Which Is Better for Back Pain: Seeing a Chiropractor or Taking Painkillers?
When you’re struggling with back pain after a long day at a warehouse off I-635 or sitting for hours at a desk in Downtown Garland Square, it’s tempting to reach for painkillers. But do they fix the real problem? Painkillers only mask symptoms—while chiropractic care aims to correct the actual cause so you can get lasting relief.
Why Doesn’t Pain Go Away With Painkillers?
Pain medication, whether over-the-counter or prescribed, helps you get through the day by dulling discomfort. But as Dr. Ruy Amador, DC at Dolce Vita Chiropractic explains, the root cause—joint restriction, subluxations / misalignment, or muscle imbalance—remains unaddressed. That’s why many people in Garland and Mesquite find their pain keeps coming back once the pills wear off.
- Warehouse and manufacturing workers often pop painkillers to get through shifts, but the underlying strain or injury lingers. Some times the workers comp MD does not find the root cause and is forced to continue to offer the pain killers to the injured worker.
- Desk workers with neck pain discover medication does nothing for the stiffness or posture issues caused by hours of sitting.
- Many families hear “just take something for it” after a weekend at Lake Ray Hubbard—but real relief comes from fixing what’s wrong, not hiding it.
How Does Chiropractic Address the Cause?
Dr. Ruy Amador at Dolce Vita Chiropractic always starts with a thorough, hands-on evaluation. Instead of guessing or simply cracking your back, he looks for the source of your pain by testing you range of motion, joint function, muscle strenght, sensation and posture to determine the cause of pain. Chiropractic adjustments work to restore normal movement and function, helping your body recover so you can work and move without pain dominating your day. Chiropractors may request x-rays or other forms of imaging such as MRI or CT Scans to further evaluate potential problems.
The Plan for Lasting Back Pain Relief at Dolce Vita Chiropractic in Garland Tx.
The process is simple:
- Pick up a complete medical history of the patient
- Narrow down the Chief Complaint of the patient
- Perform a physical assessment of the patient
- Based on patient medical history, chief complaint, and physical assessment a Treatment Plan is developed
- Treatment is applied and observations are documented / tracked
- Treatment plans will vary depending on the severity of the problem and the patient’s health condition and age
- Returning the patient to their activities of daily life is the goal
This week, consider what you really want: a temporary mask, or to get back to work and living fully in Garland, Mesquite, or Rockwall. Chiropractic care is accessible even if you have no insurance—care is available in both English and Spanish, Dr. Ruy Amador, DC is bilingual.
As always, each person and each case are different and they all need to be evaluated pior to receiving therapy. So, come to Dolce Vita Chiroparctic and get back to living without the pain — schedule your visit. Learn more about Dolce Vita Chiropractic and our benefits to real relief and options.