What Causes Unhealthy Lumbar Spine Alignment??
What causes unhealthy lumbar spine alignment?
“If only the human body could handle trauma as well as biotechnology stocks do.” Major and minor traumas throughout a person’s life accumulate and contribute to spinal misalignments, deformities, and the ultimate health problems that result. Major traumas include:
- Motor vehicle crashes
- Unintentional slips and falls (involving bicycles, stairs, trampolines, trees, etc.)
- Sports injuries
- Birth trauma
- Violence
- And more.
Minor traumas involve everyday unhealthy stresses caused by:
- Poor posture during activities
- Unhealthy spinal alignment
- Unhealthy ergonomics at work and home
What if I have unhealthy lumbar spine alignment?
You are definitely going to want to do something about that. Did you know that unhealthy lumbar spine alignment is associated with:
- Unhealthy movement and balance
- Trigger points
- Pain, dysfunction, and disability
- Disc bulges, herniations, and degeneration
- Lumbar spondylolisthesis
- Sciatica and sciatic radiculopathy
- Digestion problems
- Pelvic organ prolapses
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Neck, mid-back, and pelvis problems
- Scoliosis and spinal deformities
- Spinal arthritis
- Spinal canal stenosis
- Bowel and Bladder problems
- Poor quality of life
- And more [1-7]
How can I find a CBP® doctor?
You can find the locations and contact information for CBP® doctors at the CBP® Doctors Directory. The CBP® Doctors Directory includes and identifies doctors who have received CBP® training, earned Basic and Advanced Certifications, and those who have achieved Instructor level. Fully equipped and trained CBP® offices are exceptional and may see patients that travel from out of state or country to help with lumbar spine problems.
Dr. Matt Locke is a Certified in CBP® practitioner and is dedicated to helping his patients restore and maintain a healthy lumbar spine. Contact Regenerate Chiropractic to discuss how you can reduce your back pain today.
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