Challenges of Back Pain

THE CHALLENGES OF BACK PAIN

Back pain is always a leading diagnosis seen by physicians in their offices1. Furthermore, 80% of all Americans will suffer an episode of back pain at sometime in their life ²

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Despite how common back pain is and trust us, we see it every day, there are many challenges that back pain sufferers must deal with.

CHALLENGE #1: ANATOMY

Why is back pain so common? A lot has to do with the design of our body. It is the price we pay for walking upright on two legs. As humans, the force of gravity pulls directly down through the vertical spine, compressing it together over the years. In other mammals such as horses, apes, and cows, the spine is horizontal, and the pull of gravity does not compress the spine together.

CHALLENGE #2: LIFESTYLE

Most back pain falls under the category of “mechanical” pain. Mechanical back pain means that the joints, muscles, and ligaments of the spine are not moving correctly at the right time. The spine has to move in intricate ways to make the movements of bending, extending, and twisting. This can cause increased strain on certain parts of your back, especially the lower back. So how does my lifestyle negatively affect the mechanics of my spine and cause pain? This is due to a variety of reasons, including small traumas from lifting, bending and twisting, repetitive strain, accidents, weakness from prolonged sitting, and changes in your core strength. Most of our daily activities involve sitting, which causes our abdominal and back muscles to become weakened. This in-turn does not provide the necessary support to the spine and causes strain. The strain causes inflammation which leads to pain. The pain can be localized to the back area or even radiate into the buttocks or backs of the legs.

CHALLENGE #3: ROOT CAUSE – TREAT BACK PAIN NATURALLY!

Millions of people every year rely on over-thecounter medication and prescription drugs (Opioids) to get through their day. The unfortunate reality is that 60-80% of people with back problems will have a reoccurrence of that back pain within 2 years2 . This is because the cause of the problem, the mechanical movement, is not addressed and treated with drugs, which only masks the pain. More and more people are realizing the full benefits of manual physical therapy to address the cause of their back pain and learn what they can do to take control and have lasting relief. Physical therapy addresses the root cause of where your pain is coming from and provides lasting results so you can avoid the opioids and surgery and live pain free! If you are tired of your reoccurring back pain, frustrated with the limited activities you can perform, sick of taking medications and dealing with the negative side effects, call TODAY and schedule your FREE PAIN ASSESSMENT and take control of your back pain once and for all!