The key to alleviating your pain is removing the cause, not just treating the source of pain.

For example, if your toe is sore because you repeatedly stub it, the best way to treat it would be to avoid further toe stubbing. In like manner, the best way to treat your spinal pain is to remove the cause, not to just provide you with some sort of passive therapy. Passive therapies, such as spinal adjustments, only provide temporary relief at best.

Once the cause has been eliminated, it is then important to improve the resiliency and robustness of your spine to enable you to engage in your daily activities and reduce the likelihood of future pain episodes. This is most commonly done through various forms of rehabilitative exercises.