Do you suffer from back pain?

Back pain slows you down, interrupts your day and can make it impossible to enjoy life. In some cases, back pain can be alleviated with a quick adjustment and a refreshing massage, and in other cases, severe problems may require surgery or long-term treatment. The best way to learn how to cure your back pain is to get an exam from a professional chiropractor. If you’re suffering from pain in your lower back, the middle of your back or around your neck and shoulders, make the first step your best step and contact Dr. Murphy today.

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Action Chiropractic & Rehab is the East Valley’s leading family chiropractic healthcare facility. We have two convenient locations, our Mesa chiropractic office is located on Gilbert Rd. and Southern Rd. & our Gilbert chiropractic office is located on Pecos Rd. and McQueen Rd. Dr. Michael J. Murphy, and staff, are dedicated to providing you with the finest in chiropractic care, rehab, and general health, while helping you achieve your wellness objectives.

5 Most Effective Ways to Alleviate Back Pain

Most people will experience at least a little bit of back pain in their lives. Some people will experience severe back pain, most of the time from injury. Even people who are in great shape can hurt their backs. Here are the top 5 treatment options available to help cure chronic back pain.

1. Chiropractic Services – many people consider this treatment the best for achieving long term relief from back pain, although it’s not the number one treatment option used. The principle behind it is to help alleviate stress in areas where the pain is originating by adjustments that help bring fresh blood flow into the affected areas. Chiropractic services can also determine whether people are in proper alignment, and how to correct the problem.

2. Physical Therapy – this is the number one treatment option for relieving back pain, because it’s the option that most physicians recommend for their patients and where they send those patients for extensive treatment. Physical therapy includes many different types of treatments, along with giving patients exercises they’re supposed to do at home.

3. Massage – this is possibly the best treatment as far as immediate relief and pleasure goes, but it doesn’t seem to sustain itself as long as the first two options. Massage has a few different forms, but deep tissue massage works on one area, trying to break down kinks in the muscles to bring fresh blood flow to the area. It can be a very effective treatment.

4. Acupuncture – this works for some people, while others will say they’re not feeling it at all. The thing about acupuncture is that, when it works, it removes pain, but it doesn’t go as far as healing the infected areas. But for people who’ve been in pain for a long time, immediate relief can be welcome. Those who are skilled at the practice can target specific areas of the back to help relieve pain.

5. Manipulation Under Anesthesia – when all other non-invasive procedures fail for extreme back pain, manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) may just be the treatment that cures the cause of your pain. Procedures are performed relatively quickly, often between 15 and 20 minutes while the patient is under a 30-minute anesthetic, allowing the doctor to target specific areas without causing pain to the patient.

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