By Irvin Masterson


Living with constant pain causes untold misery. Thousands of people cannot enjoy life because the pain prohibits them from performing even simple day to day tasks. Many sufferers spend fortunes on medication, alternative therapies, visits to the doctor and even in surgery. Some patients will try almost anything to get rid of the pain, sometimes placing themselves at risk in the process. Those that receive Beverly Hills chiropractic services, however, often experience almost immediate relief from their suffering.

Most people seeking help from chiropractors complain of back pain. Practitioners do not base their treatment approach on the back, however. They rather concentrate upon the spine. They believe that pain is caused when the spine is out of alignment. To treat back pain it is therefore necessary to make sure that the spine is aligned. This is the true focus of chiropractors.

When the spine is not properly aligned great pressure is placed upon the nerve system. This almost always manifest in severe pain. Also, when the nerve system is under pressure the immune system is weakened, making it very difficult for the body to effect natural healing. Once the spine is aligned, a chain reaction occurs. Pressure upon the nerve system is relieved and the immune system returns to a healthy state.

It is not only back pain sufferers that benefit from treatment by chiropractors. Patients with neck pain, arthritis, inflamed tendons and joints and headaches, to name just a few, all routinely report remarkable results from treatment by a chiropractor. They are often called upon to treat a variety of sports injuries and some professional teams employ the services of a chiropractor on a full time basis.

Chiropractors use several approaches and treatment methods, all of them non invasive. No drugs are used either. This means their are no adverse side effects or complications such as infection. Manual manipulation of the disks may be necessary to achieve alignment but often a massage is all that is necessary. The application of hot and cold packs is also common. In many cases it is necessary for several treatment sessions before the desired results can be achieved.

Most medical insurance companies will pay the cost of treatment by a chiropractor. There are good reasons for this policy. Firstly, chiropractors achieve positive results and their patients are almost always satisfied. Also, the fact that treatment is not invasive and that no drugs are used means that the chances for harmful side effects or devastating complications are non existent. Yet most chiropractors will refer their patients for traditional medical attention when necessary.

Most reputable professionals try to educate their patients to make life style changes that will reduce the chances of severe pain from returning. This can be achieved by low impact exercises such as cycling, walking and swimming. Exercise increases flexibility and strengthen the muscles that protect the spine. Maintaining the proper posture can also play an important preventive role.

Critics say that this form of alternative treatment is far too simplistic to have any real medical value. The fact remains, however, that chiropractors enjoy tremendously high levels of patient satisfaction. There can be absolutely no doubt that the results are often impressive, especially in cases where other forms of treatment resulted in limited and temporary relief at best.




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