What to do?
Those periodic supportable aches and pains can eventually become unbearable. This painful situation can be caused by a recent event or result from a pernicious chronic pathology due to a remote event. In both cases, it stems from a loss of normal equilibrium and improper function of the locomotor system, which in turn irritates the dural sac, spinal cord, cauda equina or spinal nerve roots and leads to an overload of the soft articular tissues of the skeleton. What is the result of this pathological process? Weakness, cramps, muscle tension and formation of trigger points in the muscles and lesion to the cartilage, discs, ligaments and connective tissue of the skeleton. To resolve the symptoms it is necessary to treat the cause.
                             Three phases of care

 Intensive

The intensive therapy is the first of three possible phases. The number and frequency of sessions varies from person to person. Some feel better after a few sessions, for others it takes a little more time. It all depends on many factors such as age, severity of pathology, chronicity of the problem, consequences of old traumas, lifestyle, general state of health. Each of us reacts differently, so do not be discouraged if your friend has resolved the same problem in only 2 sessions and you, after 5 sessions still feel some symptoms. The goal is to resolve the pain in the shortest possible time treating the pathology. If it's just something out of equilibrium, usually recovery is very rapid. If imaging shows spinal lesion then the pathology requires more care and more time to recover. In addition to therapy your involvement is necessary. Your awareness of the cause of your problem is critical to proper self-management at home, at work, and at play.
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Rehabilitation

Once that the lesioned tissues are stabilised by intensive care the frequency of sessions can be reduced (taking into account the type of problem, the patient's age, overall condition, lifestyle and work). During this phase, the inflammation decreases and the pain is gone or continues to fade. In this phase of therapy the healing of the soft articular tissues progresses. At this point the tissues may still be weak, even if there is no more pain. In fact pain, which is the last symptom to appear in the  pathological process, is also the first to disappear. When you feel better, and your body has responded positively to therapy, it is possible to exceed  the limits of the lesion, going back to the same poor posture or work habits that created the original problem. The result is the spontaneous reappearance of pain, sometimes even more intense than last time. What happened?   The relapse.
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 Maintenance

The worst trauma is neglect. Just ask your dentist. It is normal to confuse pain free with the end of care. However, it is not possible to eliminate all the causes that have contributed to the pathology. Some structures could be irreversibly damaged (the loss of cervical lordosis, arthrosis, discopathy, bulging, protrusion or herniated disc, spondylolysis,   spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, previous surgery, etc.) and also take into account everyday postural use and the natural aging process. We think of our locomotor system the same way we think of our teeth. The Chiropractor understands how important it is for your wellbeing to maintain optimal function of the skeleton and nervous system in the short to medium to long term. The occasional periodic check-up permits discovery and treatment of the small  postural locomotor dysfunctions before they evolve into serious articular pathology.    It is a choice.

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