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A recent study revealed that 25% of Americans reported lower back pain within the past three months. Another study showed that twice as many workers with back pain between 45 and 65 missed at least 10 days of work. For workers between 18 and 44 years old, that figure jumps to three times as many workers.
Fortunately, lower back pain chiropractic care at West Suburban Wellness can help reduce lower back pain and restore function by diminishing the nerve compression and nerve irritation responsible. Our chiropractors have developed the following information about this condition and how we bring patients relief from it.
Common Causes of Lower Back Pain
Sometimes, back pain seems to have an apparent cause, such as lifting objects while moving. Other times, it can seem to come from nowhere. In our experience, issues with the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones are frequent culprits behind pain in the lower back.
Muscle Strains
A moving day might represent an exciting new opportunity until one considers the back. Overdoing lifting and carrying items can cause sudden pain in the back’s lumbar region. This form of muscle strain can feel better in four to six weeks. Some long-term causes of back pain caused by muscle strain include poor posture, weak abdominal muscles, and repetitive motion strain. Most back pain caused by muscle strain feels like a dull ache.
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
The sacroiliac joint holds together the spine and the pelvis and can cause as much as 30% of low back pain. Differences in leg length, prolonged joint stress, giving birth, and pregnancy are common causes of sacroiliac joint dysfunction. The typical function of the sacroiliac joint is to absorb shock from the upper body, so it doesn’t injure the lower body.
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the space within the spine that carries the nerves. As in degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis causes nerve compression, irritation, and low back pain. Walking and standing make back pain caused by spinal stenosis worse. Sitting, resting, and bending forward can relieve some of the painful pressure of this condition. Severe spinal stenosis can cause the bladder and other organs to dysfunction, as well as numbness and weakness. We counsel our patients always to contact our office if loss of sensation, strength, or bladder control occurs, as these can signify more pressing concerns that require emergency care.
Lumbar Disc Issues
Lumbar discs cushion the individual vertebrae of the spinal column. They are filled with a gel-like substance that acts as a spinal shock absorber. These discs can develop a range of issues, including bulging, herniation, and degenerative disease. Bulging occurs when the disc has become flattened through compression. This causes the edges of the disc to stick out or bulge from the vertebrae.
Herniated discs are torn discs with gel-like insides that herniate or stick out of the tear. This gelatinous material can enter the spinal column, where it can cause painful nerve compression. Herniated and bulging discs can be caused by repetitive motion strain, car accidents, or being overweight.
Degenerative disc disease results from age-related disc changes. These changes cause the discs to break down or degenerate. As discs age, the holes for the nerves to travel through get smaller with the rest of the disc. Unfortunately, the nerves don’t shrink, so the nerves become compressed and painful leading to low back pain.
Facet Joint Dysfunction
Facet joint dysfunction typically causes pain when patients stand for long periods or lean backward since both of these movements increase pressure on these joints. These symptoms are caused when the joints where the vertebrae meet become inflamed due to age-related changes.
Subluxation
Subluxation is our term for spinal misalignment. When the spine is not appropriately configured, pain-causing nerve compression occurs. Chiropractic adjustment brings spinal vertebrae back into alignment to restore motion and nerve function. This makes it possible to get results from stretches and other prescribed exercises.
Chronic vs. Acute Lower Back Pain
Chronic and acute pain are two terms that are commonly applied to pain. Acute pain is a shorter-term condition. It typically occurs in response to an injury such as a fall or auto accident. Another common cause of acute pain is muscle strain from lifting too much weight. Acute pain goes away on its own in a few weeks. Treatment can further reduce this timeframe.
Chronic pain is a long-term condition lasting for a minimum of six months. It is usually caused by a disease such as autoimmune conditions, cancer, and arthritis. Sometimes, the acute pain from an injury can cause more widespread nerve damage that can cause a chronic pain issue.
Symptoms of Lower Back Pain
The main symptoms of back pain are aches and loss of function. Pain can vary wildly. Some of our patients report a dull ache. Others tell our chiropractors for lower back pain that they feel like they’re being stabbed in the back of it is on fire. Lower back pain and stiffness can make everyday tasks feel like significant ordeals.
How Chiropractic Works to Eliminate Lower Back Pain
At West Suburban Wellness, we know that our patients don’t have any more time to waste on experimental or unproven therapies. As a result, we directly treat the underlying cause of lumbar region pain. The most popular therapies we offer are chiropractic adjustments.
Spinal Manipulation
Spinal manipulation involves moving misaligned vertebrae back into an appropriate position. Our chiropractors for lower back pain use quick, short thrusts to restore normal alignment. This treatment aims to reduce painful nerve compression and restore typical performance such as range of motion. An impressive array of research literature supports this form of therapy for mild to moderate back pain.
Mobilization Therapies
The goal of mobilization therapies is to enhance the range of motion in the back. In our chiropractic office, we sometimes manually stretch a patient’s back to decompress the vertebrae. This relieves pain quickly and helps restore normal positioning for the lumbar discs.
Other forms of mobilization therapies include prescribed exercise. These are customized for each patient and can consist of stretches designed to maximize the range of motion. In addition to promoting flexibility and muscle relaxation, exercise improves blood flow to promote recovery further.
Benefits of Seeing Our Lower Back Pain Chiropractors
Chiropractic care for lower back pain can help provide holistic and wellness-focused care. West Suburban Wellness offers patients a viable alternative to addictive pain medications and their side effects. It also helps patients avoid the risk and downtime that accompanies back surgeries.
The care we provide has another significant set of benefits. Since we see the entire person, we don’t focus on just the herniated disc, muscle strain, or other condition that is contributing to lower back pain. We target the underlying issues responsible for the pain. An example of this is the inflammation and nerve irritation that can cause pain and worsen it.
Our team at West Suburban Wellness has a proactive view regarding care. We focus on helping patients make gradual health changes that last for a lifetime. Lifestyle choices such as routine chiropractic care, nourishing food selections, and wellness-minded movement are some of our top tools for maximizing health.
Relief for Your Stiff, Aching Lower Back
Although it is challenging, treating lower back pain is some of the most satisfying work we do in our office. We as chiropractors find absolute joy in helping individuals feel less or even no pain as they get through an entire workday without stiffness, complete a 5K walk, or accomplish other personally relevant and satisfying goals. So stop searching for a “lower back pain chiropractor near me” and give us a call for compassionate evaluation and treatment you can trust.
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