Lower Back
Pain This can stem from a number of conditions. Form long sustained postural loading to increased activity to deconditioning of the lumbar spine. Chiropractic therapy is the gold standard for treating and relieving low back pain.
Disc Herniation
A painful condition that occurs when the disc between your vertebrae begins to break down either due to injury or improper biomechanics. This breakdown can cause the middle portion of the disc (nucleus) to protrude and irritate the nerve root creating an extremely painful situation in your back and legs. Your doctor at Bauman Chiropractic has extensive training in the treatment and management of disc herniations to help alleviate your pain and return your disc back to its original natural place.
Sciatica
A condition which is caused by irritation to the sciatic nerve, a major nerve that supplies the leg and thigh with motor and sensory innervation. This condition can seem debilitating as it characteristically causes pain, numbness, and/or tingling in the legs. Often the sciatic pain is precipitated by lower back and sacro-iliac joints which aren't moving properly causing irritation to the nerves exiting the spine and supplying the leg and thigh.
Neck & Arm
Pain We have all experienced a "kink in the neck" or stiffness after reading, sleeping or working at a desk job for a long period of time but do you think that this pain or stiffness is normal? Long sustained postures can increase the likelihood of more serious injury to occur as the discs and ligaments associated with the cervical spine conform to the new posture that you are keeping them in. This makes these tissues weaker and less able to respond to forces placed on them when you do an activity. Although the activity may seem trivial to you, it is damaging to the tissues that have been under stress for an extended period of time. Chiropractic manipulation helps to restore proper motion to the cervical spine. Postural correction, rehabilitation, and ergonomic advice will provide long-lasting benefits to alleviate pain and discomfort.