Got Pain? Want Help?
If you’re reading my article this month, most likely you’ve experienced the two questions in this article’s title. Many times in our lives we experience some type of pain and think that it’s normal or that it will go away on its own.
The first question we may ask ourselves is what does it mean when we have pain? It’s our body’s way of telling us there’s something wrong. There’s a cause for every pain in our body. Sometimes it’s easy to know the cause of the pain, such as when you break a bone or when you cut yourself with a knife. Other times, such as when your low back starts hurting for no particular reason or when you have a headache, it’s not as easy.
It’s a scientific fact that nerves control everything in our body—the amount of pain we feel, our muscles and our ability to move our body, and even the chemicals our body produces. But most of the time we relate the words nerves and nerve pressure to pain. This isn’t always the case. We can break down the function of nerves into three main categories: sensory perception or the feeling of pain, motor or voluntary muscle control, and autonomic or involuntary control. Autonomic control includes functions such as how our organs are working and even to some extent how our blood vessels are working.
Sensory or pain perception, according to studies, only affects approximately 10 percent of a nerve, with the other 90 percent being equally divided between motor and involuntary nerve fibers. Yet most times we relate nerve problems only to pain. There was a study done proving up to 65 percent of a nerve can be pinched before we feel any pain at all. This study is a good indicator that sometimes when we finally do feel pain it could be too late—or at least it could mean the problems we have are very serious and require immediate attention.
A major source of decreased nerve function is the spine. If the vertebrae in the spine aren’t moving properly, they can actually pinch down on a nerve and cause many different problems, only one of them being pain in the affected area. Because we know nerves control everything in our body, we know if the nerves aren’t working properly there could be decreased function of the organs, muscles, and even blood vessels in that area.
Chiropractors help improve spinal function in their offices every day. Chiropractic can also help prevent pain by eliminating instigators such as dysfunctional areas in the spine before they wreak havoc with the body. If you have pain and aren’t sure why, there may be help available. A good look at your spine and how it’s functioning may just be what the doctor ordered. To find out if you can benefit from chiropractic care, schedule an appointment with your chiropractor today. TPW
The first question we may ask ourselves is what does it mean when we have pain? It’s our body’s way of telling us there’s something wrong. There’s a cause for every pain in our body. Sometimes it’s easy to know the cause of the pain, such as when you break a bone or when you cut yourself with a knife. Other times, such as when your low back starts hurting for no particular reason or when you have a headache, it’s not as easy.
It’s a scientific fact that nerves control everything in our body—the amount of pain we feel, our muscles and our ability to move our body, and even the chemicals our body produces. But most of the time we relate the words nerves and nerve pressure to pain. This isn’t always the case. We can break down the function of nerves into three main categories: sensory perception or the feeling of pain, motor or voluntary muscle control, and autonomic or involuntary control. Autonomic control includes functions such as how our organs are working and even to some extent how our blood vessels are working.
Sensory or pain perception, according to studies, only affects approximately 10 percent of a nerve, with the other 90 percent being equally divided between motor and involuntary nerve fibers. Yet most times we relate nerve problems only to pain. There was a study done proving up to 65 percent of a nerve can be pinched before we feel any pain at all. This study is a good indicator that sometimes when we finally do feel pain it could be too late—or at least it could mean the problems we have are very serious and require immediate attention.
A major source of decreased nerve function is the spine. If the vertebrae in the spine aren’t moving properly, they can actually pinch down on a nerve and cause many different problems, only one of them being pain in the affected area. Because we know nerves control everything in our body, we know if the nerves aren’t working properly there could be decreased function of the organs, muscles, and even blood vessels in that area.
Chiropractors help improve spinal function in their offices every day. Chiropractic can also help prevent pain by eliminating instigators such as dysfunctional areas in the spine before they wreak havoc with the body. If you have pain and aren’t sure why, there may be help available. A good look at your spine and how it’s functioning may just be what the doctor ordered. To find out if you can benefit from chiropractic care, schedule an appointment with your chiropractor today. TPW