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Common Causes of
​Back & Neck Pain

Figure 1: Phases of Degeneration

   If you have ongoing back and neck pain, chances are you are experiencing the effects of poor biomechanical function. Poor biomechanical function will cause increased pressure in one or more spinal joints (vertebrae) that cause nervous system imbalance. The effects of nervous system imbalance result in poor health however, the most obvious symptoms are tightness, pressure and pain.

   When tightness, pressure and pain are ignored your spinal joints are under abnormal pressure. If neglected and ignored for long periods of time they undergo progressive damage. The damage, if left untreated, will result in permanent damaging effects that are visible with diagnostic X-Ray (Figure 1). Your spine will undergo similar effects as advanced aging in specified joints. The "advanced aging" is visual evidence of the degeneration process due to neglect and not getting proper treatment. 

   Spinal degeneration is graded in phases as demonstrated in figure 1. We grade phases of degeneration as phase I, Phase II, or Phase III. Damaged joints progressively get worse, which explains the ongoing and progressive back and neck pain. Internally damaged joints undergo increased amounts of daily pressure because they are weight bearing joints holding your entire body while you are undergoing normal daily living. Over time the surrounding deep muscles, ligaments and bone get progressively weaker until they are pushed beyond their limits losing strength and integrity. This results in more symptoms we call flare ups of an underlying chronic condition. These flare ups will cause even more damage if correct chiropractic care is not applied. Unfortunately lots of people neglect proper treatment options and the end result is spine surgery and pain management. This is why 75% + of spine surgeries are due to degeneration and stenosis. The circle of events continue and result in premature degeneration (aging) and a progressively poor quality of life.

   If you have seen medical practitioners or medical specialists you may have been told you have arthritis, degenerative disc disease, lateral recess stenosis, spinal stenosis, facet arthrosis, disc bulge, herniation, buckling, pinch nerve, sciatic nerve etc. A properly trained chiropractic doctor can address this giving you another option for recovery. 

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Altered Brain and Nervous System

Figure 2: Nervous System

   The result of injury and/or neglect is an altered nervous system resulting and poor health. Your nervous system (Figure 2) controls your health. The health of your nervous system depends on activation from receptors called mechanoreceptors. Activation of mechanoreceptors gives your nervous system and brain the stimulation it needs to maintain integrity and function. If your brain is not getting the necessary stimulation it will adapt to this altered state and maintain only minimal integrity and function resulting in unexplained pain syndromes and poor quality of life. 

  The lack of mechanoreceptor stimulation dynamically alters thresholds from neuron pools that has many effects on function and health. This abnormal alteration is called neuroplasticity, the way your brain adapts to the stimulation you give it or the lack thereof. 

​Mechanoreceptor Activation

Figure 3: How Mechanoreceptor Activation gives Brain Stimulation

   Mechanoreceptor activation (Figure 3) is a vital and complex function. Your brain and nervous system need positive activation from mechanoreceptors to maintain health, balance, functional strength, integrity and the perception of pain. The lack of stimulation from altered or damaged receptors will cause lack of function and unexplained pain syndromes commonly seen in our clinic. We look for this imbalance and our treatment goal is to correct it !!

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Mechanoreceptor Activation Inhibits Pain

   Pain is perceived in the brain only when nerves are stimulated by damaged tissue. This a another complex function that is necessary for our health and survival. When damage occurs in your body free nerve endings are stimulated thru receptors called nociceptors. Nociceptor stimulation sends messages to your brain thru a complex network of nerves. Ultimately, the signal ends up in the brain where pain is perceived (Figure 4).  

  Pain is also perceived when your brain is lacking in mechanoreceptor activation such as damaged vertebrae not moving properly. Mechanoreceptor stimulation inhibits pain therefore, when not stimulated enough nociceptor activity can reach the brain resulting in pain perception. This results in unexplained pain syndromes that leave most doctors confused because of the complexity of its cause. 

   To make this easier to understand remember that mechanoreceptor activation inhibits nociceptor (pain) activation. Mechanoreceptors are found in great abundance in your spine. Mechanoreceptors are even found in your discs. They are found in all joints of the body. Mechanoreceptors are found throughout your body, even in your muscles and skin. Mechanoreceptors give your brain constant appraisal of body position, movement and posture. 

  The more mechanoreceptor stimulation we give our brain the more the brain can express our health. Mechanoreceptor activation inhibits pain and the neuroplasticity, or adaptation, of our nervous system can help correct unexplained pain syndromes. Chiropractic treatment directly stimulates mechanoreceptors in an attempt to restore function allowing you to live a better quality of life. 

Figure 5: Chiropractic Stimulates Nervous System Activity

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Figure 4: Mechanoreceptors Inhibit Pain

Chiropractic and
​Mechanoreceptor Activation

   Your body does not heal under high pressure. If your spinal joints are undergoing high pressure you will have ongoing limitation, unexplained spine pain and eventually poor health. This will be a progressive condition that you will have to gain control over. Time is of essence due to the progressive and permanent damage the spine can undergo. This is a biomechanical and nervous system problem that can not be neglected. This is a physical problem therefore, has to be treated physically by an expert in biomechanics and neurology. Certain chiropractic doctors are experts in biomechanics and neurology. 

   Our goal is to use chiropractic treatment to take mechanical pressure off injured spinal joints therefore allowing the body to heal itself and regain function. This will allow you to live a better quality of life. Chiropractic treatment will normalize your nervous system allowing your brain to express health. This is done thru mechanorecptor activation causing corrective neuroplasiticity (Figure 5).

  This is how chiropractic treatment has helped many conditions that other doctors can not help. Correctly restoring normal function and allowing  mechanoreceptor activation to inhibit unexplained pain syndromes naturally. Over time the brain adapts to this correction because of neuroplasticity, or the brain and nervous systems ability to adapt to a certain stimulus (Chiropractic treatment). If this is accomplished correctly your nervous system can express your inborn innate health potential.

   This is how proper chiropractic treatment helps patients that other doctors are not able to help. This is how we help those with unexplained tightness, pressure and pain. Our doctors have specialized training. Call our office for a proper evaluation. 

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