Many issues can affect your lower back, often resulting in lumbar pain. You might feel anything from a mild ache to severe pain in the area between your hips and lower ribs. The pain can prevent you from moving in ways that you need to, and it might come with stiffness. Pain may even travel down your hip and leg, following your sciatic nerve. For relief, you can turn to the physical therapists at REPAIR SI.
Explore your options for physical therapy
Physical therapists have studied back pain symptoms and identified a variety of effective treatments. You can arrange a meeting with one of our local physical therapists to discuss your back pain, concerns, recovery goals and options.
The types of physical therapy we often use for lumbar pain are:
- Physical therapy exercises
A typical physical therapy routine consists of strengthening and stretching exercises to promote healing. It can also help you keep your back healthy to prevent pain in the future.
- McKenzie Method® treatments
The McKenzie Method® focuses on evaluating and treating spine and neck problems. A professional can assess your posture, spine anatomy and soft tissue. Then, they can compose a treatment plan for recovery.
- Graston Technique® treatments
The Graston Technique® targets tension in muscles and fascia. A physical therapist can find “knots” of tension, then help ease them by using specialized tools to apply pressure to the area.
- Postural training sessions
Improving your posture may reduce your pain and strengthen your back. An expert can teach you to adjust your posture while sitting, standing and moving.
- Manual therapy treatments
Manual therapy is a massage-like method used by trained professionals. A physical therapist can use it to ease pain, reduce tension and increase your mobility.
While dealing with something as frustrating as lumbar pain, you might seek holistic treatments in addition to physical therapy treatments. Some of the most popular holistic tools for back pain management are chiropractic care, cupping therapy and dry needling. Many patients report relief when incorporating these holistic techniques in their physical therapy treatment plans.
Contact our team today for more information on physical therapy for lumbar pain or to schedule an initial evaluation.