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Low Back Pain

Low back pain is one of the most common conditions treated at a chiropractic office. There are many causes of low back pain which may occur during daily activities. For example, one may notice lower back symptoms after performing a simple task such as bending over to pick up a child, brushing their teeth, or loading a dishwasher. Moving awkwardly while sleeping, getting up from a seated position too fast, prolonged driving/prolonged sitting can also aggravate the lower back. Some of the more obvious causes of low back pain may come from lifting heavy boxes, working very long hours, swinging a golf club, and shoveling too much snow.

Whether the causes are obvious or not, low back pain comes from repetitive micro traumas to the spine. These micro traumas cause little irritations that if left untreated over a period of time, end up causing significant changes to our spinal structure, and in many cases, lead to chronic low back pain.

Treatment:

A chiropractic treatment typically consists of a chiropractic adjustment which helps to restore normal spine and nerve function to the affected areas as well as eliminate pain. Physical therapy and physiotherapy such as stretches, exercises, massages and electrical stimulation are used to help reduce muscle spasm and tightness and help to increase strength. Hot moist packs and ultrasound treatment are effective in increasing blood flow to chronic muscle spasms. In acute low back cases, ice therapy (cryotherapy) is used to help reduce swelling and should be applied immediately following an injury. It is important in acute cases to avoid the use of dry heat therapy at home such as a heating pad on the lower back as this can cause increased superficial swelling and possibly additional pain.

If you or someone you know is experiencing low back pain, give our office a call as we have been successfully treating this condition since 2007 at this facility.