This patient uses his back physically at times and needs a very health back and legs. When the back pain started he was told an injection of cortisone would stop the pain. Yes, it did. He felt great. Cortisone when injected correctly will decrease the inflammation, for awhile.1. However, these “injections” are not treating the cause of the problems. So yes, pain and inflammation comes back. In other words, the cortisone will turn off the “fire alarm” but it will not treat the fire, nor the cause of the fire. When the effects of the medications wears off, there is usually more problems. A good Doctor of Chiropractic will not only diagnose the symptoms, but will identify the root cause of the problem. Yes, the Doctor of Chiropractic should fight off the pain, while treating the cause of the problem. Please don’t rely of cortisone injection to fix anything. Check out our new patient offer if you have similar symptoms.2

1. http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/paindrugs/a/cortisone.htm

2. http://www.backtohealthcare.com/doctor/chiropractor/74L/redondo-beach-chiropractor/coupon.htm

Recently, I’ve noticed many patients coming in from back pain due to wrong information. Many patients are going online a listening to personal trainers advice on back pain. Don’t get me wrong, I love personal trainers, but giving advice on treating back pain should not come from them. I should know, I was a certified personal trainer for many years prior to becoming a Doctor of Chiropractor. Please get professional advice first. After digital radiographic examination, this patient was informed he had a congenial fracture in his back called a Spondylolisthesis. The information the personal trainer gave this patient injured him, and could have paralyzed home. Please, get a true diagnosis from a Doctor of Chiropractor or a good Orthopedist before treatment. Most of the time a personal trainer can be very helpful. But they should always follow the advise of the Doctor first. By the way, this patient will be fine without using surgery and pain medications.

A recurring theme in these sciatica patients is that the first stop is usually to their medical doctor who typically prescribes a medication that masks the symptoms for a while but never really works on the cause of the problem which is the pressure on the sciatic nerve.  When the patients make it to our office, Back to Healthcare, many times the problem has been ongoing for quite some time.

What we are able to do with sciatica conditions is quite amazing.  After completing a complete history, exam and x-rays we are able to diagnose the cause of the pressure on the sciatic nerve.  Then with the use of chiropractic, physical therapy, massage therapy, nutrition, sports medicine, and cold laser we are able to remove the pressure off the sciatic nerve.  This in turn causes the relief of the lower back pain, as well as the radiating pain into the legs.

As a resident of the South Bay and currently of Redondo Beach, I found Dr. Brad Barez over 15 years ago. And thank God I did. He has been treating me for my lower back pain and occasional neck pain since I first walked into his office located in Torrance. While I rarely have those acute pains that in the past set me back for days, I still do need some regular adjusting to keep my back feeling good and pain free.

I really cannot recommend Back to Health Chiropractic enough and Dr. Brad Barez for helping me manage my back pain issues and allowing me to live a productive, healthy and pain free life.

Torrance Chiropractic isn’t the only thing we do at Back to Health. We also have a facility that is well equipped to handle physical therapy in torrance and in fact all of our staff are highly trained and registered as Torrance physical therapists. We also provide therapeutic massage and we know that for pain and stress relief a massage is by one of our registered Torrance massage therapists can really provide you with a relaxing massage experience.

For all our new patients, we offer a new patient offer. This offer is a great bargain and has been a huge success for our patients in diagnosing what their issues are and getting them the help and assistance they need to become pain free in Torrance.

Redondo Beach is a community of which Dr. Brad has been a part of nearly his whole life. Born and raised in the South Bay, Dr. Brad has been a pillar of the Redondo Beach community for many years. Working to relieve back pain and to relieve neck pain has been a life-long calling for Dr. Brad and he has been blessed in the fact that he has become one of the best Chiropractors in Redondo Beach and has a great track record to prove it. Being named by the Daily Breeze as one of the Best Chiropractors in Redondo Beach for 2009.

Dr. Brad’s specialty is sports chiropractic and because of this his offices are equipped with the latest technology available for eliminating back pain and eliminating neck pain. He also has a great facility for physical therapy and massage therapy with trained and licensed Redondo Beach Physical Therapists and Redondo Beach Massage Therapists. Please take advantage of the New Patient Offer and come in and visit with Dr Brad and become pain free in Redondo Beach!