Chiropractic can help you stop your lower back pain.
Back pain is extremely common, in fact it is the leading cause of sick days in the workplace.
Back pain can be extremely frustrating, especially if it appears for no real reason, constantly aches throughout the day or you fear the pain with every little movement. Lower back pain can affect your productivity at work and prevent you from doing things you love.
The good news is we can help you get back to living a life with a pain free lower back.
How chiropractic can help my lower back pain
The foundation to an effective treatment is identifying exactly what is causing your pain. It’s frustrating when you get lower back pain and tough it out until the pain disappears, only to find the pain return. The way we break this cycle is to treat the root cause of your pain and stop the pain for good. Going through a comprehensive history of your lower back pain and a thorough physical examination (functional, orthopaedic and neurological) will identify the reason why you are in pain.
Common causes of low back pain
- Muscle strain
- Spinal ligament strain
- Herniated or bulging disc
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (dimples in your low back)
- Degenerative disc disease
- Facet joint dysfunction
- Arthritis
Why am I experiencing lower back pain?
There are many reasons why you could be experiencing lower back pain.
Do you:
- Spend a lot of time slouched over a computer?
- Have bad posture?
- Have a job that requires a lot of bending or repetitive movements?
- Exercise frequently and might not have the best form?
- Are relatively inactive and have a weak core?
- Generally have poor bending and lifting habits?
These are some examples of things that can lead to lower back pain.
Dee Why Chiropractic Care treatments used for lower back pain
Once the source of your pain is identified we utilise a variety of treatment techniques that would suit your condition.
Lower back pain treatments will involve a combination of the following:
- Chiropractic adjustments
- Joint mobility techniques
- Drop piece adjusting
- Lumbar traction
- Trigger point therapy
- Active muscle releases
- Dry Needling
- IASTM
- Muscles stretches
- Support taping
Lower back pain is the most common thing we treat in our practice. If you want to start your journey to a pain free lower back give us a call today or book an appointment online.