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In this video, Airrosti’s Casey Miller, DC explains the symptoms and causes of low back pain. Learn how Airrosti’s soft tissue treatment pinpoints and treats the injury directly at the source to provide rapid relief in an average of just three visits, based on patient-reported outcomes.
The lumbar spine, or low back, is a complex structure of interconnecting bones, joints, nerves, ligaments, and muscles that supports the weight of the upper body and provides mobility for everyday motions. As well-engineered as this complex system is, the lower back is also highly susceptible to injury.
Acute Injury
The single most common cause of lower back pain is a torn or pulled muscle and/or ligament. A low back sprain or strain can happen suddenly, or can develop slowly over time from repetitive movements. Strains occur when a muscle is stretched too far and tears, damaging the muscle itself.
Common causes of sprains and strains include:
While sprains and strains do not sound serious and don’t typically cause long term issues, they can be quite painful and severely interfere with daily activities, sleep, and exercise.
Chronic Injury
Pain is considered chronic once it lasts for more than three months and exceeds the body’s natural healing process. This is often the result of a disc problem (herniated disc), a joint problem, unresolved injury from past trauma, and/or irritated spinal nerve roots.
Injury to the lower back can present with a wide variety of symptoms. Pain can be mild and merely annoying or it can be severe and debilitating. It may start suddenly, or it could start slowly—possibly coming and going—and gradually get worse over time.
Depending on the underlying cause of the pain, symptoms can be experienced in a variety of ways.
Depending on the type and severity of the pain, traditional treatment options for low back pain typically include rest and activity modification, over-the-counter or prescription pharmaceuticals, back braces, steroid injections, or even surgery. The goal of medical treatments is to reduce pain, but these treatments do not change the underlying source of pain.
To treat and effectively resolve lower back pain, a thorough diagnosis is essential. Proper lower back pain treatment reduces the likelihood of recurrent back pain flare-ups and helps prevent the development of chronic lower back pain.
To treat and effectively resolve lower back and lumbar spine pain, a thorough diagnosis is essential. Proper treatment reduces the likelihood of recurrent flare-ups and helps prevent the development of a chronic condition.
This is one of the most common conditions we treat at Airrosti. Our approach leads to complete and rapid injury resolution in 89% of cases, helping eliminate the need for expensive imaging tests, long-term pain management programs, invasive procedures and pharmaceuticals.
Reviewed by Casey Crisp, Doctor of Chiropractic
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Came in with major discomfort in lower back and now after 3 sessions, I feel amazing with my mobility and have implemented the amazing exercises Julie taught me.
by Carlos Aguilar
Hace unas semanas atrás presente un dolor fuerte en la parte de la espalda baja que me impedía hacer mis rutinas diarias y por medio de redes sociales encontré al Dr. Garza. Al principio tenía un poco de duda en hacer la cita con el (no estaba seguro) y pues me anime a hacer la cita. En mi primera cita el Dr. Garza me explicó detalladamente el problema que me estaba ocasionando el dolor, así que puso todo su esfuerzo en trabajar en espalda baja y en mi primera visita con él y los ejercicios que me recomendó vi un cambio en que mi dolor disminuyó. Solo bastaron 3 visitas con él para que el dolor disminuyera un 95%, pero claro hay que seguir los ejercicios que él te recomienda a seguir. La mera verdad recomiendo 100% al Dr. Robe...+ show morerto Garza es una persona muy profesional. No duden de visitarlo si tienen algún dolor muscular.
by Miguel Garza
I came in with severe lower back/right hip pain that was keeping me from being able to sit for long periods of time as I worked. After meeting with Dr. Garza around 5 visits, my pain is completely healed and I feel better than I did before the injury took place. I could not recommend seeing him enough!
by Jacob Simpson
I could barely walk when I arrived at Arrosti due to lower back pain. After my first visit, I could stand mostly straight. Three visits within 2 weeks and I was back to normal. Dr. Moore worked a miracle. She has a great demeanor and listened to what I was saying. This allowed her to treat my specific needs and get me back on track. I would definitely recommend her to anyone seeking pain relief.
by Kevin Byrd
I initially came to see Tesia Jones, DC for pain in my shins. I have always had trouble with my shins, but right before that time I started having so much pain driving that I would use cruise control in a neighborhood to go 25 mph because it was too painful for me to press the gas pedal. When I first saw Dr. Jones, she told me that she could not work on my shin because I have varicose veins. I also have carpal tunnel and have had challenges lower back pain. As Dr. Jones worked up my arms, crossed my shoulders and went down my back, the pain in my shins disappeared. Also, I have been having lower back pain for 20 years. As a teacher, I am on my feet a lot as well as sitting in uncomfortable chairs. Every night when I made dinner my back w...+ show moreould hurt. Now my back doesn’t hurt, my hands don’t hurt, and my shins don’t hurt. I know that I may sound unbelievable, but I truly am telling the truth.
by Sharon Prince
Awesome experience with Dr. Wu at the Arlington Airrosti location. I've been having lower back issues every few months and the couple of therapy sessions that Dr. Wu has helped with have been great! Highly recommend him and his staff!
by Dennis Hoang
I started going to Airrosti since I met my max out of pocket and wanted to try to get back to doing all my workouts. Recently hurt my lower back when doing deadlifts. I really enjoyed getting to know Jade and knew she was doing her best to help me return to my activities. We were only able to have two visits before the end of the year but she was very knowledgeable and did her best to work out my issues and provide the best care she could. Thanks for everything!
by Adam Collier
Dr. Cabrera, y'all!! Let me tell you, I had lower back pain SO bad that I could hardly get out of bed, drive or properly hold my child. It was AWFUL. If I bent back half an inch I'd have intense pain. It progressed over a two week period before I finally decided to set an appointment. After one session with Dr. C, the pain was 95% gone! After my second session, I had NO pain and she had given me back MORE range of motion in my back extension than I have had in years! It would be ridiculous not to go get checked out if you have a sudden onset of pain. Just go and FEEL BETTER! I could not be more thankful. She's a great listener, very knowledgeable, super kind and she gets straight to the pain. I VERY HIGLY recommend Dr. Cabrera!! Thank yo...+ show moreu so much for having her on the team!!
by Adi Garza
Dr. Cabrera and Juan are great, very professional!! I've seen them for lower back and shoulder pain and feel so much better after my visits.
by Jaymes Nunez