Risk Factors for Back Pain
If you have low back pain you need to see a chiropractor, right? The chiropractor has always been known as the fix for lower back pain. While this is true, there are risk factors for back pain that can’t be eliminated with treatment. Thankfully, however, these factors can be compensated for with chiropractic maintenance, the right exercises, adequate stretching and proper diet.
The following is a list of risk factors for back pain that will not change but can be controlled with chiropractic. Those with multiple risk factors will have a better chance of suffering from ongoing episodes of back pain.
• Being middle-aged (risk drops after age 65).
• Being male.
• Having a family history of back pain.
• Having had a previous back injury.
• Being pregnant.
• Having had compression fractures of the spine.
• Having had previous back surgery.
• Having spine problems since birth
The following is a list of risk factors for back pain that you can change. Those with multiple risk factors will have a better chance of suffering from ongoing episodes of back pain.
• Lack of regular exercise.
• Postural stress.
• Smokers are more likely to have low back pain.
• Being overweight.
• Being under stress.
• Depression.
• Drug use.
I always try to make the patients of my San Diego chiropractic clinic aware of these risk factors. Episodes of back pain, neck pain and ongoing headaches are always much easier to control when we control risk factors.
Your’s In Good Health
Dr. Jones
(619) 280-0554
www.JonesPainRelief.com