Our nerves are crucial for ensuring that our bodies can function. Without nerves, we wouldn’t be able to walk or regulate our organ function. As such, nerve issues can disrupt various biological processes. If you or your loved ones live in or near Canton, GA, and need nerve pain relief, it’s time to visit Georgia Advance Healthcare. Dr. Paul Early and the rest of the team look forward to helping.
What Causes Nerve Pain
Nerves act as sensors for your body. The nerves sending pain signals isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, our nerves can warn us of serious risks. If you touch a hot pan and your nerves are functioning correctly, you’ll experience a jolt of pain and know you need to get away from the hot pan. Without pain signals, the risk of a serious burn would increase dramatically.
Unfortunately, the nerves can misfire and send false pain signals. Further, if you’re suffering from a chronic condition, like poor spinal alignment, you may already be aware of the issue. The constant pain signals won’t necessarily help people suffering from such conditions and the added stress could make issues worse.
You can take pain medications to block pain signals from reaching the brain. However, this won’t resolve the underlying issues causing the pain signals to fire. In many cases, your pains will get worse over time and the medication may lose its effectiveness.
A better approach is to address underlying issues. Consider sciatica, which is one of the more common nerve problems. Sciatica causes numbness or pain in the leg and can greatly reduce a patient’s mobility. It is often caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve at its point of origin in the lower back. Thus, the root cause of your leg issues could be problems with your spinal discs or vertebrae. Maybe painkillers can block the signals for a short time, but without releasing pressure from the sciatic nerve, a patient’s condition could worsen.
Chiropractic Care for Lasting Relief
Dr. Early can provide nerve pain relief in Canton, Georgia. He may recommend chiropractic adjustments and mechanical traction to relieve pressure on the nerves in the back and throughout the body. Then, therapeutic exercises could be taught to relieve pressure and strain in the back going forward while also helping the patient build strength. Do you want to start your journey to lasting pain relief? Call 678 880 7576 to schedule an appointment at Georgia Advanced Healthcare.