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Show What Causes... BACKACHE ... and What to do About It Ths following is one in a scries of articles sponsored by local chiropractors as a public service. We don't recall having seen any authoritative statistics on the subject, but if "backache" isn't the most common of all human maladies it certainly must be well . toward the head of the list. "Oh, my aching back!" has become be-come a national refrain. "What causes backache?" Well, you can't put your finger on any one specific practice or condition and say with finality, "Thit is it!" Sometimes an ache in the back may be referred pain, indicating in-dicating a disordered condition in one of the vital organs the kidneys, kid-neys, for example. But in an overwhelming majority major-ity of cases, "backache" is an indication in-dication of trouble along the spinal spin-al column. An examination by your chiropractor will quickly show that one or more of the vertebrae the small movable bones that encase the spinal cord has become displaced. When this occurs backache is only one of the more apparent, and mora readily manifested symptoms. Such displacements impinge, or press, upon nerves carrying vital energy to the various parts and organs of the body. If a reasonably reason-ably prompt adjustment is not made, the displacement can lead to a condition of serious Illness in the organ or area deprived of essential life-sustaining energy. But you may ask how these displacements occur. "I haven't been doing anything to cause trouble," you insist in all seriousness. serious-ness. Well, you might be surprised to learn that a great many backaches back-aches result from sitting with your legs crossed. Yes, that's perfectly per-fectly true. The action of crossing ' - ' - V'? . : . J : ' , --' : " .. f . v.-' v '.- , : ' - i V - . ' . ! t i DR. J. MARK GRANT 42 North Fi East American Fork Ph. SK 6-2861 o;ie leg over the other twi3ts the h ps, causes muscles to stretch, a-id not infrequently pulls those s;.lnal vertebrae out of line. If you must cross your legs, a good practice is to switch from one leg to the other at frequent intervals. Thi3 tends to balance the strain and may minimize the painful aftermaths. af-termaths. But the very best course of all is to visit your chiropractor for regular, periodic adjustments. In this way he can detect and correct cor-rect conditions that if neglected could cause you a great deal of needless suffering and expense. So, why not make that appointment ap-pointment right away? |