Back Pain & Low Back Pain Relief

Low back pain is the most common injury, from desk sitters to professional athletes, that presents to our Midvale, Utah sports chiropractic clinic.

• Worldwide, low back pain is the leading cause of disability. It is estimated that 80% of people will experience back pain during their life, with over 50% having an episode this year.

• The truth is, low back pain is a symptom, not a condition. While back pain is extremely common, the cause is often different for each person. 

• This is why one back pain treatment program will work for one person, but a completely different approach is necessary for another.

   

Common conditions that cause low back pain and prevent you from enjoying your favorite activities.

If you were to perform a web search on low back pain causes, the list would nearly be endless. 

Putting aside the less likely back pain generators, we will focus on the most common conditions that cause someone to seek care in our sports chiropractic office to relieve their low back pain. 

This is not an exhaustive list, but it does follow the 80/20 rule.

●     Lumbar Strain/Sprain Injury

●     Lumbar Spine Degeneration Disorders (Arthritis)

●     Disc Degeneration Disorders

●     Disc Bulge/Herniations

●     Sciatica

Yes, this is true. 

Outside of a fall, car accident, or another unforeseeable event, most back pain is preventable. 

Think about it. 

You don’t spend most of your day keeping your core muscles and hip muscles active. 

You do the opposite!  

Most of us spend our days at some sort of a desk, sitting. 

How do we get there? 

By sitting in our cars to and from work.  

Lastly, what do we do when we get home? 

We sit with our families at the dinner table or in front of the TV. 

All of this sitting is not great for our low backs. 

This is why our treatment focuses not only on getting you out of pain but also on getting you moving!

Your back pain treatment should be geared toward you and your goals, not some cookie-cutter approach.

Our aim and methods are to help you understand the cause of your back pain, develop a plan around your goals, and help you maintain optimal life performance outside of our office.

Once we narrow the cause of your back pain down through a thorough evaluation and functional movement assessment, we can determine the best plan of action. 

The care provided in our sports chiropractic clinic is based on three pillars of care; soft tissue flexibility, proper joint mobility, and exercise rehabilitation aimed at strength and stability. 

We wrap this up in a short and focused treatment plan, bookended by functional assessments that mimic the needs of your daily activities. 

Whether your goal is to just get out of pain and sleep through the night or run 100 miles, your treatment plan will have the same focus.

When to seek chiropractic care for your back pain? 

Still unsure if you should seek care for your low back pain?

We understand that seeking out a provider for your low back pain is challenging and even scary. 

With so much conflicting information available at your fingertips compounded with some providers recommending extremely long care plans, it’s no wonder so many people wait to seek care.  This delay also makes the problem worse.  

So, to help you get over the hump, here is a list to help you decide if it is time to seek care. If you have not found relief from the following home methods in 5 days, you need to seek care:

• Rest

• OTC medications

•  Ice/Heat

•  Medicated/cooling pads and gels

•  Stretching, massage, posture changes

More serious signs that you need to seek care: 

• Unable to get to sleep or stay asleep due to pain.

•  You have had pain for more than 7 days with or without improvement.

• Any Radiation of pain in your legs or feet.

• You are starting to irritate your family with your complaining! Seriously, this is a big reason patients initially come in.

More exercises to help you with back pain.