BACK PAIN

  • SCOLIOSIS

    Lateral curvature in the spine.

    Treatments

  • HYPERMOBILITY

    Excessive motion in the spine.

    Treatments

  • HYPOMOBILITY

    Limited motion of the spine.

    Treatments

  • SACROILIAC JOINT (SI)

    Pathology involving the joint that connects the spine to the hips/pelvis.

    Treatments

  • MUSCLE IMBALANCE

    Differences in strength, tightness, or tension from one side of the body compared to the other.

    Treatments

  • POOR CORE STRENGTH

    Weakness in the core musculature.

    Treatments

  • LUMBAR DISC PROBLEMS

    Bulging, Herniation, or Degeneration in the discs between the spine.

    Treatments

  • TIGHT HAMSTRINGS

    Tightness in the large thigh muscles on the back of the thigh. Your hamstrings don’t ‘hurt’ they are just tight and you think this is why your back hurts.

    Treatments

  • TIGHT HIP FLEXORS

    Tight hip flexors can cause increased low back pain because the pull on your low back with every step you take

    Treatments

Okay, we have completed a detailed history and very thorough evaluation of you from the belly button to your toes.   The area which is causing all your pain is your back. 

Okay, the pain is coming from your back. What could be wrong? WHY the devil is my Back hurting?  Now what do we do?  Your evaluation and treatment are just beginning.

We have listed the most common reasons for a runner to have back pain.   It could be any one of the reasons listed here, but more likely a combination of several of them.  As you read each specific back injury, you will notice a pattern.  We begin with pain management techniques and progress your treatment through easy activity to returning good movement.  All the treatments progress to restoring strength with control and finally the best running of your life.