How can chiropractic care help with low back pain?

Chiropractic care can be highly effective for managing and reducing back pain by addressing the underlying causes of musculoskeletal dysfunction, particularly those involving the spine, discs, ligaments, nerves, and joints. Here’s how chiropractic care—especially as practiced at Middletown Spine and Injury under Dr. Robert B. Sheely—can help:

🔹 1. Correcting Spinal Misalignments

Back pain often originates from spinal misalignments that disrupt normal biomechanics and

nerve function. Chiropractors use spinal adjustments to realign the vertebrae, improving:

● Joint mobility

● Nerve function

● Circulation

● Pain levels

🔹 2. Relieving Nerve Compression and Disc Issues

Conditions such as herniated or degenerated discs can put pressure on nerve roots, causing pain, numbness, or weakness—especially in the lower back and legs.

● Disc herniation or protrusions can cause compression of the L4, L5, or S1 nerve

roots, producing radiculopathy (pain radiating down the leg).

● Chiropractic care may reduce pressure on affected nerves and help avoid surgery

when addressed early.

🔹 3. Addressing Inflammatory Conditions

Conditions like facet joint edema and chemical radiculitis involve inflammation due to trauma or degeneration:

● Facet joint edema (inflammation in the joints connecting spinal vertebrae) is linked to trauma such as whiplash and can cause acute pain.

● Chemical radiculitis, caused by leaking disc fluid irritating nerve roots, results in

intense pain and is responsive to chiropractic management and mobility-focused

therapies.

🔹 4. Supporting Damaged Ligaments and Joint Capsules

Ligaments, often injured in whiplash or trauma, contain pain-sensitive mechanoreceptors. Once damaged, they don’t heal fully, so chiropractic rehabilitation focuses on:

● Stabilizing the spine

● Improving proprioception (body awareness)

● Preventing chronic instability or compensation injuries

🔹 5. Targeting Discogenic and Spinal Cord-Related Pain

● The intervertebral disc itself is innervated and can be a direct source of pain

(discogenic back pain) when injured or degenerated.

● In more severe cases, spinal cord involvement may result in hypersensitivity or motor deficits, which chiropractic care aims to reduce through careful mobilization and therapeutic techniques.

🔹 6. Advanced Diagnostics & Personalized Treatment Plans

At Middletown Spine and Injury, Dr. Sheely utilizes:

● MRI and X-ray imaging for age-dating injuries and identifying the cause of pain (e.g., disc extrusion, bone spurs, interspinous edema)

● Rehabilitative exercises

● Massage therapy

● Nutritional guidance and weight loss programs to support healing and spinal stability

✅ Safety and Efficacy

Chiropractic care is one of the safest non-invasive treatments for back pain, with a very low complication rate. It’s especially effective when administered by experienced professionals like Dr. Sheely, who has decades of clinical expertise and advanced training in spine injury care.

📞 Ready to Get Help?

You can contact Dr. Robert B. Sheely directly for an evaluation or to discuss your back pain:

Middletown Spine and Injury

📍 1002 N. University Blvd, Middletown, Ohio 45042

📞 Phone: 513-217-7035

📠 Fax: 513-318-4973

📧 Email: drrob@sheelychiro.com

🌐 www.sheelychiro.com