Chiropractic Sessions For Back Pain And Sciatica In Sheffield
Back pain isn't something that should be ignored, especially if it's impacting your daily life. Whether you're in pain while sitting, lying, standing, or moving around, it's important to seek out the right treatment for your needs. Whatever your back problem, Hillsborough Chiropractic Clinic is here to help.
WHAT CAUSES BACK PAIN?
Back, disc and sciatica
There are all kinds of causes of back pain, with many of our patients developing issues as a result of their work life. We often spend long hours sitting, working on computers, or doing repetitive tasks. This can lead to muscle fatigue and stress, exacerbating the strain on our muscles, spine, and ultimately the discs and nerves.
Fatigue, stress and poor posture can start to compound these issues, causing long term pain. 4 out of 5 people suffer with back pain at some time of their life, whilst 15% of those suffer from constant pain. It causes millions of people to take time off work, costing the UK economy over £6 billion a year.
Back pain can be caused by:
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Poor lifting or incorrect carrying of weights
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Stress
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Sports or other injuries
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General wear and tear
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Poor posture
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Unsuitable beds or seats
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Pregnancy
The bones of your spine protect your spinal cord; loss of normal motion or position of these bones can irritate the nerve roots that exit from the spine to go to organs and tissues of the body. Flexibility of the spine is achieved through discs and ligaments joining together the vertebrae. A disc is made up from a central softer core and surrounded by outer rings of tough cartilage.
Slipped disc
The discs in your back allow for everyday shock absorption and movement. A ‘slipped disc’ is an inaccurate term used to describe the damage to the outer rings of cartilage, allowing the softer core to squeeze outwards. This can eventually lead to a bulge which can press on or cause chemical irritation to the nerve, nerve root or spinal cord itself.
A disc bulge (prolapse) can cause excruciating pain, either in the back or elsewhere. Often, low back disc problems cause pain, pins and needles or numbness into the leg or foot. If you think you might have a slipped disc, please get in touch with us to see if we could help you.
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