Chronic Upper Back Pain in Olympia WA

The upper back. Sweet, loving upper back. Handling all of our slouching, texting, weird posturing, front weight. With all the trouble we put our backs under in this era of mobile phones (not really, cause people had and still have desk jobs to ruin their back without mobiles, but among youngsters.), it has become an expectation to have upper back pain.

But whether this upper back pain in Olympia WA is a temporary thing which goes away with rest and doesn't get recorded in the medical stats or becomes a huge pain in the back:) depends on the other causes for upper back pain (UBP)

What are the different causes of Upper Back Pain in Olympia WA?

Upper back pain is caused by:

• soft tissue injuries, such as sprains or strains, or muscle tension.
• Poor posture (fix your back, you banana)
• Text neck
• Twisting
• Whiplash or other neck injury
• Lifting improperly
• Overuse
• Repetitive movements
• Contact sports
• Carrying too heavy a load
• Wearing an overloaded backpack
• Various forms of arthritis
• Inflammatory conditions like ankylosing spondylitis
• Fracture of a vertebrae
• Osteoporosis
• Herniated disc
• Spinal stenosis
• Cancers that affect the spine

Very rarely does UBP become chronic.

Now, how exactly do we treat this "chronic UBP"?

Well, You could continue to take pain medications for a long time until you just can't anymore after which you can take medications for the rest of your life which will sustain you with very little pain, but will, no doubt, be expensive and very annoying to take everyday.

Or, you could get a surgery done and then hope there's no infection, if yes, get that treated. If not, go onto physical therapy or rehab to get yourself back up again and then medication for proper recovery and finally, (FINALLY) you are good to go. After a lot of time, money and energy (physical and mental).

OR! You could go to an Olympia chiropractor. These guys are doctors who use different pressures on our body in different areas in order to align our body and allow our body's natural immunity to kick start and work. (in general). Their treatments are pain free(not much need for rehab), non-invasive(no infections), Effective(they get the root cause so you only need a few visits, depending on the severity, so time saving), simple(not much going out your pocket).

How exactly do chiropractors treat chronic UBP?

Chiropractors at Evergreen Family Chiropractic most commonly use spinal alignment for UBP treatments. This is a method by which they use pressure to realign your spine and

• fix your posture and all the problems caused by it.
• The realigning of the spine ensures that all your vertebrae have enough fluids going through it. This ensures that your spine gets proper nutrients coming to it.
• It helps lower blood pressure.
• reduces spinal inflammation.
• Spinal adjustments increase your immunity and energy levels.
• It helps you breathe better.
• It helps relieve the pressure on the nerves which allows your body to function better overall.

The bottom line would be that for your chronic upper back pain problems, a chiropractic might just be the best solution ever as they use hands-on techniques to align your spine to recovery.

Do consult with your doctor or physician for if your health condition allows for chiropractic treatment

So, pick your phone up and contact your nearest Olympia WA chiropractor and have your upper back pain fixed.

Happy healing!