If you’re like most people, you will experience back pain at some point. In fact, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), about 80% of Americans will suffer back pain, and research has found some surprising contributors.
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Several Back Pain Causes
The following may be the reason for your suffering, according to research:
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- Smoking, though seemingly unrelated, can have negative effects on your spinal alignment. In fact, a study reported by Spine-health concluded that disc and joint problems caused by vascular alterations from smoking could be to blame for back pain.
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- A second but perhaps less surprising culprit to your back’s health is the quality of your mattress. A 2003 study found that optimal firmness for a person’s spine was a medium-firm mattress, alleviating back pain and contributing to greater comfort during sleep and once up on your feet.
- The third and most common factor of the three is texting. By simply tilting your 10-12 lb cranium forward by 15 degrees, you add 27 lbs of pressure to your neck. The more you tilt, the greater the pressure increase, which ultimately leads to drastic stress and, in due time, pain for your spine.
Back Pain Relief Here in Sacramento
Here at Body Balance Spinal Care, our patients are treated for any number of reasons including those stated above. Our goal is to provide freedom from back pain through upper cervical chiropractic care for a recovery that will last.
Back pain often originates from misalignment in the spine. The top bones in the neck, the C1 and C2, often impact posture the most profoundly. If the upper cervical bones are not in proper alignment, the rest of the body compensates, which can result in back pain. And this is where upper cervical care comes in. Adjusting the source of lower back pain is the key to relief and restoring a pain-free quality of life for the long term.
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