Acute & Chronic Back & Neck Pain

Many people are learning that chiropractic care offers an excellent treatment option for neck and low back pain, whether it be acute (fresh injury), or chronic (long-lasting or not responding to other forms of care). The reason why chiropractic works so well is because care is geared toward correcting the underlying cause of pain and dysfunction, not just treating it. This means that the results can be significant and long lasting. Many people resort to drug therapy for neck and low back pain and it is important to remember that pain medications (and muscle relaxants) will not change the joint mechanics and correct the underlying mechanical fault(s) that led to injury. Acute injuries many times lead to chronic injuries if left untreated, even if the pain subsides. This is because degenerative changes take months or even years to do their damage.

Conservative chiropractic care is a viable option for many different conditions. Chiropractors treat most all neck and low back conditions, such as facet imbrication (jamming), disc bulges, disc herniations, post-surgical pain reduction and rehabilitation, whiplash trauma (cervical acceleration/deceleration disorder), muscle strains and ligament sprains, muscle imbalances, loss of cervical lordosis, poor posture, spondylolisthesis, and most everything else. Dr. Manison believes in not only treating the condition to get the patient out of pain and to improve function, but also to follow that with core stabilization/rehabilitative exercises so that the patient can be more dependent on him/herself.  One reason many physicians in the Baltimore and Columbia area choose Dr. Manison to care for their patients with disc-related and other neck and low back pain problems is because of his use of the Cox flexion/distraction technique. It is one of, if not the best, treatment protocols for disc and other related pathology.  Couple this technique with core stabilization exercises and advanced soft tissue techniques such as Graston Technique and Active Release Techniques (ART) and the patient can be assured that he/she is receiving the most advanced, specific, and best quality care possible at Columbia Advanced Chiropractic, LLC, of Howard County, MD .