Dr. Brian Zimmer at the Chiropractic Care & Rehabilitation Center serving the Erie, PA, area is there when you are down and out with back pain or other neuromusculoskeletal concerns that need pain relief and correction fast.
Getting to Grips with Back Pain
When it comes to your health, it’s always important to make an informed decision. This is why our capable team makes every effort to help educate patients about their health and how to improve it.
Back pain is a global phenomenon that will affect almost everyone at least once in their life. However, back pain is not one-size-fits-all and the pain patients experience varies from person to person. Your back pain may be sharp or dull, mild or severe, sudden or gradual. Back pain may also be accompanied by tingling and numbness and limit your overall range of motion.
Depending on your symptoms, a Gonstead chiropractor like Dr. Zimmer at the Chiropractic Care & Rehabilitation Center serving Erie, PA, can narrow down the underlying cause of your back pain so that he can treat it more effectively.
Common Causes of Back Pain
There are many reasons why you may be experiencing back pain including:
- Aging
- Trauma or injury
- Disc herniation, in which the inner part of the disc between the vertebrae is pushed into the spinal canal.
- Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal), which puts pressure on the nerves in that area, leading to tingling and numbness.
- Poor posture
- Lack of exercise and poor core strength
- Inflammatory conditions
- Scoliosis, which affects the curvature of the spine
Since there are so many possibilities, determining the root cause of your back pain is a priority and the first step towards back pain relief in the long run.
Chiropractic Care for Back Pain
A chiropractor like Dr. Zimmer provides experienced and appropriate care for patients seeking help for back pain. The foundation of chiropractic is the belief that manipulating and adjusting the spine will activate the body’s natural healing mechanism to restore mechanical and structural function.
Many of our chiropractic solutions are suitable for acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) back pain including:
- Spinal adjustments
- Spinal decompression to gently stretch the spine.
- Cold laser therapy
- Stem wave therapy
- Chiropractic massage therapy
- Electrical stimulation therapy
- Therapeutic exercises like stretching and strengthening movements.
Dr. Zimmer will first conduct a thorough exam before recommending a holistic treatment plan combining one or more of these therapies to relieve your back pain.
Contact Us!
For complete back pain care in Erie, PA, choose Dr. Zimmer and his professional team at Chiropractic Care & Rehabilitation Center for your better back health. Call us now at 814-825-2196 to schedule your consultation.