Minneapolis Chiropractor: Is My Back Pain Leading to Other Issues?

Back pain may signal more serious, deep-rooted health issues according to many chiropractors including Dr. Rob Privratsky of Minneapolis Chiropractic Center.

While back pain in itself could be a debilitating condition experienced by over 30 million Americans annually, it also happens to be a symptom — a sign of a much more serious condition that must be addressed quickly before it can lead to many more dangerous health conditions.

Back pain is never really just about back pain. To understand the seriousness of back pain, one must take a closer look at what is causing it in the first place, and how the source of it can also affect the overall health, and the day to day function of your vital organs.

Many back pain sufferers, including thousands of people here in the Minneapolis area may be unaware of the root cause of their condition. They rely on medication such as painkillers, heat packs, ice packs, or speciality pillows to temporarily alleviate the symptoms and discomfort. While some of these methods could work for some in the short term, they are only good for providing temporary pain relief, failing to correct the root cause of back pain altogether.

So What is the Cause of Back Pain? And How Can it Be Corrected Before it Gets out of Hand?

Lead chiropractor and clinical director of Minneapolis Chiropractic Center, Dr. Rob has seen thousands of back pain patients throughout the years, and points to spinal misalignment as the leading cause.

Spinal misalignments can be caused by a strong sudden jolts – such as a car accident or fall, or years of neglect – such as poor posture or poor living or working habits. Regardless of the reason, misalignments, whether caused suddenly or over time, will cause the spine to lose its perfectly healthy curvature in favor of a deformed one, where nerve energy flow from the brain to the limbs and organs has been interrupted, leading to pain and other issues throughout the body.

Dr. Rob uses the analogy of a garden hose to represent the spine, and the flow of water representing nerve flow energy. He describes how critical this flow of energy is to every cell in our body, helping deliver important nerve signals to each and every organ, limb, and body part. By having a kink in the hose, or misalignment in the spine, the flow of water, or in this case, the flow of critical nerve energy, is reduced or shut down, depriving many organs of receiving this life energy the way it was intended. Prolonged deprivation of such energy is dangerous, as organ dysfunction could take place, affecting major systems such as cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, and immune just to name a few.

What will urgent care do for back pain?

“When patients complain of back pain, we know with almost 100% certainty that there are other things wrong as well” says Dr. Rob. “We always ask our patients to describe other seemingly unrelated symptoms during our initial chiropractic exams, and we begin hearing complaints of acid reflux, heart palpitations, hypertension, allergies, and asthma just to name a few. And we’re not surprised. Nerve and spine issues aren’t just causing back pain… they’re interfering with our body’s normal functions. The longer we wait to address misalignments, and the longer we cover up our symptoms thinking they’re just going to go away, the more damage nerve hindrances are doing to our vital organs.”

Of course not too many people can connect the dots between back pain and allergies, or back pain and acid reflux. For many back pain sufferers, such symptoms seem to be completely unrelated issues. But once we begin to understand the inner workings of our body, and realize how every part of our body is dependent on nerve energy to function correctly, then it becomes obvious just how important spinal health is to living a healthier life.

Through a simple x-ray and chiropractic exam at our Minneapolis office, Dr. Rob can determine the true cause of your back pain, and come up with a proactive treatment plan to help correct spinal misalignments, and in turn, reverse pain and organ dysfunction in most patients.

“We know we can help, and by utilizing Chiropractic Biophysics — the most advanced chiropractic protocol — we are confident we can reverse back pain, and begin eliminating other health issues, giving our patients their life back” says Dr. Rob. “Come on in today, and let’s improve the quality of your life for years to come.”

If you or a loved one is suffering from back pain, please contact our office immediately to schedule a visit. Dr. Rob can pinpoint the root cause of your pain and suffering, and put you on the road to better health.