Modern, sedentary lifestyles go against the natural design of the human body – which requires consistent movement and activity to stay healthy and strong. Without proper movement, the body grows stiff and painful, easily disrupting your daily routine or life’s simple pleasures. If you work/live in the greater Austin or Cedar Park, TX, areas, and are experiencing chronic or acute low back pain, contact Dr. James Wright and Dr. Tyler Wright at Wright Family Chiropractic for help in relieving this pain and discomfort.
Because the body was designed to stand and move, even someone with an appropriate seated posture for too long can create undue stress that can compress the discs in the lower back. This has the potential to lead to low back pain, which can eventually become a chronic condition.
Chiropractic Solutions to Relieve Low Back Pain
Low back pain does not have to disrupt your active Austin or Cedar Park lifestyle. The chiropractors at Wright Family Chiropractic have been treating patients for more than a century and offer these effective techniques to solve low back pain:
- Chiropractic adjustments
- Cryotherapy
- Laser Therapy
- Mechanical Traction/Decompression, and more.
Lifestyle/Work Solutions To Prevent/Relieve Low Back Pain
The first step in making lifestyle changes is to recognize the need for change. Fortunately, there are a variety of helpful everyday solutions that can be implemented to help balance a modern, work, or personal-sedentary lifestyle.
- Be mindful of your sitting posture.
- Get up and move often.
Issues in the lower back can be reduced if you shift your position every 15 to 20 minutes. If you are on the phone, walk around your home or office. It might help to remember if you set an alarm on your phone, computer, or watch as a reminder to get up and move.
- Simple stretching strengthens muscles and realigns the spine.
- Modify your work environment to meet your needs. Adjust your chair to a position that keeps your shoulder and back relaxed. Ensure you sit up tall, and while typing, your forearms should be positioned parallel to the ground or even a bit lower. This helps to prevent the natural shrugging of the shoulders.
Low Back Pain Relief is Available
Chiropractic adjustments offer relief from lower back pain that has been created by prolonged or improper sitting or any number of other issues.
Studies have shown that chiropractic techniques offer effective but non-invasive options in the treatment of low back pain. Give Wright Family Chiropractic a call at 512-426-5695 for an appointment at their Austin location or 512-249-8800 for an appointment at the Cedar Park office.