UNDERSTANDING BACK PAIN
Back pain may be common, but it is absolutely not normal. There are actually a lot of serious conditions that can cause your back to begin to hurt, and it is smart to have your back looked at by a physician early on so that you know exactly what is going on with your body from the get-go. Once the cause of your back pain is determined, your back pain specialist will be able to identify the best treatment options for your body’s needs. This will likely include the following: • Identifying what region of the body is CAUSING the lower back to hurt. The lower back is the victim, other joints of the body are not operating the way they need to. These mechanical limitations create excessive amounts of stress on the lower back. This stress leads to conditions like herniated discs, stenosis, and sciatica. • Educating you as to what you can do on a day to day basis to take the stress off of the lower back. We will review movements of daily living like tieing your shoes, picking something up from the floor, and climbing stairs. • Through a 1 on 1, 60-minute approach we will apply hands-on interventions that remove the limitations create lower back pain.
Using soft tissue and joint mobilization we will restore your body back to its optimal alignment. This allows for decreased pain and more importantly increased performance with your demands of daily living.. Attempting to undertake any of these changes on your own after you’ve experienced a back injury is both dangerous and not recommended. Working with a licensed and experienced back pain specialist can provide you with the guidance and ongoing support that you need to ensure that you do not experience any further injury as you attempt to heal the cause of your back pain. There are a lot of different reasons as to why you may be experiencing back pain, and ignoring any of them is not a good idea.
Some of the most common issues that cause back pain to linger include:
• Muscle sprain or strain • Slipped vertebrae or disc • Tear or hyperextension to the supporting muscles or tendons • Arthritis
EXERCISE ESSENTIALS
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RUNNER’S STEP Stand in front of a box or step that is below the level of the knee. Step up onto the box and bring the opposite leg up towards your chest. Lower your leg down in a controlled manner. Repeat 6-10 times, alternating legs.
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