Chiropractic Treatment for Back Pain Problems
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reported that about 3 million Australians (13.6% of the total population) have back problems with 2.8 million having back pain problems and disc disorders (12.4%), and an additional 0.2 million with sciatica and curvature of the spine (1.1%). This data is based from the 2011 -12 self-reported figures of National Health Survey (NHS).
Back problems is affecting 25.1% of Australian men and 21.1% of women most common among those aged 65-79 with the least prevalence among people from birth to age 15. Additionally, AIHW analysis of 2011 – 12 ABS National Health Survey reports that the prevalence of back problems was 12.3% in Major cities, 15.7% in Inner regional and 15.2% in Outer regional and remote areas.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Chiropractic Care
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common and widely known of the entrapment neuropathies where the body’s peripheral nerves are compressed or traumatized. CTS is a painful disorder that occurs in 2.7% of the general population more common in women than in men, and at the age bracket of 40-50 years.
Carpal tunnel syndrome or CTS is a common and progressive painful disorder caused by the compression of the median nerve with the wrist. CTS symptoms are characterized by pain (particularly at night), pins and needles, numbness and weakness in the parts of the hands supplied by the median nerve. Repetitive hand movements, arthritis, as well as pregnancy that cause swelling inside the wrist can cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
Chiropractors Role in Treating Headaches
Headaches in Australia
Headache is one of the most common medical complaints. According to a 1995 Australian Bureau of Statistics survey, 2.2 million people reported headaches starting in recent times while 22,000 reported headaches occurring with unspecified causes over the longer term with the higher prevalence among people in the age bracket 25-44 years. Moreover, almost 15% of the Australian population was taking medication for headache.
One particular result worth mentioning in a study published by Journal of Clinical Neuroscience in 1998 is the fact that although headache and migraine are common disorders in Australia, migraineurs may not regularly seek professional advice regarding treatment and if they do, they will seek advice from general practitioners (23%), pharmacists (11%), dentists (7%), chiropractors (4%), medical specialists, physiotherapists, eye practitioners, and masseurs (each 2%).
Good Health is a Precious Commodity
Good health is a precious commodity.
The human body is a complex piece of machinery that alerts us when we are not travelling as well as we should. Acting on these “warning signs” is your first step towards maintaining or improving the quality of your life. For relief of joint pain and muscle stiffness chiropractic care is an option well worth considering.
Take the first Step Back to Health
“A journey of 1000 miles must begin with the first step”. Chinese Proverb