03/30/2026
Is masking pain the same as fixing it?
Injections and pain medications may reduce symptoms temporarily, but they do not correct the structural or functional causes of many back conditions.
If joint restriction, disc stress, or poor spinal mechanics are contributing to your pain, numbing the area does not restore proper movement.
Long term improvement often depends on restoring alignment, improving joint motion, and reducing mechanical stress on the spine.
At Garcia Chiropractic in Costa Mesa, our focus is structural and functional correction, not just symptom suppression.
Address the cause, not only the sensation.