Back Pain
The facts on back pain:
- 16% of Australians currently suffer from lower back pain – that is 1 in 6 people (1)
- 8 out of 10 people will suffer from back pain at some point in their life (1)
- Back pain can start at the age of 8 (1)
- 171,499 hospitalisations in 2015/16 were due to back problems (1)
- Lower back pain costs Australia $9.17 billion per year – that is over $25 million per day (2)
Chiropractic care is a popular choice for those suffering from back pain.
There are many causes for back pain including:
- Bulging, protruded or herniated discs
- Arthritis
- Muscle sprains and strains
- Poor posture
- Too little or too much exercise
We see people with back pain every day.
Our Chiropractic Works Chiropractors can assess and diagnose your back pain.
Our treatment aims to get the problem joints working, relax the tight muscles, strengthen weak muscles and allow ligaments and tendons to heal.
People often think of back pain as something that has to be treated when it happens instead of something that can be cared for, looked after and minimised.
Our care is specific and tailored to your body. If we can’t help, we will find the most appropriate person to help you.
To decrease your chance of being one of the statistics above, talk to your Chiropractor or call the office on 40313388 to find out if we can help you and your family.
References:
(1) www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-musculoskeletal-conditions/back-problems/data
(2) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15038680
