Lower Back Pain After a Car Accident
January 18, 2016
One of the most common complaints of pain related to car accidents is lower back pain. In fact, according to the Mayo Clinic, car accidents are one
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If you’re suffering from lower back pain you’re not alone. More than 80% of North Americans will at some time in their life suffer from the disabling confines of lower back pain.
According to experts, lower back pain is the number one disability culprit in workers’ compensation claims and accounts for more than $50 billion annually in the US through medical care and lost production. In addition, the latest research shows most lower back problems which cause low back pain do not fully resolve without extensive treatment and proper rehabilitation, contrary to previous beliefs.
The chiropractic doctor is unique in the health care field in that much of the training in chiropractic colleges is specifically aimed at identifying and successfully treating and managing lower back conditions (including scoliosis). General medical practitioners generally lack adequate training in this area and have not learned the skills necessary to most effectively identify and treat most back conditions.
Causes of Low Back Pain
Many tissues can generate low back pain. Unfortunately, research shows that the exact tissues causing low back pain cannot be specifically identified in up to 80% of individuals. In other words, we cannot single out the tissue(s) responsible for the pain. These patients are said to suffer from “nonspecific low back pain”; the specific cause of the pain cannot be determined.
Although the specific tissues causing low back pain are difficult to identify, chiropractic doctors have found a number of factors consistently present in low back pain patients. These factors include vertebral subluxations, faulty spinal biomechanics, deconditioned spinal musculature and the practice of poor postural habits and techniques. By addressing these factors – the actual causes of the tissue injury – chiropractic doctors are able to obtain extraordinary results in low back pain sufferers.
Common events leading or contributing to the development of lower back pain include:
- incomplete rehabilitation of past injuries
- lack of proper and periodic lumbar spinal alignments
- presence of lumbar spine subluxations
- improper lifting techniques
- auto accidents
- improper workstation setup
- poor posture
- prolonged sitting
- prolonged use of non-ergonomically designed equipment
- excessive repetitive torsal motions
- exposure to vibratory forces (truck drivers, jack hammer operators)
- scoliosis (lateral deviation of the spine)
- fallen foot arches and other foot abnormalities
- physical inactivity
- poor diet and nutritional practices
- smoking
Structures which are often the source of lower back pain include:
- lumbar intervertebral discs
- lumbar facet joints and joint capsules
- lumbar and pelvic muscles and ligaments
- lumbar and sacral spinal nerves
- sacroiliac joints
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Momentum Medical works very hard with our patients who have been injured in auto accidents and other injuries that are effecting their quality of life. We know it may be difficult for you to get the treatment you need because of the injuries you’ve sustained but its not impossible.
That’s why we provide transportation services for our patients. If you need assistance getting to one of our offices for treatment, ask us about your options.
Momentum Medical works very hard with our patients who have been injured in auto accidents and other injuries that are effecting their quality of life. We know it may be difficult for you to get the treatment you need because of the injuries you’ve sustained but its not impossible.
That’s why we provide transportation services for our patients. If you need assistance getting to one of our offices for treatment, ask us about your options.