Lower Back Pain Treatment in St. Louis

Lower back pain affects people of all ages and activity levels. Whether it started suddenly or has been lingering for years, it can limit how you move and live.

Your lower back comprises five bones stacked on top of each other with a soft “disc” between each segment to allow for flexibility. Typically, each joint in your spine should move freely and independently. Sometimes one or more of the joints in your low back can become “stuck.”

Imagine a normal spine functioning like a giant spring moving freely in every direction. A spine with a “stuck” joint is like having a section of that restricted spring welded together. The spine may still move as a whole, but a portion of it is no longer functioning. But, why does this happen?

Causes of Lower Back Pain:

Lower back pain can be caused by a variety of things in our daily lives. Some common causes of lower back pain include:

Symptoms

Typically, people experience local tenderness and discomfort in their lower back. You may notice that your range of motion is limited. Moving your trunk may increase your discomfort. Pain can often trickle down to your hips and buttocks. If left untreated, it may lead to arthritis.

Other symptoms include:

• Dull or sharp pain
• Stiffness
• Pain with movement or sitting
• Pain radiating into hips or legs

How We Treat Lower Back Pain in St. Louis

With our lower back treatment, our goal is to get you back to normal as soon as possible. To do that, we will likely recommend one or more of the following:

• Joint Manipulation to improve flexibility and relieve pain
• Therapy modalities, like low level laser therapy, to ease your muscle tightness, pain, and swelling
• Myofascial release, like dry needling, to remove long standing tightness
• Strength and mobility training to strengthen the area and build resilience in the body