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Sore back? Tight neck? Continual pain with joint motion? Many people would propose a visit to a chiropractor. It’s true that checking out a chiropractor is a superb means to free neck and joint pain. A trained chiropractor is able to manipulate and restructure the vertebrae that have become misaligned due to horrible posture, overuse, or long-term tension to the area. Most patients experience evident relief after 1 - 3 visits.
Chiropractors advocate that patients come back, sometimes on a monthly basis to continue their treatment. Why is this? Because work done by
chiropractors offers only short-lived relief from the problem. After a few months,
the vertebrae or joints once again fall out of alignment. In order to experience long-lasting relief from the pain, you have to solve the true problem. What causes vertebrae or joints to become misaligned in the first place?

When a person has poor posture or uses the same muscles on a regular basis, this causes certain muscles to get stronger and tighten then others. These muscles then pull at the vertebrae, bones, and joints causing misalignment. This condition of the muscles is known as a muscle imbalance. When a person sees a chiropractor, he or she does what they can to realign the vertebrae or joints. But if these muscles imbalances still exist, then it is only a matter of time before they literally pull the bones out of alignment again. This is why seeing a chiropractor only provides temporary relief.

The only long term resolution rests within correcting the muscle imbalances that are present. Properly working muscles should function in conjunction with one another. Contract / relax or relax / contract. If any muscle within a muscle group is in a ceaseless state of relaxation or contraction, then a muscle imbalance occurs. In order to remedy this, the weaker muscles in the group must be strengthened. This requires proper exercising and strength training, focused specifically on the weaker muscles.

How do you know which muscles to concentrate on or what exercises to do? When it comes to the issue of exercise, a person with back, neck, joint problems must be exceedingly restrained. Doing the improper type of exercise or using incorrect form can seriously hurt the body. That is why in situations like this it is key to first consult your doctor and to have a educated professional aid you on your journey.

The best resolution to correct your muscle imbalances is to hire a certified personal trainer who is a corrective exercise specialist. He / She will work with you to strengthen those weak muscles and work out any knots in the tight ones. Once your muscle imbalances are corrected, the muscles will no longer pull the vertebrae and joints out of alignment - thus eliminating back or joint pain.

If you have back, neck, or joint pain, seeing a chiropractor will ease your pain for now. But if you want long term relief, contact Total Body Solutions.