Modern Chiropractic + Sports Rehab in Aurora, IL
Low back pain treatment
Low back pain can make everyday movement, work, exercise, and the activities you enjoy more difficult. We take the time to understand what’s contributing to your pain and build an individualized treatment plan to help you move better, feel stronger, and get back to what you want to do.
low back pain can show up in different ways
Maybe your back feels stiff when you first get out of bed. Maybe sitting at work has become uncomfortable, bending or lifting causes pain, or your back keeps flaring up when you return to the gym or your favorite activity.
Low back pain can be recent or something you’ve dealt with for years. It may stay around the lower back or sometimes be accompanied by symptoms into the hip or leg. Understanding your symptoms, how they behave, and what movements, activities, and demands are important to you helps us determine the best place to start.
what causes low back pain?
Low back pain doesn’t always come from one specific structure or injury. It can be influenced by a combination of factors, including irritation of muscles, joints, discs, or other tissues; changes in activity or training; repetitive demands; and how your body is currently tolerating movement and load.
That’s why we don’t base treatment on where it hurts alone. Your history, symptoms, movement, strength, mobility, and the activities that matter to you all help us understand what may be contributing to your pain.
TISSUES + JOINTS
Muscles, connective tissues, joints, or discs can all contribute to pain or sensitivity around the low back.
ACTIVITY + TRAINING
Changes in training, workload, repetitive movement, or returning to activity can influence your symptoms.
DAILY DEMANDS
Sitting, lifting, work, travel, parenting, and other everyday demands can influence how your back feels and functions.
how we treat low back pain
Treatment is individualized based on what we find during your assessment, how your symptoms behave, and what you want to get back to doing.
Your care may combine specific hands-on treatment with personalized rehabilitation exercises to address pain, improve movement, build strength, and gradually increase your ability to handle the activities that matter to you.
HANDS-ON TREATMENT
Specific soft tissue treatment, chiropractic adjustments, and joint mobilizations are used when appropriate to reduce pain, improve movement, and address areas of restriction.
PERSONALIZED REHAB
Exercises are selected based on your individual needs and may focus on strength, mobility, and movement control based on what we find during your assessment.
BUILDING CAPACITY
As you improve, we progressively prepare your back for the demands of everyday life, work, exercise, training, or the activities you want to return to.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST VISIT
Your first visit is about understanding what’s going on and beginning care.
We’ll talk through your symptoms, how they started, what makes them better or worse, and what you want to get back to doing. From there, we’ll assess your movement, mobility, strength, and other factors that may be contributing to your low back pain. If imaging or further medical evaluation is appropriate, we’ll help guide you through the next steps.
When appropriate, we’ll begin treatment during your first visit and walk you through what we found, what we recommend, and how we’ll progress your care toward your goals.
01 - TALK
Your symptoms, history, activities, and goals.
02 - ASSESS
Movement, mobility, strength, and relevant areas of the body.
03 - TREAT
Hands-on care and individualized exercises based on what we find.
04 - MAKE A PLAN
A clear plan for your care and how we’ll progress toward your goals.
READY TO GET BACK TO moving?
Low back pain can make it harder to work, exercise, train, or simply move through your day the way you want to. We’ll help you understand what may be contributing to your symptoms and build a plan to help you move forward.
have questions first?
Schedule a free consultation to talk with one of our doctors and see if our approach is right for you.