back pain

Fix your posture to keep your spine healthy

Fix your posture to keep your spine healthy

Does your back hurt from sitting at work? Do you like to go for walks but are scared of back pain creeping in? If this sounds like you, your posture may be to blame! Posture is described as the position that your body maintains while standing, sitting, walking or lying down. Most experts would agree that "good" posture reduces the stress on your spine by balancing the load placed upon the muscles and ligaments that support it. If you’re struggling with poor posture we’re here to help you fix it!

What's causing my back pain?

What's causing my back pain?

You’ve felt back pain. If you haven’t, consider yourself lucky because research shows at least 80% of the population will experience back pain in their lifetime. What’s causing it and why? Well, there are several common causes of back pain, and the first step on your road to recovery is identifying what type of back issue you’re dealing with. Our goal at Michigan Complete Chiropractic Rehab is to find the exact cause of your back pain and work with you, getting you out of pain as quickly as possible.

Beyond the Pill: Non-Opioid Care for Chronic Pain

Beyond the Pill: Non-Opioid Care for Chronic Pain

One of the problems with pain medications, such as opioids, is that they only treat the symptoms. In fact, they aren't doing a thing to resolve the actual source of your pain. And if you are looking for a long-term solution for pain relief, you need to address the root cause of the problem.

If you're dealing with chronic pain, now is the time to tackle it naturally and effectively. But how do you deal with chronic pain without the use of opioid pain medications?

Is Degenerative Disc Disease Causing My Back Pain?

Is Degenerative Disc Disease Causing My Back Pain?

Degenerative disc disease is a condition that can affect your spinal discs as you age. Due to the stresses, injuries and hopefully good times endured throughout life, our discs begin to deteriorate and can start to cause back pain or neck pain. Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent DDD but researchers have found that there are ways you can slow the process and minimize its effects. What I am trying to mitigate with this blog post is fear. Unfortunately, DDD is a topic many healthcare professionals “disasterize" causing patients go through life thinking they're defined by this horrible disease and doomed to suffer from back pain for the rest of their lives. My goal with this post is to instill some hope, together we will face degenerative disc disease and your back pain, head-on.