How should I sleep with lower back pain?

If you're a side sleeper, sleep with the pillow under your neck, maintaining a 90° angle, with another pillow between your knees and ankles. If you sleep on your back, sleep with a pillow underneath your knees.

How does a slipped disc feel?

A slipped disc can feel like many things. Shooting pain down your butt into your leg, a constant ache, loss of sensation in your lower leg or foot, tingling pins and needles, or weakness in your feet. Sometimes, the nerves are so damaged you lose all sensation. You just have numbness, which is actually much worse than feeling. If it's really bad, you can lose bowel or bladder function and could experience erectile dysfunction.

What is better for lower back pain, a chiropractor or massage?

A chiropractor’s goal is to get to the root cause of your lower back pain through a thorough analysis of your nervous system, assessing which nerves are affected and which parts of your spine are damaged. Massage will just rub out the tight muscles, and sometimes those tight muscles are there to protect you. The body is so intelligent and may be protecting you from more harm. You don't want to take down a fence until you know what it's guarding.

When should I be worried about lower back pain?

Immediately. Lower back pain isn't always just lower back pain. The nerves in the low back supply many of your central organs, including your digestive system, bowels, bladder, reproductive organs, and lower limbs. If you do have lower back pain, you should get it checked immediately.

How do I tell if lower back pain is muscle or disc-related?

The best way to get to the root cause of your pain is to get checked by your local chiropractor.

Athletes - Smithtown, NY - Nurture Wellbeing Chiropractic

Chiropractic care can be highly beneficial for athletes of all levels, from recreational to professional. Here’s how chiropractic care can support athletes:

Injury prevention: Chiropractors can assess an athlete’s musculoskeletal system to identify imbalances, restrictions, or areas of weakness that may increase the risk of injury. By addressing these issues through chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue techniques, and exercises, chiropractors can help athletes maintain proper biomechanics and reduce the likelihood of injuries.
Performance enhancement: Proper alignment, joint mobility, and nervous system function are crucial for optimal athletic performance. Chiropractic care aims to improve these aspects by ensuring that the spine and musculoskeletal system are functioning optimally. By addressing restrictions and misalignments, chiropractors can enhance an athlete’s range of motion, flexibility, and overall physical performance.
Injury recovery and rehabilitation: If an athlete sustains an injury, chiropractors can play a valuable role in the recovery process. They can provide targeted treatments, such as joint adjustments, soft tissue therapies, and rehabilitation exercises, to support healing, reduce pain, and restore function. Chiropractors often work alongside other healthcare professionals, such as sports medicine physicians and physical therapists, to create comprehensive rehabilitation plans.
Management of sports-specific conditions: Certain sports can place specific demands and stress on certain areas of the body. For example, runners may experience repetitive stress injuries in the lower extremities, while swimmers may face shoulder or spine-related issues. Chiropractors with experience in sports chiropractic can provide tailored care to address these sports-specific conditions and help athletes manage and prevent related injuries.
Enhanced recovery and reduced downtime: Chiropractic care can aid in reducing recovery time after intense training sessions or competitions. By optimizing nervous system function, reducing inflammation, and promoting proper joint mechanics, chiropractic adjustments can support the body’s natural healing processes, helping athletes bounce back faster and reducing downtime.
Sports-specific biomechanics and performance optimization: Chiropractors with expertise in sports chiropractic can assess an athlete’s movement patterns and biomechanics related to their sport. They can identify areas of inefficiency or suboptimal movement and provide interventions, such as spinal adjustments, soft tissue work, and exercise prescription, to enhance sports-specific biomechanics and optimize performance.

If you’re an athlete seeking chiropractic care in Smithtown, call (631) 257-5501. Our chiropractors have experience working with athletes and understand the specific demands of your sport.

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Chiropractic Care for Athletes In Smithtown, NY

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