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April 1st, 2010Low Back Pain Sarver
December 9th, 2009At a typically chiropractic office treat for low back pain consist of hands-on adjustment of the spine bones into proper alignment and sometimes physically therapy. So what you are probably wondering is how well chiropractic care will do for your back pain? Well I’ve scoured journals and other credible sources to give you some information on the effectiveness of chiropractic care and low back pain.
After reviewing a few journals I came across a study done on the effectiveness of chiropractic care on chronic low back pain vs medial or care from a family physician. The results are just astounding!
56% said it got better with chiropractic care and only 13% with the family physician or medical doctor. In fact here is exactly what was reported:
“Patients with chronic low-back pain treated by chiropractors showed greater improvement and satisfaction at one month than patients treated by family physicians. Satisfaction scores were higher for chiropractic patients. A higher proportion of chiropractic patients (56 percent vs. 13 percent) reported that their low-back pain was better or much better, whereas nearly one-third of medical patients reported their low-back pain was worse or much worse.”
— Nyiendo et al (2000), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (view document)
This is quite amazing and it’s something that happens all the time in offices such as ours. But there are also more things you might be worried about such as the length of time it takes to get well and back to work. Well here is a quote I found from another study that also looked at the amount of time each of 3 treatment methods (chiropractic care, standard medical treatment and physical therapy).
“In terms of improving lost time from work, chiropractic care was similar to physical therapy; and as effective as or better than standard medical care.”
— Economics of Population Health: Inaugural Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (2006), Costs and Outcomes of Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Pain: Evidence from the US and Australia (view document)
So as you can see by the reports published at these respected places chiropractic care is a very viable solution to low back pain Sarver or another other location! Please contact us for more information, to answer your questions or to schedule an appointment
Why Chiropractic Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
December 6th, 2009Trying to find something when you are in pain or sick is never fun. This is just as true when you are looking for a chiropractor or medical help and you are sick, in pain or ill. And we all know we want to make the best decision when things such as our health and life are in the balance. So what makes chiropractic a good decision?
Well let’s start with what chiropractic is. Princeton defines chiropractic as a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure. This is good but it also fails to mention the many other conditions that can not only be relieved but corrected.
So now that we have cleared that up let’s get back to what makes chiropractic a good decision. Chiropractic care is unlike any other medical treatment you might receive. Chiropractic care focus on you and your nervous system. By correcting the structure of the spine correct nerve flow is restored and thus the body is able to start to function correctly which many times leads to conditions healing themselves.
Now with medical treatments one can have reactions or side effects due to the type of treatment or medication. Unlike those types of treatment chiropractic care does not have side effects. Also chiropractic care has a track record of positively helping a wide range of conditions where many medications only mask the symptoms of the actual condition.
Our office focuses on health care with chiropractic and physical therapy. Using both we are able to help a wide range of conditions not only to alleviate pain and illnesses but also to prevent them from reoccurring.
For more information on our office, chiropractic Gibsonia and the conditions we treat please consult our conditions we treat page.
Also please give us a call or fill out our appointment form online to schedule an appointment.
Back Pain Sarver
December 5th, 2009Having pain is never fun, especially if it’s pain in an area which stops you from doing normal activities. Such is the case with back pain. It’s one of the top worst areas people report having pain in. It’s even been the subject of discussion as to whether it’s worse than pain from child birth.
But if you’re viewing this page most likely you don’t need told how painful back pain can be. What you’re looking for is some relief and to get rid of what you’re feeling. The cause of your back pain can’t be diagnosed right here from this web page but at the very least I’ll go over some information that could help (please seek advice from a qualified medial or chiropractic doctor before trying anything listed on this page – we have to give that disclaimer :).
Ways to rest your back:
There are many things that can be done to rest your back and give it some needed relief. Below are just a few things that you can do.
- Lie down with your feet elevated – laying down with your feet elevated will put the body in a position where the most of the strain and weight will be off the lower back.
- When sleeping lie on your side with your knees bent. You may need to place a pillow between your knees to add support.
- Lie flat on your back with a rolled up towel to support your neck. Roll the towel up only as big as it is needed to support your natural arch of your neck – don’t over do it & don’t under do it. You may also place a folded blanket under your knees to add more support.
Permanently relieve your pain:
Although having ways to rest your back is great, I’m sure what you are after is to permanently relieve your back pain Sarver, Gibsonia or what ever location you live at. Understanding what it is that is the cause of your back pain is half the battle. In our office we focus on finding/discovering the cause of your physical problem, alleviating it and preventing it from occurring again (speeding recovery) with therapy. So if you have back pain or any other physical problem please feel free to contact us to schedule an appointment.
Sarver Chiropractic
November 20th, 2009Finding the right chiropractor is an important decision, one that reflects on your health, longevity and even your happiness. What qualities are you looking for in your chiropractor? To help in making the best decision it can be wise to create a list of the important things that one should have data on before making a decision as to which chiropractor is right for you.
- Office location – a big factor is the location of the chiropractic office. Many treatment plans will require you to make frequent visits to the office so you should find a chiropractor that is near to you. If looking for Sarver chiropractic and you living in or working near Sarver we have a conveniently located office on 825 Freeport Road in Brackenridge. In addition we have several other locations through out Western PA that might be closer to you, review our locations.
- Condition they treat – it’s important that understand that not all chiropractic offices are the same and treat all types of conditions and illnesses. Some offices focus on a wide range of conditions and others on special small range of conditions. Therefore it’s key to investigate what types of conditions they treat. You can usually find this out my reviewing their office website or calling. You can view conditions we treat, here.
- Success rate – finding a chiropractor that gets you health and well is the whole objective so it’s key you also find out what success other patients have had with that office and doctor’s treatment. One way to do this is to review testimonials which can usually be found on an office’s website or taking to patients you know that go there and lastly you can stop by the office and ask if they have some success stories you can read. On thing that is also good to do is see if you can find testimonials for patient that had a similar condition to yours – this is good as it will let you know that this office can treat your condition and get you the results you are looking for. You can view our patient testimonials, here from Sarver chiropractic and our other locations.
Again if you’re looking for Sarver chiropractic please submit our form to request an appointment or give us a call at 1-800-533-2627 if you have any questions or rather talk to someone over the phone.
Allegheny Health and Rehabilitation Center runs many outstanding chiropractic offices located through out the Western PA area. They have been voted as the top chiropractic office in Brackenridge for several years. And also have other excellent office locations in Gibsonia and Monroeville. Please visit our contact page for more details on contacting an office in your location.
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