At Better health Pain and Wellness Centers, we believe understanding your body, especially your spine, is the first step towards taking better care of it. Here are some topics to get you started on your journey towards better health.
Your spine is part of and protects one of the most amazing body systems- your nervous system.
Without a healthy nervous system, your body cannot receive the messages your brain is sending-messages that tell your body to breathe. To touch. To feel. To move. To circulate blood. To speak.
Your spine and nervous system is made up of several parts, including your:
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Brain - which sends messages to your body |
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Spinal cord - which links your brain to the rest of your body |
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Spinal nerves - which extend out from the spinal cord and deliver your brain's messages to the rest of your body |
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Vertebrae - which are moveable bones that protect the spinal cord and allow you to move freely |
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Discs - which act as spacers and shock absorbers between each vertebra. |
Problems in the spine affect the ability of your nervous system to deliver your brain's messages, meaning your body is not working as well as it should.
At Better Health Pain and Wellness Centers, we treat many of the common conditions affecting your your nervous system.
Neck and back pain is something most people have experienced – or will in the future. In fact, it’s estimated about 70 percent of us will suffer from neck pain at some point in our lives. And 85 percent of us will have trouble with low back pain!
This is because as you age, your spine becomes weaker and less flexible, causing it to be more susceptible to problems. Without proper care, these problems can affect your ability to live a healthy, pain-free life.
Common spinal conditions include:
Even if pain is not in the spine area (neck or back), the following conditions may be caused by, or made worse by, problems originating in the spine.
Common non-spinal conditions that may be spine-related include:
