How Precisely Chiropractic Can Help with Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain is sometimes caused by abnormal spinal function or damage, such as joint strains or degeneration. The symptoms often start off as a dull ache and can progress over time to a sharp, severe and constant pain. If the nerves leaving the spine are affected it can cause pain into the legs known as sciatica. The problem with the lower back is that the pain often feels the same regardless of what the cause is, which is why an accurate diagnosis is so important. Back pain is often aggravated by lifestyle factors, including; lack of exercise, obesity, injuries, poor posture and ergonomically incorrect workplace environments.

One of the most typical causes of lower back pain is putting unnecessary strain on your back by activities such as heavy lifting. This can damage the spine and lead to swelling and inflammation of the facet joints. Indeed, strains to the lower back and disc injuries are two of the most common causes of low back pain seen in our clinic. There are many other causes of low back pain including bone and disc degeneration, sacroiliac joint sprain, piriformis syndrome and spinal cord stenosis that also present in our clinic.

Often severe back pain is followed by a protective muscle spasm which can make moving difficult. This is your body’s way of protecting your back from further damage. In this situation patients will often think the problem is muscular; however, the cause is actually from your injured joints. It is very important that other pathological causes of back pain, such as tumours, infections and fractures are ruled out before treatment commences.