Lower back pain

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Lower back pain has many different causes and symptoms and different methods of care. Your Chiropractor will do a full screening to find the root cause of your symptoms and can then recommend the best form of care given.

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Cause

There are many different causes of lower back pain, these can include;

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• Muscle Strain / Ligament Sprain

• Nerve Root Irritation

• Disc Herniation

• Facet Irritation

• Spinal Stenosis

• Scoliosis

• Repetitive Strain Injury

• Soft Tissue Swelling

• Spinal Instability

• Osteoarthritis

• Tight Muscles

• Poor Posture

• Poor Gait

• Trauma

• Joint Misalignment

• Poor Circulation

• Stiffness

 

Symptoms

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• Local / Referred / Shooting / Stabbing Pain

• Muscle Spasm

• Leg Pain, Numbness and Pins & Needles

• Limited Range of Motion / Pain with Movement

• Muscle Loss

• Local Swelling

• Difficulty Walking

• Clicking, Popping or Crunching from the Spine

 

Care

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The type of care given suitable for lower back pain primarily depends on the cause and the symptoms you have.

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Every day people visit Chiropractors with lower back pain and evidence shows that Chiropractic is effective at providing relief and improving lower back pain and other musculoskeletal conditions.

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Mid-back pain

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Middle back pain or upper back pain is felt in the thoracic region of the spine. This is the part of the spine to which the rib cage attaches, and the accompanying muscles keep you standing or sitting up straight. Pain symptoms in this region mainly originate from muscular strain, ligament sprain or from direct trauma.

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Cause

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• Posture: Poor posture is the biggest cause of mid back pain. Poor posture means your muscles cannot work effectively, causing them to be overworked, which in turn causes pain.

• Trauma: Trauma to the spine should be taken seriously, and if you suspect anything serious please visit A&E first to get checked out. Trauma can cause bone fractures and muscle/ligament strain or tears.

• Tight muscle: Tight muscles don’t allow your back to function properly, which can cause restrictions in the mechanics of your spine – thus causing pain.

• Overuse: Manual workers and people who do lots of sport can have issues in this area from overuse. We can provide different strategies to help the condition.

• Muscle weakness: Weak back muscles are the cause of most people’s back pain and back injuries. This can cause poor posture and overuse injuries due to the muscle not being strong enough

 

Symptoms

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• Back pain / Stiffness

• Limited Range of Motion / Pain with Movement

• Muscle Weakness / Muscle Spasm / Muscle Loss

• Poor Posture

• Local / Referred Pain / Muscle pain

• Local Swelling

• Difficulty Walking

• Clicking, Popping or Crunching from the spine

 

Care

The type of care suitable for middle back pain primarily depends on the cause of the symptoms.  Every day people visit Chiropractors with middle back pain. Chiropractic care will encourage motion, improve posture, increase muscle strength, and correct bad carrying/lifting habits.