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Category: Back Neck Pain Articles

How to Sleep with Lower, Middle, or Upper Back Pain? Why Do I Wake Up in Pain?

a woman with neck problems due to a whiplash injury in Columbus Ohio

If you’ve ever rolled out of bed and immediately wondered “Why does my back feel worse in the morning than when I went to bed?” you are far from alone. Many patients who visit Active Edge Chiropractic & Functional Medicine tell us some version of the same story:“I go to bed feeling fine… and wake […]

When to See a Doctor for Back Pain: Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore

a man with whiplash injury in his lower back and neck

Back pain is one of those issues almost everyone deals with at some point, yet knowing when to see a doctor for back pain isn’t always clear. Some soreness is normal — maybe you spent the weekend doing yardwork or sat too long at your desk — but other times, back pain is your body’s […]

How to Relieve Severe Lower Back Pain?

a woman holding her lower back that is suffering from fibromyalgia symptoms

How to Relieve Severe Lower Back Pain When lower back pain gets bad enough, it has a way of pulling your attention away from everything else. Standing up from a chair feels harder than it should, sleep becomes restless, and even the small movements you normally don’t think about start to feel unpredictable. We see […]

What Happens When a Chiropractor Cracks Your Back?

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What Happens When a Chiropractor Cracks Your Back? Most people have heard someone say a chiropractor “cracked” their back at some point, and it’s easy to picture something dramatic happening. The truth is much simpler. Many of us wonder what happens when a chiropractor cracks your back, mostly because that sound is unlike anything you […]

patient asking a chiroproactor a question about the spine

Stage 3: Nourish & Refresh

At this point, you are feeling better than you ever thought you could as you are feeling energized and thriving. You have learned a lot about your body, you are moving more efficiently, you understand your body’s cues, and you have a good idea of what to do with these cues. This means you get to try new things, achieve new goals, and conquer new challenges!  As you do, we will be here as your resource, as needed, to help you nourish, boost, and refresh your health.

an Active Edge chiropractor assessing the lower spine of a patient in Columbus Ohio

Stage 2: Activate Healing

Pain is generally the last symptom to show up and the first to go away. This means that by the time you realize there is a problem, there has been a problem for a long time. Especially for chronic or recurring issues, understanding how you got to where you are is so important for getting to where you want to go. In this stage of your journey, you will resolve underlying dysfunction, remove cheats, and retrain habits. As we aid you in activating your body’s natural healing potential, we will help you regain movement, energy, and body function both inside and outside. Throughout this process, you will start to feel greater ease and inspiration as you restore communication and efficiency in your body. Together, we will constantly assess, observe, and reassess your body’s responses to boost your results.

A doctor in Active Edge explaining functional medicine to a patient in Columbus Ohio

Stage 1: Discover Root Cause

You are your own person, with your own collection of life events which brought you to where you are today. You deserve to be heard, seen, and treated as the individual you are. Your journey begins with your Discovery Evaluation. This first visit includes your exam which works to uncover the root of your issue(s), new patient diagnostics, and, of course, your first treatment. This is how we will help you begin connecting the dots and feeling better. After your first treatment, we will ask you to observe your body’s responses– good, bad, or indifferent. There is no wrong answer as this is just starting point information and direction for moving forward. In your second visit, we will review this feedback and your diagnostics to further identify potential underlying causes and compensations. We will combine everything we have learned about you, consider your goals, and together create a plan to resolve your concerns from the roots up.