical injuries. This kind of approach ensures that you receive the most effective care tailored to your specific situation, keeping you in top shape.

  1. Collaboration with Other Healthcare Providers

Chiropractors often work in collaboration with other healthcare professionals; including physiotherapists, massage therapists, and nutritionists. This multidisciplinary approach to athletic care ensures that athletes receive the comprehensive support they need. Whether it’s injury management, nutrition advice, or performance enhancement, a chiropractor can be a central piece in the athlete’s healthcare puzzle.

Final Thoughts

Athletes, whether amateur or professional, face unique challenges that require specialized care. Chiropractic care is an invaluable tool in enhancing performance, preventing injuries, and ensuring a speedy recovery. With a focus on spinal alignment, injury prevention, personalized care, and holistic wellness, chiropractors are uniquely qualified to help all athletes unlock their full potential.

 

Back pain soars among young people because they are sitting down for too long

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People of all ages can be affected by symptoms of neck and back pain, and due to an increase in sedentary lifestyles and decreased exercise, it would appear that aches and pains are on the increase, especially amongst younger people.

The article below (published in the mirror here http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/back-pain-soars-among-young-5506295) describes how back pain is on the increase due to our modern lifestyles.

 

Back pain soars among young people because they are sitting down for too long.

15:42, 12 April 2015 By

A sedentary lifestyle and a change in working habits mean more people are complaining of spinal pain – particularly  the young.

Office man suffering back pain

On the rise: Back pain is increasing – especially among younger people

 

The number of young people living with back or neck pain has risen to nearly half in a year – caused by long periods spent sitting at computers.

The British Chiropractic Association found that 45% of 16 to 24-year-olds have neck or back pain, compared to 28% of 18 to 24-year-olds last year.

Across all ages, 86% of people polled were in pain compared to 77% the year before.

A quarter suffer on a daily basis.

A sedentary lifestyle and the fact 59% of people now work sitting down are believed to be the main causes.

The BCA urged people to sit up, take desk breaks every 30 minutes and stay hydrated.

x-ray skeletal back pain

Sitting up straight and standing can help prevent pain

he top of the computer should also be level with eyebrows and the chair tilted forward so the knees are below the hips.

Chiropractor Tim Hutchful said: “Our modern lifestyle is forcing us to stay seated.

“Many people are completely unaware that staying in the same position can cause unnecessary strain on the back.

“Sitting causes up to twice as much pressure on discs on the spine as standing so, as a nation, we’re vulnerable.

“Your back is always hard at work – even when you think you’re relaxing. So ensuring you move and stretch regularly will help to keep your back on track.”

The Reading Chiropractor treats people of all ages, call us to see if we can be of help on 01189 394040.

Chiropractic treatment can help for the treatment of low back pain in pregnancy!

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The Reading Chiropractor can help with low back pain in pregnancy!

It is a common misnomer that low-back pain is normal during pregnancy, however this is not the case. Often underlying problems will lead to pains around the low-back, pelvis and pubis and once these problems have been addressed the symptoms disappear. At the Reading Chiropractor we enjoy treating patients during pregnancy, the benefits and outcomes of which can be dramatic. Pregnancy should not be something to fear and suffer throughout, it should be largely pleasurable, as you build your bonds with your imminent arrival.

Outcomes of pregnant patients with low back pain undergoing chiropractic treatment: a prospective cohort study with short term, medium term and 1 year follow-up

Background

Low back pain in pregnancy is common and research evidence on the response to chiropractic treatment is limited. The purposes of this study are:

  1. to report outcomes in pregnant patients receiving chiropractic treatment;
  2. to compare outcomes from subgroups;
  3. to assess predictors of outcome.

Methods

Pregnant patients with low back or pelvic pain, no contraindications to manipulative therapy and no manual therapy in the prior 3 months were recruited.

Baseline numerical rating scale (NRS) and Oswestry questionnaire data were collected. Duration of complaint, number of previous LBP episodes, LBP during a previous pregnancy, and category of pain location were recorded.

The patient’s global impression of change (PGIC) (primary outcome), NRS, and Oswestry data (secondary outcomes) were collected at 1 week, 1 and 3 months after the first treatment. At 6 months and 1 year the PGIC and NRS scores were collected. PGIC responses of ‘better’ or ‘much better’ were categorized as ‘improved’.

The proportion of patients ‘improved’ at each time point was calculated. Chi-squared test compared subgroups with ‘improvement’. Baseline and follow-up NRS and Oswestry scores were compared using the paired t-test. The unpaired t-test compared NRS and Oswestry scores in patients with and without a history of LBP and with and without LBP during a previous pregnancy. Anova compared baseline and follow-up NRS and Oswestry scores by pain location category and category of number of previous LBP episodes. Logistic regression analysis also was also performed.

Results

52% of 115 recruited patients ‘improved’ at 1 week, 70% at 1 month, 85% at 3 months, 90% at 6 months and 88% at 1 year. There were significant reductions in NRS and Oswestry scores (p?<?0.0005). Category of previous LBP episodes number at one year (p?=?0.02) was related to ,improvement’ when analyzed alone, but was not strongly predictive in logistic regression. Patients with more prior LBP episodes had higher 1 year NRS scores (p?=?0.013).

Conclusions

Most pregnant patients undergoing chiropractic treatment reported clinically relevant improvement at all time points. No single variable was strongly predictive of, improvement’ in the logistic regression model.

Article Source:

Cynthia K Peterson*, Daniel Mühlemann and Barry Kim Humphreys

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2014, 22:15  doi:10.1186/2045-709X-22-15

Read the full research paper here: http://www.chiromt.com/content/22/1/15 This recent study shows how Chiropractic treatment can be beneficial for the treatment of low back pain in pregnancy.

Chiropractic Care for Back Pain, Neck pain, Headaches, Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia

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Man holding his hipsInteresting article from the WebMD website.

Among people seeking back pain relief alternatives, most choose chiropractic treatment. About 22 million Americans visit chiropractors annually. Of these, 7.7 million, or 35%, are seeking relief from back pain from various causes, including accidents, sports injuries, and muscle strains. Other complaints include pain in the neck, arms, and legs, and headaches.

Spinal manipulation and chiropractic care is considered a safe, effective treatment for acute low back pain.

 

Research has also shown chiropractic to be helpful in treating neck pain and headaches.

 

In addition, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia may respond to the moderate pressure used by chiropractors.

 

to read more click here:

http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/chiropractic-pain-relief?ecd=wnl_Top_020913&ctr=wnl-Top-020913_ld-stry_2&mb=