Do You Suffer From Low Back Pain In Golden CO?

Do you have low back pain in Golden CO? Lumbago? That’s fancy talk for low back pain. We probably shouldn’t talk fancy about a condition that costs Americans $150 Billion every year. That’s a lot of money…and a lot of low back pain. Let’s discuss.

Low back pain in Golden CO

I’m going to be bold here for a minute. I’m willing to bet that if everyone saw a qualified chiropractor for their low back pain, we could cut that cost amount by 75%. After all, the current cost for a spinal fusion in Denver at the time I’m writing this is $86,000. Compare that to the average patient visit number and cost per visit at Thirty3 Chiropractic at $960. Are the results the same? Well, no. Going the chiropractic route means you get to keep all of your anatomy without the addition of screws, plates, or rods. Sounds pretty good as long as you get out of pain right? Right.

I will absolutely assert that prior to any spinal surgery that all alternative methods be exhausted first. That’s because up to 85% percent of all spinal surgery can be classified as a failure within the first 5 years. As a matter of fact, spinal surgery fails so much it’s got it’s own diagnosis. It’s called failed back surgery syndrome. There’s no failed elbow surgery syndrome. I always tell my patients if you go the surgery route first and it fails, you have a very high likelihood of taking alternative methods off the table after the fact. Welcome to opioids for the rest of your life. That being said, let’s say chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, etc. fails. Well, surgery is still an option.

Let’s be clear here, surgery isn’t always a bad option and is sometimes the ONLY option. Please don’t see a chiropractor if you have a spondyloptosis. I’ll let you look that up. But absolutely, positively, please see a qualified chiropractor for MOST of the conditions that can cause low back pain.

At Thirty3 Health in Golden, Colorado, we’ve only had to send 6 patients for low back surgery after a conservative course of treatment failed. 6 patients in 5 years of business. The rest of our patients have received complete or near complete resolution of their low back pain.

Twice now I’ve used the term “qualified chiropractor.” I hate to be blunt, but not all chiropractors are qualified. We all know it, so we can be frank here. If your chiropractor says you need surgery, I implore you to come to Thirty3 Health and get a second opinion. You may need surgery, but we may have some other methods to get you better.

If you live in Evergreen, Genesee, Lookout Mountain, Golden or another surrounding community, make an appointment at Thirty3 Health today. We’ll let you know the cause of your low back pain and get you back to the things you love do to.