Low Back Pain

Most people describe a dull, achy soreness across the lumbar region that worsens with prolonged sitting, bending, or lifting, and often eases briefly with walking or position changes. Stiffness is most pronounced in the morning or after long periods of inactivity. Some experience sharp, catching pain with specific movements, or radiating discomfort into the gluteal region and upper thigh. True leg pain below the knee, numbness, or weakness signals nerve involvement and warrants more focused evaluation.

Low back pain affects adults of every age, but is most common between ages 30 and 60. Risk is elevated in desk workers and drivers who sit for long stretches, healthcare workers and tradespeople who perform repetitive lifting and bending, and recreational athletes — particularly runners and lifters — who load the spine without adequate hip mobility or core control. Pregnancy, prior back injury, smoking, obesity, and poor sleep are all well-documented contributors.

A combined, root-cause approach.

Clinical practice guidelines (American College of Physicians, 2017) recommend spinal manipulation, exercise, and manual therapy as first-line care for both acute and chronic low back pain — ahead of medication or imaging. We combine chiropractic adjustments to restore segmental motion, Active Release Technique and dry needling to release tight hip flexors, glutes, and paraspinals, and progressive rehab to retrain the deep core and glutes that protect the spine. Most patients report meaningful improvement within the first few visits.

• Chiropractic adjustments
• Active Release Technique (ART)
• Dry needling
• Functional rehab and core retraining