Health Upgraders

Painful back? Stiff neck? Ceaseless pain with joint motion? Many individuals would suggest a visit to a chiropractor. It’s true that visiting a chiropractor is a great way to alleviate neck and joint pain. A trained chiropractor is able to manipulate and realign the vertebrae that have become misaligned due to terrible posture, overuse, or prolonged strain to the area. Most patients feel noticeable relief after 1 – 3 visits.
Chiropractors recommend that patients come back, sometimes on a monthly basis to continue their treatment. Why is this? Because work done by
chiropractors provides only short-lived relief from the problem. After a few months,
the vertebrae or joints once again fall out of alignment. In order to have long-term relief from the pain, you have to solve the actual problem. What causes vertebrae or joints to become misaligned in the first place?

When a person has terrible posture or uses the same muscles on a regular basis, this causes certain muscles to get stronger and tighten then others. These muscles then pull at the vertebrae, bones, and joints causing misalignment. This condition of the muscles is known as a muscle imbalance. When a person visits a chiropractor, he or she does what they can to realign the vertebrae or joints. But if these muscles imbalances still endure, then it is only a matter of time before they literally pull the bones out of alignment again. This is why seeing a chiropractor only provides short-lived relief.

The only long term resolution lies within correcting the muscle imbalances that are present. Properly working muscles should function in conjunction with one another. Contract / relax or relax / contract. If any muscle within a muscle group is in a endless state of relaxation or contraction, then a muscle imbalance occurs. In order to remedy this, the weaker muscles in the group must be strengthened. This calls for proper exercising and strength training, focused specifically on the weaker muscles.

How do you know which muscles to concentrate on or what exercises to do? When it comes to the issue of exercise, a person with back, neck, joint problems must be exceedingly restrained. Doing the wrong type of exercise or using incorrect form can seriously injure the body. That is why in situations like this it is key to first consult your doctor and to have a trained professional assist you on your journey.

The best resolution to correct your muscle imbalances is to employ a certified personal trainer who is a corrective exercise specialist. He / She will work with you to strengthen those weak muscles and work out any knots in the tight ones. Once your muscle imbalances are corrected, the muscles will no longer pull the vertebrae and joints out of alignment – thus eradicating back or joint pain.

If you have back, neck, or joint pain, seeing a chiropractor will remedy your pain for now. But if you want long term relief, contact Total Body Solutions.