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Is It Back Pain or Sciatica? The most common type of back pain experienced is in the lower back, and it can happen for any variety of reasons. Being in a car accident can cause you toexperience lingeringbackpain foryearsafter theaccident.Accidents atworkcan lead tosimilar consequences.Butsometimes thecauseof your backpain isn’tasstraightforward.Backpaincanalsodevelopforanynumber of common reasons — things that you do every day without thinking twice. An old desk chair that doesn’t provide much lumbar support can take its toll over time, as can wearing shoes that don’t have much support, or even gaining weight, particularly around the stomach area. helpful strategies that can strengthen your back and reduce the severity of your pain. Physical therapy for back pain often includes a combination of targeted massage, flexibility and range of motion training, muscle building, and targeted stretching techniques. Using these strategies in combination with anti-inflammatory medication, as recommended by your physician, is often considered the most-efficient approach to handling back pain and is recommended by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Source https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/sciatica/what-you-need-know-about-sciatica (continued from outside)
Too many people consider back pain a normal experience of their lives and don’t immediately seek support that could make the pain an issue of the past. Working with a physical therapist is, hands down, the best thing that you can do when you are looking to overcome back pain. A physical therapist can identify the cause of the back pain and present you with
If you are suffering from back pain, or think you might be dealing with sciatica, be sure to call your physical therapist at Nestor PhysicalTherapy at 401.356.4777!
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