Expert Care for Back Pain

Trauma to the low back from auto accidents or auto injuries are fairly common ways to acquire a slipped or bulging disc. The sudden forces applied to the lower back cause the disc to shift out of place causing irritation to the large nerves of the lumbar spine. Being overweight is a contributing factor in herniated discs. The weight of the abdomen draws the low back forward with constant tugging on the spinal vertebra. The tension is constant. One wrong move like lifting groceries out of the car or swinging a golf club can cripple even a strong person with a herniated disc. Understand that the disc may already be herniated but one action can trigger the painful event. lack of exercise is a major contributing factor when it comes to dealing with bulging discs in the low back. Poor circulation and weak muscles put you at added risk to develop disc herniation.



When the disc is compressed the fluid is pushed out of the disc. The disc becomes hard and brittle losing its functionality as a cushioning agent between the spinal bones. Spinal decompression acts to draw the fluids back into the disc. This re-hydrates the disc and in some cases allowing the disc to plump up and regain its purpose. This will help alleviate the pain. Chiropractic care is important to help reposition the vertebra. When the spinal bone is in its correct location the forces on the disc are more easily handled. The importance of structure and function are crucial to understanding why chiropractic care is so important when treating degenerative disc disease. The muscles have to work harder when the spinal bones are out of place. This sets the stage for the herniation in the first place. Chiropractic care can prevent the slipped disc from happening again. You simply must exercise if you want to heal a bulging disc. There is no way you can reasonably expect to have a disc bulge get better and stay better without exercise. Those people who fail to understand that spinal decompression, chiropractic care, and exercise are key components in relieving disc pain are doomed to a lifetime of low back pain from their herniated, slipped or bulging disc.



Sciatic nerve pain occurs when the nerve that runs down the back of your leg gets trapped near the spine where the sciatic nerve exits the spinal canal. The sciatic nerve is quite big and therefore quite painful. Ask anyone who has sciatica what sciatic symptoms feel like. They will describe sharp, shooting, leg pains running from the butt to the foot, if it is serious enough. Core Health Darien has quite a bit of experience treating sciatica. Sometimes we use Cold Laser Therapy to calm the sciatic nerve pain. In tough cases we have our patients use spinal decompression to treat their sciatica. Now I forgot to mention that of course, we do chiropractic care to help sciatic nerve pain. That is in addition to physical therapy and massage as well. The more we do each visit the faster you will get relief from sciatica. Some might not like to hear this but you will need to do some sciatic stretches and some back pain exercises to relieve your sciatica. Let us do a solid job, so you need to exercise to keep the results we get for you.



Everyone has heard of a slipped disc in the low back. That term really does not describe a bulging disc. The real term would be a herniated disc. A small herniation is considered a bulging disc. So to clarify, there really is no slipped disc. It is a term often used to describe a bulging or herniated disc. The condition causes a lot of pain. The disc involved can put pressure on the spinal nerve and in some serious cases, it puts pressure on the spinal cord. This is where chiropractic care to treat the bones surrounding the bulging/herniated disc is vital. Core Health Darien then puts patients on non-surgical spinal decompression to allow the disc to heal. You still need to do exercises to strengthen the core and lower back. If your lower back pain is due to a bulging disc or a herniated disc you should consult with us at Core Health Darien before you consider surgery. Our results for herniated/bulging discs are much better and much safer than surgery.



What is a pinched nerve? You have heard the term I am certain. It describes when the spinal nerve gets caught between the bones. To get an idea, what would your finger feel like if you stuck it in a door hinge and then closed the door. Well, the spinal nerve gets caught and it hurts. There are very few medications that will unpinch a nerve. That is where you really need a chiropractor for. You would also benefit from having physical therapy to treat the muscles affected by the pinched nerve. The chiropractor will move the bone off the pinched nerve while the physical therapist will help the soft tissue associated with the pinched nerve. It is an effective combination to alleviate the pain of a pinched nerve in your back. Expect to be given stretches for your pinched low back nerve within the first few days of treatment. As you start to feel better you will be given low back pinched nerve exercises to strengthen the area. This prevents a re-occurrence. Core Health Darien has the answer to your pinched nerves.



The term spinal stenosis refers to the spinal canal becoming narrower. The narrowing of the spinal canal is a painful event. Sometimes tissue builds up and starts to strangle the spinal cord. Maybe that is the best way to think about back pain due to spinal stenosis, the cord is compressed. The spinal cord is an extension of your brain and is quite sensitive. Arthritis can cause spinal stenosis related back pain. The body will lay down calcium deposits that impinge on the cord restricting the opening of the canal. Spinal stenosis treatment requires a full team approach to alleviate the painful symptoms associated with a narrowed spinal canal. Core Health Darien recommends spinal decompression to treat spinal stenosis. Now if you have been paying attention, the care would include chiropractic care and physical therapy to alleviate the pressure on the spinal canal. We feel that we have some of the best exercises for spinal stenosis that will keep that spinal canal happy for a long time. See the experts at Core Health for your back pain related to spinal stenosis.



Core Health has been offering non-surgical spinal decompression for almost 20 years. We wee the early adopters and we know how to maximize your results. It is not enough to use a machine to decompress your spine. You will need to be chiropractic adjusted to enhance the mobility of the spine. Physical therapy will make spinal decompression even more effective by addressing the soft tissue aspect of lower back pain.Sure someone can buy the equipment but can they offer a complete package to maximize the relief from low back pain that spinal decompression can deliver? See us at Core Health Darien first, especially if you want to avoid back surgery. You might find it interesting but the inventor of spinal decompression was a neurosurgeon who wanted to do more for his patients who did not benefit from back surgery. His name was Norman Sheely M.D.. We had the pleasure of meeting him when we took delivery of our first unit 20 years ago. So if you want back pain relief and are considering surgery to see what we can do first for your low back pain.



Arthritis is three things. Wearing away of the joint, lack of mobility, and pain. This explanation should make it easy to understand why chiropractic care can make a big difference to someone suffering with back pain from arthritis. A pill cannot improve the mobility of the joint involved in arthritic back pain. When the chiropractor moves the joint into the proper location lower back arthritis pain will diminish. Core Health Darien also emphasizes lower back exercises to speed up the healing process when someone comes in with back pain from arthritis.


Chiropractic care for low back pain is a superior way to treat your low back pain. Whether you have a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, a pinched nerve, or just simple back spasms. When we add in physical therapy to your low back treatment you are assured results that will have you pain-free in no time. Core Health Darien is your choice if you are looking for expertise in lower back pain care. Give us a call today. 

Back Pain Care for Herniated Discs

Back Pain care for bulging discs. 

Sciatica Back Pain Care

Back Pain Treatments

Pinched Nerve Low Back Pain Care

Spinal Stenosis Lower Back Pain

Spinal Decompression for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Back Pain Care

Chiropractic Care for Back Pain