Back pain: the words can strike fear into the hearts of many. It can come on suddenly when reaching for a shovel in your back yard or be a numb pain that just never goes away. Back pain can also be intermittent or chronic. Regardless of where you fall in the spectrum, you most likely want to get rid of the back pain as soon as possible.

Back pain can strike when you least expect it. When it comes along it can lay a person out for a long time. When back pain comes on most people will reach for their heating pad and crawl right back into bed. It is nearly the number one reason people call out sick for work.

Not only can back pain put a damper on your ability to work at your job it can make it impossible to do any kind of work whatsoever. Forget about raking those leaves that have been piling up now that fall has come. Or, if you have been planning on getting on the roof to finish those shingles you can kiss that thought good-bye.

Having back pain can affect all parts of your life. You NEED your back to do anything. All of the musculature is interconnected. You can't reach for the phone without having to use your back.

So, what can you do about it?

There is a solution for back pain sufferers and it does not entail making a trip to your primary care physician and getting a prescription for pain killers. There is an effective way to treat back pain that does not involve surgery and does not involve the use of drugs of any kind - not even over-the counter pain relievers. Are you interested now? It's called chiropractic.

Chiropractic has been around for over a hundred years but there are many people that still are not aware of its wide-ranging benefits. Chiropractic is interested in restoring health to the whole person instead of looking at one symptom and treating that.

One of chiropractic's hallmark treatments is spinal manipulation. Spinal manipulation is the use of manual pressure to release joints and vertebrae that have been locked in a misaligned position. Unlocking the vertebrae allows fluids and nutrients to be restored to the joints which in turn will promote healing.

Chiropractic believes that the body has an innate ability to heal itself. If given the right treatments, you can avoid surgery and eliminate the need to take prescription medication. Chiropractic uses a drug-free and non-invasive approach to healing and wellness.

If you have back pain and have been trying to find a way to treat it without feeling dependent on drugs or other procedures chiropractic is the choice to consider. Your chiropractor will take a thorough history and decide which treatment or treatments will be the best method to reach your health and wellness goals.