It may not surprise you that chiropractors like me, your Walnut Creek chiropractor, have an excellent reputation when it comes to eliminating back pain. Suffice it to say that chiropractors are authorities when it comes to the spine. In fact, if I had my way, the word “chiropractor” would follow the word “spine” in the dictionary! Anyone who’s ever suffered from back pain — be it mild, moderate, or severe — who has chosen chiropractic treatment — whether from a chiropractor in Walnut Creek or anywhere else in the world where chiropractic treatment is available — has discovered the power of this extraordinary non-invasive, drug-free treatment for relieving back pain. It goes without saying that, in addition, since chiropractors are also experts when it comes to caring for the rest of the musculoskeletal system, chiropractic care can relieve neck pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, hip pain, knee pain, and ankle pain. Chiropractic treatment can also give relief from conditions like stress headaches, migraines, carpal tunnel, and plantar fascitis. The healing capabilities of chiropractic are legend!
Sometimes, even for chiropractors, the success of chiropractic treatment and its ability to help people get rid of pain and get their life back again can seem, well, almost miraculous. When I hear from chiropractic patients who’ve not only gotten rid of their pain through chiropractic treatment, but also more life and energy, stress relief and relaxation, and a greater ability to get a good night’s sleep, I feel gratified.
Still, a research article I read recently in the scientific periodical, Journal of Pediatric, Maternal and Family Health, brought tears to my eyes (and I’m generally a pretty macho guy!). The research detailed the case of a severely disabled sixteen year old girl experiencing spasticity and sleep disturbances due to Cerebral Palsy. Her family was most distressed about her inability to sleep through the night. The girl, confined to a wheelchair, had metal rods surgically fused from her neck down to the base of her spine since the age of seven.
The mother of the girl hoped that chiropractic treatment could correct her daughter’s spinal subluxations and relieve her often abhorrent pain. As one can imagine, the examination was difficult. Fortunately the chiropractor was able to diagnose that there were several subluxations that could be safely adjusted. Care was initiated at a frequency of twice per week. By her sixth adjustment, the girl was sleeping normally through the night. By her ninth visit she showed an improvement in her muscle spasticity as measured by specific instruments.
Yet, even though full recovery was not expected, “the patient and her family were able to return to a normal sleep schedule as well as enjoy improved quality of life,” the research authors noted.
“Improved quality of life.” Can anyone ask for more from treatment Not likely! But, let me tell you, more chiropractors hear those words from their patients than medical doctors do.