{"id":10145,"date":"2023-01-09T18:48:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T18:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restowell.com\/version-2\/?p=10145"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:20:28","slug":"back-pain-do-i-need-to-visit-a-chiropractor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restowell.com\/version-2\/blog\/back-pain-do-i-need-to-visit-a-chiropractor\/","title":{"rendered":"Back Pain: Do I Need to Visit a Chiropractor?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\"Back\n<\/a>\n\nBack pain<\/a> plagues over 3 million people in the United States per year according to the Mayo Clinic. Most back pain<\/strong> will go away with time, but for some cases, it persists. This is when you need professional help.\n

About chiropractors<\/h2>\nA 2015 National Institutes of Health report states that\u00a027 million Americans\u00a0are evaluated and treated by a chiropractor each year. A Doctor of Chiropractic focuses on the bones, muscles and nerves of the body and how they interact. Their basic technique involves manual manipulation of the\u00a0spine\u00a0but can encompass other treatment methods as well. Chiropractors will focus on manual, ergonomic manipulation to help adjust, align or reposition your body in\u00a0a way\u00a0thought to speed up the natural healing process.\n\nChiropractors are trained professionals who have a 4-year undergraduate degree. They also complete four years of additional training in a Doctor of Chiropractic program. These programs are rigorous and standardized to ensure that chiropractors provide the best treatment for back pain<\/em>.\n

When to see a chiropractor<\/h2>\nIf you are reading this article, you have already decided to become an informed member of your medical care team. Maybe you have a chiropractor, or perhaps you are curious about what kinds of symptoms are legitimate reasons to make an appointment.\n\nEither way, if you have experienced one or more of the following symptoms of back pain, consider making an appointment with a chiropractor:\n