You might be surprised to hear that the latest research shows that women do suffer from back pain more then men do.

Why would that be so?

It basically comes down to this... Woman may often suffer several types of pain simultaneously.

Allow me to explain.

Since women are more likely than men to experience multiple painful conditions at the same time... This could lead to greater psychological distress and greater likelihood of disability.

We found this article in the massage Middletown NY blog that quoted the Metro.co.uk news as saying:

‘Chronic pain affects a higher proportion of women than men around the world,’ said Dr Jennifer Kelly, from the Atlanta Centre for Behavioural Medicine.

‘We need to encourage women to take a more active role in their treatment and reduce the stigma and embarrassment of this problem.’

For example did you know that chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and migraines are more prevalent in women than in men .

On top of all of that scientists tells us that a woman's pain perception will vary according to her menstrual cycle.

Pregnancy also adds to lower back pain as well as additional emotional stress that a man will never have to deal with

What can you do about this?

Learn to take care of your back, after all it is the only one that you have!

• Get plenty of rest
• Exercise 3 or more times a week
• Daily stretching to keep back muscles limber  (I can help you with some free suggestions)
• Drink plenty of water
• Eat healthy
• Lose weight. (Losing weight will relieve your back pain)
• Massage therapy
• Gentle chiropractic adjustments
  

Regular chiropractic adjustments can make a huge difference in the quality of your life if you are a woman that has been living with lower back pain.

Read what some of our clients have to say about how a Jefferson Chiropractor has made a difference in their life.

If there is anything we can do for you please don't hesitate to contact us.

Is Back Surgery The Automatically The Best Answer For Chronic Back Pain Jefferson GA?

If you suffer from chronic back pain Jefferson GA, you may have been contemplating back surgery thinking that is your only option. We came across this article on the massage Middletown NY blog quoting The Star Tribune of Minneapolis. This article reports that between 1997 and 2005, back pain patients have run up back surgery bills of almost $86 billion dollars! Then why is back surgery as the only option to back pain now being questioned by insurance companies?

Notice how this was brought out ion the


“A 2008 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, for example, noted that the increase in back-care spending occurred “without evidence of corresponding improvement” in patients’ health.”
Dr. Richard Deyo, a professor of family medicine at Oregon Health and Science University was quoted as saying: “Intense pain is not necessarily an indication for surgery,” He went on to also say: “You can’t fix everything with a knife.”




In particular it discusses the spine fusion which costs up to $80,000 per operation. 

"Is there too much back surgery? Yes," said Dr. John Sherman, an orthopedic surgeon with Twin Cities Orthopedics, one of the nation's biggest practices of its kind. "But it's not as dark as [Dr.] Deyo portrays it, nor is surgery a panacea for curing all back pain."That is where your Jefferson chiropractor comes in handy. In contrast with surgery that may cost up to $80,000, chiropractics is VERY affordable.

Does it work for relieving backpain? Well see for yourself as you read what our clients have had to say.


Are we saying that surgery is NEVER required? Of course not! However, you owe it to yourself to explore your other options including chiropractics and massage therapy. The only way we will know is for you to contact us for a free phone consultation to talk about your options for back pain Jefferson GA!