We’ve all had muscle pain and muscle tension. The sort of pain that nags away and stops us enjoying life as we want it. Hard to concentrate, getting more irritable and short tempered?
This pain need not be endured. Chiropractic and Myotherapy will find the source and set about getting rid of it for you.
Understanding Muscle Strain as a Common Cause of Lower Back Pain
The most common causes of muscle pain are;
Less common causes include;
The pain can range from dull to sharp and be intermittent or constant. Most muscle pains are self-limiting but if they persist then they need to be examined and an appropriate course of action planned.
How your Myotherapist helps
There are many options your Myotherapist will consider for you;
How your Chiropractor helps
Often the chiropractor and myotherapist will work synergistically to improve the outcome of your muscle pain and tension. The options they will consider for you are;
The first and most important step is to evaluate if we can help you. We are well trained to conduct a thorough history followed by an orthopaedic, neurological and physical examination.
If you have any imagery studies already performed these are valuable. If you don’t these may be requested if the history and examination deems this important to your case.
At the end of our examination we will be able to provide you with an accurate diagnosis of what the problem is.
If after the examination we determine that we can help you we will plan a Course of Action to get you back to where you want to be. We will be able to give you
a) A timeline of how long the process will take
b) The techniques we recommend
c) What you need to modify at home and work
d) Give you any necessary exercises and advice that assist recovery
