As a Sydney & Waterloo chiropractor I often get asked how many treatments will be required to help with there back pain, a rough guideline I use to help determine this, is for every month you have been suffering from back pain it may take the same number of treatments to start to see considerable improvements. I.e one month may only require 1-2 treatments, 6 months, 6-7 treatments etc…
Over the years I have treated many people who sought help from other professionals; who even after 10 or more treatments with no ongoing results still continued getting treatment. Using the above guideline’s and the information below will help hopefully avoid.this happening to you.
Your Chiropractor Sydney CBD & Waterloo Chiropractor has listed some factors that he has found influence how responsive a person may be to treatment, your Sydney & Waterloo chiropractic clinic’s specialise’s in helping people suffering from back pain & injury.
Duration of complaint: it should be obvious the longer you have had the problem, more often than not it will require more treatment. For the average person the guideline above will apply, when I say “average” I am referring to people who may of only had the problems for 3-6 months, get a reasonable amount of exercise, average diet and stress levels.
Age:
As a person gets older and especially when they don’t get regular treatment on there muscles they can become very stiff and tense, mainly due to lacking good blood supply to the tissues over time and generally require more time & effort to bring about suppleness to the tissue’s as opposed to someone who may be in there late teens/early twenties.
Exercise:
When it comes to exercise it is really is important to exercise to your appropriate level of fitness and general health. Just like getting very little or no exercise can be a factor in back pain, doing too much high intense workouts such as pump class, spin class etc.. can be counter productive, especially if your muscles aren’t in the best condition or you suffer from pain or injury to begin with.
Also having poor technique or mobility can exacerbate or lead to an injury. I find swimming a great form of exercise as it low impact, full body resistance that also has a cardio element. If you prefer gym based training or higher intensity training having a exercise physiologist or personal trainer guide you through the appropriate exercises may be necessary.
Diet:
This is something that very rarely gets talked about and definitely not something I was taught at university while studying chiropractic. It wasn’t until I started learning myotherapy (SLM) I was introduced to this fact. Personally I find it can be hard to determine if someone has a bad diet based on the feel of there muscles as there a so many different factors, but I can generally feel if someone has a good diet, although the might have muscle imbalances & tightness they also have a supple feel to them & have a bit of ‘give’ and generally don’t require as much time and effort to correct. Diets high in fresh fruit & vegetable, nuts, grains, legumes, fish & low in processed foods such as processed sugars/fats, red meat etc… are generally helpful in making your body more responsive to treatment.
Stress:
Its not uncommon for people suffering from back pain, especially chronic back pain to also suffer from stress, anxiety & depression and if this is the case seeing the appropriate health professional may also be required. Also ‘day-to-day’ stress is another major factor especially when it come’s to upper back, neck and shoulders, it important to realise this and take the appropriate steps in managing it.
Your Sydney & Waterloo chiropractic clinic’s I take a wholistic approach when trying to help some with there back pain in order to get them feeling at there best in the least amount of time possible. Contact your Sydney & Waterloo chiropractor today for more information.
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