If you are suffering from back pain, neck pain, sciatica or other chronic pain problems, you may be experiencing this pain because of a misalignment of the musculoskeletal system. For example, if a herniated disc in the lumbar spine compresses nearby nerves, you will experience pain as long as this compression persists. Medication works by “numbing” the brain’s ability to perceive pain. Unfortunately, this means that once the drugs wear off, the pain will return. Chiropractic care is different. Spinal adjustments target the underlying cause of pain, creating space between the vertebrae to alleviate the nerve compression. This provides ongoing pain relief without the need for medication or surgery.