Physiotherapists help a lot of individuals with different conditions and illnesses help manage and in some cases, alleviate their pain. Of the many different reasons why a patient would go to regimens of physical therapy, one of the most common conditions doctors help treat is back pain. Temple Terrace residents who are suffering for lower back problems may find out there are many possibilities as to why there back is sore or it doesn’t have the same range of motion. The single most common cause of lower back pain is a torn or pulled muscle and possibly a torn ligament.
Lumbar Herniated Discs
After a long day of work, it is very common to have muscle soreness but chronic back pain is a little different and often involves a spinal disc problem or a joint problem. When a patient is suffering of chronic pain from a lumbar herniated disc, the soft center of the disc can end up breaking through the tough outer layer and irritate the nearby nerves, leading to their back pain. Temple Terrace residents may help cope with their back pain by doing strength and endurance building exercises in physical therapy. Slowly building up the muscles around the targeted area can help stop inflammation that is causing a lot of their pain.
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Often when people come to see a physical therapist about their lower back pain, they may find out that the pain is actually being caused by complications with their sacroiliac joint. This joint connects the sacrum located at the base of the spine to the sides of the pelvis. This joints primarily function is to absorbs shock and tension between the upper body and the lower body. When the sacroiliac joint becomes inflamed, it can cause someone to suffer from lower back pain. Temple Terrace residents are often told that the cause of their information is from too much motion of their joint.
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