Know Your Body

Back Surgery Facts

You should know about back surgery, and be informed of the possible
downsides.

In a disc prolapse, what they usually do is fuse the vertebrae together.
They take out the cushion between the bones and put basically screw the two
vertebrae together.　 They sometimes will use different materials between the
bones to “cushion” them.　 There are many techniques that are used.

I have heard many stories from my patients.　 When you fuse the two vertebrae
together, that can put more pressure on the adjacent discs. This makes it
more possible to suffer a problem with those　 discs later.

Since back pain often comes from muscle spasms or tightness, the underlying
cause of the pain is not addressed.　 So your back can still hurt.  There are Read More→

Know Your Body

Back Pain From Car Accidents

When you have a car accident, your body often is jolted forward and then
back again.　 All the muscles and tendons in your back can be stretched and
injured.　 Once the tissue is damaged, inflammation can set in.　 The muscles
can also react by going into a spasm.　 That is when the nerves are irritated
and that then results in the muscles going into a spasm.　 Once they start to
spasm, you will usually need intervention to stop the muscle spasms.

Sometimes after a car accident, the tissue damage is so severe that the
joints are thrown out of alignment.　 Even a very small movement of your
connective tissue can cause an inflammation in that joint and make it not
function normally.　 Stretching out your joints is very important to prevent
a permanent problem.

The sooner you get started with chiropractic, the better.　 The longer you
wait after a car accident, the longer the inflammation has a chance to cause
scar tissue and pain.　 Once the scar tissue builds up, it will take longer
to heal.　 Your body can still break down the scar tissue, but it takes a lot Read More→