Friday, November 8, 2013

Dealing with Back Pain

Posted by Gwen on Friday, November 08, 2013 with No comments
You were hiking at Bagley Community Park, one of Vancouver, Washington's most popular parks, when you felt your back give out. Upon reaching home, you can barely do anything without grimacing in pain. You realize that you have a real case of back pain to deal with.

Many people deal with a similar condition, and while treatment varies from one person to the next, there are common cures for back pain. To minimize back pain, a common method is to use a hot compress or to take anti-inflammatory pain medicines like ibuprofen. However, if you feel you need a stronger medication, it is best to schedule an appointment with your family doctor and ask if he or she could recommend more potent pain relief drugs.


If medications do not or hardly work, it may be a good idea to seek the help of health care providers that specialize in back pain, such as doctors of osteopathic medicine and chiropractors. You don't need to worry about going to chiropractors as the foundation of their treatment method is based on spinal manipulation, and it is a concept that has existed for many years so you are in good hands. The chiropractic treatment  is typically not a one-time thing though. It may involve several appointments for the doctor to make manual adjustments on the joints until the back pain has been treated.

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