Lower Back Pain
The lower back
Lower Back Pain Treatment in Chiropractic-Works & Wellness Clinic
The lower back is an incredible structure of interconnecting bones, ligaments, nerves, and joints all working cohesively to support the upper body and provide strength and flexibility. The Chiropractic-Works and Wellness Clinic has a particular interest in this complex structure and understands the pain and frustration a lower back injury can cause you.
Sharp burning pain​
Common symptoms
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Sharp burning pain
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Muscle tightness and spasm
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Difficulty standing or walking
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Tingling or numbness of lower extremities
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Common causes
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Repetitive movements
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Loading of the spine
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Disc bulge
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Impinged or inflamed nerve
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Lower Back Pain Symptoms
The lower back is tasked with supporting the upper body as well as providing mobility for everyday activities such as bending down or twisting. Most acute lower back pain is a result of an injury to the ligaments, facet joints, discs or muscles. The symptoms of low back pain can range from mild and tolerable pain to debilitating symptoms severely affecting your ability to perform even the most basic tasks. Depending on the underlying cause, common symptoms may include: Sharp burning pain that radiates to the back of the legs Muscle tightness and spasm Difficulty standing or walking Tingling or numbness of lower extremities also known as Sciatica
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Mechanical Pain
This would be the most common cause of lower back pain, especially by those who perform repetitive movements or tasks for work or daily activities. It is normally brought on by loading the spine and causes injury to the muscles, ligaments or joints around the spine. In this case, back pain may be felt after squatting or deadlifting. There is usually a mechanical pattern to the symptoms, for example, a certain direction of movement or certain postures will aggravate or ease symptoms. By identifying these mechanical patterns, it will help our consultants here at The Chiropractic-Works and Wellness Clinic to diagnose your true cause of lower back pain a lot more efficiently. The pain is normally localised in lower back, but can radiate to the buttocks and legs.
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Radicular Pain
This type of pain is normally associated with an impinged or inflamed spinal nerve. The pain is normally sharp or burning and can cause numbness and weakness. As it is a nerve pain, it is usually only felt on one side of the body. In more severe cases, this type of back pain can result in nerve function loss. Examples of this is patients may complain of a dead patch with no sensation in their lower leg or foot, or feeling of lower limb giving way unexpectedly, easy to be tripped during walking and unable to move ankle up for walking. Patients that complain of being unable to pass urine or loss of feeling, or experiencing numbness in the pubic areas may warrant immediate medical attention as these are signs of advanced central nervous system dysfunction and needs to be investigated and treated urgently. As low back pain symptoms can often lead to flare-ups and recurrence, at Chiropractic-Works and Wellness Clinic, we believe a thorough examination is important to understand not only the symptoms but the exact cause of your symptoms to provide appropriate treatment and prevention of chronic lower back pain down the track.
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Lower Back Pain Treatment in Chiropractic-Works and Wellness Clinic
This type of pain is normally associated with an impinged or inflamed spinal nerve. The pain is normally sharp or burning and can cause numbness and weakness. As it is a nerve pain, it is usually only felt on one side of the body. In more severe cases, this type of back pain can result in nerve function loss. Examples of this is patients may complain of a dead patch with no sensation in their lower leg or foot, or feeling of lower limb giving way unexpectedly, easy to be tripped during walking and unable to move ankle up for walking. Patients that complain of being unable to pass urine or loss of feeling, or experiencing numbness in the pubic areas may warrant immediate medical attention as these are signs of advanced central nervous system dysfunction and needs to be investigated and treated urgently. As low back pain symptoms can often lead to flare-ups and recurrence, at Chiropractic-Works and Wellness Clinic, we believe a thorough examination is important to understand not only the symptoms but the exact cause of your symptoms to provide appropriate treatment and prevention of chronic lower back pain down the track.
