When a person is down due to back pain, a New York chiropractor may be able to help. The sources of back pain may vary greatly, but generally, it is tied to the soft tissue or bones that surround the spine. Chiropractic care can often prevent back pain and not require surgery or medication.

Two of the most common forms of back pain include strains and sprains. A strain is caused by an injury to a muscle while a sprain is an injury to the tissue that connects muscle to the bone called a ligament. These injuries often occur slightly above the waste and can be caused by over lifting or by motions that are repeated often. Even carrying a heavy purse can cause this type of back pain.

Osteoarthritis is another common cause of back pain. The discs of your back may start to flatten over time. To compensate, the bones of the spine may begin to form spurs. If the spurs press on the nerves, they can cause pain. Osteoarthritis may cause both stiffness and pain in the back.

Discs may begin to break down over time. The outer layer begins to thin, and the fluid that is contained inside begins to leak outside or rupture. This can put pressure on the nerves. Pressure on the sciatic nerve may cause radiating pain that goes down the leg.

Osteoporosis is a condition where bones lose their calcium and begin to get more brittle. Those brittle bones can fracture during normal daytime routines. These fractures can cause pain in the back.

Fibromyalgia can also cause back pain. Fibromyalgia can cause many other pains throughout the entire body in several points in the body.

Whatever the source of your pain in the back, help from a New York Chiropractor may allow you to live with less pain. During your first visit, the doctor will work to discover the pain's source as well work to develop a plan to stop the pain. With the doctor of chiropractic's help you may be able to live without back pain.