Back Pain Relief in Hamilton
At Aspire Chiropractic Hamilton, we respond to back pain at the root. By restoring your spine to proper alignment, we help release tension, relieve discomfort, and restore proper movement so you can get back to doing what you love.
Detail-Oriented Assessments
Every patient is unique. Dr Kane , Dr Mari and Dr Chantal (Chiropractors) start with a thorough assessment to design a customized plan of care for you.
We will ask you how long you have had pain, whether it’s on one side, and what activities tend to bring it on. Most importantly how is this pain affecting your life. Are you struggling to play with or pick up your children or grandchildren. Is there a sport or hobby in which you can no longer participate in. The reason that is important to you is important to us. In addition to examining the spine, we also evaluate whether you are tripping or scuffing your feet when you walk. Muscle imbalances can also play a huge role in discomfort as well. We will evaluate the whole picture, taking X-rays as needed based on your age and history.
Understanding the Cause of Pain
Discomfort and immobility often result from lifestyle habits, like bad posture caused by long-distance driving or desk jobs. For women, pelvic floor function can play a role in low back issues, especially if you have had children. It is common for pain to extend up the spine on one side or into the buttocks or down the back of one leg.
Adjustments often improve more than just pain. Many patients find it easier to sit up straight and breathe properly after beginning care and often feel as though a weight has been lifted off their body.
Personalised Care for You
Our approach to care varies depending on your situation. We typically use a combination of gentle manual adjustments or Diversified adjustments. We have a repertoire of techniques to choose from to suit the patient, as some people prefer and require a very light approach and others a more manual approach. The approach can be very different and depend on the level of inflammation currently experienced. The location of the problem patient comfort and confidence are our number one. We may also use a specifically designed adjusting table, instrument-assisted correction, blocking of the pelvis, and side posture adjustments as needed.
We commonly combine adjustments with soft tissue myofascial correction working on muscles, ligaments, and trigger points to stabilize the body so healing can begin to occur. A take home point to remember injured tissues do not heal correctly until there is appropriate movement throughout the entire spine not just the localized area of pain. You would be amazed how often in practice back pain only begins to resolve after the joints of the neck are balanced and allowed to function.
An example beginning assessment of back pain so that you understand the process. Are the hamstring muscles strong if not we could have local hamstring weakness in the hamstring itself. An irritated low back disc may be part of the problem, a rotated pelvis, a sacral misalignment. Irritated or strained lumbar ligaments. A misalignment at the acetabulum of the hip joints a previous uncorrected knee or ankle injury. It could be one of these, all of them or something entirely different. Unresolved back problems can be debilitating so it is important to choose a health care practitioner that looks beyond the local area of pain.
Easing Your Way Into Health
If you’ve been referred to our office, we’ll look over any imaging (x-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs) you’ve had done elsewhere to help us determine the least invasive approach possible. You don’t need to feel nervous about large manual adjustments. We start light and monitor results to make sure you’re getting the gentlest and most effective care.
Step Into Healing Today
There’s a natural way out of pain and dysfunction. Schedule an appointment today.
