When Should You Go to the Chiropractor for Lower Back Pain?

Lower back pain can be miserable. It can make it hard to get comfortable in any position. It can distract from your work, and make it difficult to enjoy time with friends or family. It can interfere with getting good sleep, or enough sleep. As a Cambridge, Ontario chiropractor, we field many questions about back pain (especially lower back pain) from new clients to our clinic. Many want to know when back pain is “just part of aging” (or “just part of life” or “just part of having a desk job” and so on), vs. when they should go to the chiropractor for their pain. 

First of all, let’s address that “just part of life” mentality. Of course a 20 year old body and a 70 year old body will have some differences. And of course your job, your lifestyle and other unique factors can put unique strains on your body. But the body is designed to function well. It is designed for balance and restoration. It’s designed to heal itself. Often, pain is a sign not just that stress or strain has been put on our body — but that our body is not in a position to heal and restore itself adequately. 

That’s where chiropractic comes in. Sometimes people think of chiropractic care as the answer or a problem. Car accident? Chiropractic adjustment. Long hours at a desk? Chiropractic adjustment. Stiff neck? Chiropractic adjustment. Chiropractic can benefit each of these scenarios tremendously, but there’s an important distinction: we’re not fixing the problem directly. We are helping restore your body’s ability to fix the problem itself. 

The science of chiropractic care is based on the understanding that proper alignment of the spine allows information and communication to flow uninterrupted from the brain to all areas of the body. So when something interferes with that communication, the spine is shifted, the information is blocked, and all sorts of havoc can result — pain, numbness, discomfort, stiffness, and yes, lower back pain. 

When you come to our Cambridge chiropractic clinic, your personal care plan will work toward the realignment of your spine, the re-establishment of good communication within and throughout your body, and the easing of lower back pain and other issues. 

So the answer to the question “When should I go to the chiropractor for lower back pain?” is quite simple: when simpler remedies don’t help. If treatments like heat therapy or massage offer little relief, or the relief is only temporary, then the issue is largely systemic, and it’s time to find a chiropractor. 

When that time comes, we hope you contact us at Mitchell Chiropractic for your care. We’ve been practising chiropractic in Cambridge for over 30 years and are deeply dedicated to helping our clients heal and return to wholeness. Our approach to care is highly personalized, based on the specifics of your body, your experience, and your goals and priorities for your wellness. 

Contact us today to get started with a consultation. We look forward to helping you not only find relief from lower back pain, but overall wellness that helps your entire well-being thrive.