Wilmington Back Pain Relieved with Non-Surgical Chiropractic Techniques

Dr. David Lude, one of Wilmington's finest Chiropractors, offers a wide range of non-surgical services and techniques to provide pain management and relief from back pain, headaches, herniated discs, Degenerative Disc disease, auto accident injuries, sports injuries and personal injuries. Dr. David Lude's motto is "your needs are central to my care," and all of the techniques that he employs cater to your particular condition.

Our chiropractic care includes “state of the art” techniques that are designed to be safe, comfortable and effective. Dr. Lude has years of training and experience in spinal adjustments and hands on chiropractic practices in Wilmington, NC. Additionally, we offer patients non-surgical spinal decompression therapy, corrective exercise plans, lifestyle coaching, nutritional counseling, massage, and physiotherapy treatments.

Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy primarily treats disc injuries in the neck and lower back including herniated discs. Decompression therapy has also been shown to markedly improve shoulder pain, arm pain and leg pain. Using a computer operated table, alternating cycles of distraction and relaxation gently separate the vertebrae creating a vacuum inside the targeted discs known as negative intra-discal pressure. The negative pressure encourages the herniated disc to return to its proper position. Decompression therapy also promotes the diffusion of water and nutrient-rich fluids in around the disc causing regeneration and healing of the disc fibers. Over time decompression treatments can make a significant difference in a herniated disc and provide relief from the back pain, headaches and other pains that are associated with this injury.

Corrective exercises are very effective for treating many different types of injuries. The advantage of corrective exercises is that they promote self-care and involve the patient directly in the healing process. These exercises can be performed within the comfort of your own Wilmington home and on your own schedule. We have found that corrective exercises will increase the effectiveness of your spinal correction by as much as 30-40%. Moreover, corrective exercises can help to correct misaligned and overused muscles and restore balance to the muscular structure.

Chiropractors Promote Healthy Living and Heal Back Pain

We also offer lifestyle advice here at the clinic. Lifestyle advice includes “coaching” our patients on the types of activities they perform every day that can cause or aggravate their back pain. A good example would a person that comes to us with a herniated disc from sitting at a desk every day at work. We would show this patient ways to alter their sedentary lifestyle to improve their disc degeneration and promote a healthy back and a healthy lifestyle. Our lifestyle counseling is a collaborative effort between the chiropractor and the patient and it is some of the most meaningful healing we perform here at the clinic.

Nutritional counseling is also part of our services. Without proper nutrition it is impossible to lead a healthy life or to heal your back injury. Dr. Lude will provide a balanced individualized nutritional program that is designed to promote the speedy rehabilitation of your back injury. Nutritional counseling is often very effective for dealing with chronic headaches. We are hopeful that you will feel so much better and invigorated by your new diet that you will adopt it as a new way of living.

Our physiotherapy treatments are some of the most effective for healing a back injury. Our physiotherapy treatments also positively influence the effectiveness of our other therapies and include: Massage, Whirlpool Hydromassage, Moist Heat and Manual Therapy, Mechanical traction, Intersegmental traction, Cryotherapy, Therapeutic exercises and a work hardening rehabilitation program.

If you have questions about any of the services we offer, or to learn more, please call our office at 910-795-4604 today.