As a San Diego chiropractor I constantly look for innovative information on back pain. I was just surfing around the internet and found something very interesting. I typed in "back pain cure" and got thousands of matches. I found this interesting because if there actually were so many "cures", there wouldn't be anyone left with any pain!
But we all know most of these supposed cures are coming from salesman just trying to separate you from your well earned money. The first thing that should give it away is when someone offers a cure for everything, they usually have the cure for nothing. Just like there is no one single diet that works for every person, there is no one cure for all causes of low back and neck pain.
Back pain can be complex, have more than one cause and, therefore, need more than one solution or treatment. For example, I came across one web site that claimed he had the ultimate cure for back pain. This guy had supposedly cured his own back pain with a "special" set of exercises. Exercises, he claimed, would cure everyone's back pain. Exercises he would give you for a hefty price! I did a little Google search and found this guy had also suffered with carpal tunnel syndrome and had found the cure, which he sold. He also suffered with headaches that he cured and sold the cure. Then there was his shoulder pain cure. I think you get the point.
Just for kicks, we ordered this guy's special set of secret exercises. What a joke these exercises were. They were nothing more than a mix of elementary school exercises with a few wrestling stretches in between. Attempting to do some of these "special" exercises in the wrong condition can make you much worse. This is especially if you have a herniated or bulging disc. It could leave you crippled on the floor. And that's the problem with most people selling or advising exercises as a cure for back pain. They think all back pain is caused by weak or tight muscles. This is not the case in all situations.
This may be a small part of the problem, but if you have a herniated or bulging disc that is not where you should start treatment. Lets take for example a car that is damaged. If the wheels in the front end of your car go out of alignment, what do you think happens to your tires on your car? They wear out unevenly, right? This is common sense. So what do you do in this case? Do you drive your car a certain way to try to fix the alignment on its own? Do you work on the parts of your car supporting the alignment in this case? Or do you get the alignment fixed properly? The answer seems obvious when it comes to our cars. But for some reason it is not as obvious when it comes to our bodies.
The same holds true when it comes to back pain. You cannot just exercise the problem away. When you have a herniated or bulging disc in your spine, your spine is injured and does not work the way it should. The more you exercise it, the more abnormal stress is put on your spine and discs, and the more damage you may cause to your spine. Exercise will not fix a herniated disc! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. There are better and more effective options available for back pain. Spinal decompression in San Diego can heal herniated discs properly. Then, and only then, does it make common sense to exercise to strengthen the area.
And here, one last thing to think about: If exercise cured backs, why do so many world class and professional athletes suffer with back pain? I guess these elite athletes don't know the "special" exercises I bought on the internet! To learn more about spinal decompression and to find out if you are a candidate for this therapy, visit New Century Spine Centers in San Diego where they have the top doctors that perform spinal decompression therapy.
But we all know most of these supposed cures are coming from salesman just trying to separate you from your well earned money. The first thing that should give it away is when someone offers a cure for everything, they usually have the cure for nothing. Just like there is no one single diet that works for every person, there is no one cure for all causes of low back and neck pain.
Back pain can be complex, have more than one cause and, therefore, need more than one solution or treatment. For example, I came across one web site that claimed he had the ultimate cure for back pain. This guy had supposedly cured his own back pain with a "special" set of exercises. Exercises, he claimed, would cure everyone's back pain. Exercises he would give you for a hefty price! I did a little Google search and found this guy had also suffered with carpal tunnel syndrome and had found the cure, which he sold. He also suffered with headaches that he cured and sold the cure. Then there was his shoulder pain cure. I think you get the point.
Just for kicks, we ordered this guy's special set of secret exercises. What a joke these exercises were. They were nothing more than a mix of elementary school exercises with a few wrestling stretches in between. Attempting to do some of these "special" exercises in the wrong condition can make you much worse. This is especially if you have a herniated or bulging disc. It could leave you crippled on the floor. And that's the problem with most people selling or advising exercises as a cure for back pain. They think all back pain is caused by weak or tight muscles. This is not the case in all situations.
This may be a small part of the problem, but if you have a herniated or bulging disc that is not where you should start treatment. Lets take for example a car that is damaged. If the wheels in the front end of your car go out of alignment, what do you think happens to your tires on your car? They wear out unevenly, right? This is common sense. So what do you do in this case? Do you drive your car a certain way to try to fix the alignment on its own? Do you work on the parts of your car supporting the alignment in this case? Or do you get the alignment fixed properly? The answer seems obvious when it comes to our cars. But for some reason it is not as obvious when it comes to our bodies.
The same holds true when it comes to back pain. You cannot just exercise the problem away. When you have a herniated or bulging disc in your spine, your spine is injured and does not work the way it should. The more you exercise it, the more abnormal stress is put on your spine and discs, and the more damage you may cause to your spine. Exercise will not fix a herniated disc! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. There are better and more effective options available for back pain. Spinal decompression in San Diego can heal herniated discs properly. Then, and only then, does it make common sense to exercise to strengthen the area.
And here, one last thing to think about: If exercise cured backs, why do so many world class and professional athletes suffer with back pain? I guess these elite athletes don't know the "special" exercises I bought on the internet! To learn more about spinal decompression and to find out if you are a candidate for this therapy, visit New Century Spine Centers in San Diego where they have the top doctors that perform spinal decompression therapy.
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