Low Back Pain

Written By Julia Nielson

Living with pain, whether its a short term or long term can interrupt your life and work. Chiropractors are well placed for assessing and treating the lower back, pelvis, coccyx and sacroiliac joints.

LOWER BACK PAIN 

Pain in your lower back can present suddenly after activity or lifting something heavy or it may even gradually increase in discomfort over time and certain activities. If lower back pain has not resolved within 3 days of onset you should consult your health professional or call us at Park Road Chiropractic. Pain that lasts longer than 3 months is regarded as chronic. Your chiropractors will take a comprehensive medical history and perform a physical examination which may lead to a referral for diagnostic imaging such as an xray, CTScan or MRI. 

Lower back Pain can present in many ways which may include: 

  • groin, buttock or upper thigh pain

  • local central lower back pain

  • pain which is worse with sitting and/or standing

  • shooting pain travelling into buttock, leg and foot

  • hip pain 

  • pain which improves on movement

Causes for functional lower back pain may include:

  • sciatica

  • herniated disc

  • spinal stenosis

  • spinal curves (scoliosis or kyphosis)

  • muscle spasms/tears/strains

  • pelvic/leg length differences

  • arthritis

Other causes for back pain may include: cancer, infection, abdominal aortic aneurysm, pregnancy related, endometriosis, ovarian cysts amongst

Julia Nielson
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