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</p> <h3><span style='text-decoration: underline;'><strong>Low Back Pain:</strong></span></h3> <h4>This condition is very common to occur. Most people will have pain in the lower back from improper bending and lifting. The pain will occur from tightness in the muscles, ligaments or loss of motion in the joints. Improper body mechanics will cause a misalignment of the vertebra causing lower back pain. This pain can radiate into the thighs, groin and buttocks. The pain can either be dull or sharp. If you feel numbness this can be more serious and immediate scheduling is advised for evaluation.</h4> <p>
</p> <h3><span style='text-decoration: underline;'><strong>Sciatica:</strong></span></h3> <h4>This is a radiating pain down the back of the thigh and may go to the foot. Causes of sciatica is a “pinch” of the nerve usually at the lower lumbar spine (lowest portion of the back). This pinch occurs from either disc hesitation, vertebra misalignment or some type of growth causing pressure against the sciatic nerve.</h4> <h4>The pain can become severe and even cause numbness or tingling. Sciatic pain is treatable with chiropractic care. Don’t just talk about this pain, but start walking without this pain. Chiropractic works.</h4> <p>
</p> <h3><span style='text-decoration: underline;'><strong>Neck Pain/Whiplash:</strong></span></h3> <h4>Improper body mechanics from work or sleep usually cause irritation to the neck. Sleeping with air/fans blowing on you at night can cause tightness in the muscles which will leave stiffness and pain throughout the day. If you have been injured in an accident or neck “whipping”, you can lose normal curvature that leads to pain, headaches, tingling, numbness.</h4> <h4>At Slakman Chiropractic we are gentle in our adjustments, but with great results. Let us evaluate your neck condition and see if chiropractic or another type of care is best for you.</h4> <p>
</p> <h3><span style='text-decoration: underline;'><strong>Headaches:</strong></span></h3> <h4>This problem can occur due to vascular problems, stress, hormonal, allergy or mechanical dysfunction. People suffer with headaches for years because of an injury or accident which occurs to the neck.</h4> <h4>Chiropractors can completely eliminate these headaches with adjustments to the neck. These headaches usually decrease within a very short period of time with treatment from chiropractors.</h4> <p>
</p> <h3><span style='text-decoration: underline;'><strong>Radiating Pain:</strong></span></h3> <h4>Usually occurs from a nerve getting pinched or irritated. A pinched nerve will have numbness / tingling. An irritated nerve will only have pain going into an arm or leg. Radiating pain usually starts in the spine, as the pain goes into the arms or legs it is known as radiating pain.</h4> <p>
</p> <h3><span style='text-decoration: underline;'><strong>Disc Injury:</strong></span></h3> <h4>Disc’s are like jelly donuts. When the outside of the donut starts to tear or rip from improper bending and twisting, the jelly will tart to leak out. The disc will swell and “pinch” the nerve, causing radiating pain into the arm or leg depending on the area of the swollen disc.</h4> <p>
</p> <h3><span style='text-decoration: underline;'><strong>Rehab / Exercises:</strong></span></h3> <h4>Exercises and therapy is a must for strengthening the ligaments and muscles that support the vertebra. A chiropractor will adjust the vertebra, but exercises and therapy will help the adjustment to stay in the right position and hold for a longer period of time.</h4> <p>
