Common cause of low back pain.

We see between 40 and 60 new patients in our clinic every month. A fair amount of the new patients we see complain of low back pain. Low back pain can be caused by a wide variety of condition. These conditions include, but are not limited to, muscle strains, disc herniations, facet inflammation, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. I have found that over the past couple of years the most common cause of every day low back pain is sacroiliac dysfunction. This is commonly referred to as “sciatica”. Symptoms associated with sacroiliac joint dysfunction might include, low back pain, pain just to the side of the spine in the low back, muscle cramps in the low back, and referred pains into the gluteal region and/or legs which extend to the knees. Activities such as vacuuming, golfing, and lifting items over the head can lead to this condition. While this condition can self resolve, usually some type of treatment is necessary to eliminate the pain and dysfunction. Most patients with this condition respond well to chiropractic manipulations, interferential therapy, ultrasound, and spine specific rehab. Most patients note a significant improvement in 7-10 days with between 2-6 treatment sessions. If you are experiencing any of the above mentioned symptoms you might be suffering from sacroiliac dysfunction. Please let us help you get rid of your pain. At our spine specific clinic we have chiropractors, rehab specialists, pain management doctors, massage therapists, and spine surgeons. If you have a spine related condition, we have a doctor who can help.

-Dr. McKnight

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