What Lower Back Pain Is?
Lower back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide with one half of all working Americans admitting to having back pain symptoms each year. It is the most common reason most people miss work is due to low back pain. Though it sounds serious, most cases of back pain are not caused by serious conditions such as arthritis, infection, fracture or cancer. Most likely it is from poor posture or from using poor body mechanics when working or lifting. Don’t become a statistic!
How Lower Back Pain Is Diagnosed
Treatment
Whether you have lower back pain because of a herniated disc, osteoarthritis, or any other issue that is seriously impairing your outlook on life and your happiness, physical therapy can help. Our physical therapists aim to provide a solution to you and to your problem, as well as supply information that will help you stay healthy and pain free after your injury is corrected.
Whenever possible, it is preferable to use non-surgical rehabilitation as opposed to surgery to resolve pain. With a goal to ease your pain and other symptoms, potential treatments options could include rest, bracing, mobility and strengthening exercises, pool therapy as well as improved overall health and fitness.
If you are tired of lower back pain and haven’t yet seen a physical therapist, please contact us for a free examination and consult. We would love to speak with you and let you know how physical therapy can help.