Lower Back Pain

Degenerative Joint Disorder

Degenerative joint disorder (aka degenerative joint disease, DJD, or osteoarthritis) is a condition in which the smooth surfaces of a joint, designed to glide and pivot on one another, become rough and jagged, producing boney outgrowths known as osteophytes. Contrary to popular belief, THIS CONDITION IS NOT A NORMAL PART OF THE AGING PROCESS! Degeneration only occurs as a result of improper function. In joints, this is caused by a few external factors, but mostly can be identified as the result of too much joint motion wearing the bone away, or too little joint motion causing the bone to improperly grow. Although DJD cannot be fully reversed, treatment can stop it from progressing and eliminate its symptoms.

Lumbar Disc Herniation

In between every lumbar vertebra is a soft shock-absorbing disc. The disc is made of a fibrous outer layer with a gelatinous core. Under certain circumstances, an injury can occur to the disc that causes the gelatinous core to force a bulge out of the fibrous outer layer. This is known as a disc herniation. Aside from causing local pain, a bulging or herniated disc can compress the nerves coming out of your spinal cord, leading to numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain in your extremities. Although there is no medication that relieves nerve pain, many Doctors try prescribing drugs to patients with this condition, wasting time and putting the patient at risk of drug related side effects. Treatment involves therapy that resorbs the herniated disc and reduces pressure from the nerves.

Degenerative Disc Disease

Degenerative disc disease (aka degenerative disc disorder or DDD) is a condition in which the soft shock-absorbing discs in between your vertebra deteriorate. It is commonly associated with degenerative joint disease, and similarly IS NOT A NORMAL PART OF THE AGING PROCESS! Degeneration only occurs as a result of improper function. In the disc, this is caused by a few external factors, but mostly can be identified as the result of too much joint motion wearing the disc away, or too little joint motion causing the disc to whither and dry up. Although degenerative disc disease cannot be fully reversed, treatment can stop it from progressing and eliminate its symptoms.

Lumbar Facet Syndrome

The back of every vertebra has four small joints that help guide the independent vertebra within its range of motion. These joints are called facets. Under certain circumstance, these facets can compress one another essentially causing a “bone bruise”. Most people experience pain, muscle spasm, and limited range of motion as a reflex to this kind of injury. Although Facet Syndrome can be debilitating, curing this condition is simple and involves chiropractic therapy and exercises.

Radicular Pain (Sciatica)

Radicular pain refers to pain that originates from a nerve. Radicular pain ranges from a sharp stabbing pain to the sensation of numbness or tingling that typically goes down an extremity. With nerve irritation, muscular weakness can even develop. Although there is no medication that relieves nerve pain, many Doctors try prescribing drugs to patients with this condition, wasting time and putting the patient at risk of drug related side effects. The only cure to radicular pain is to identify the source of the nerve irritation and remove it.

Sprain / Strain

Muscular strains and ligamentous sprains of the lower back are very common, however, the pain they cause and the limitations they ensue on daily activities can be debilitating. Applying the proper therapy to injured soft tissues can reduce injury time drastically.

Spinal Stenosis

Stenosis is a condition in which the bones that form a ring around your spinal cord overgrow. The danger of this condition is that the bones could start to invade the limited space your spinal cord is provided, leading to neural suffocation and ultimately causing paralysis if left untreated. Although chiropractic therapy does not truly treat the condition of spinal stenosis, in many cases it has proven to be effective in reducing the symptoms caused by it, and in some cases has shown to stop its progression. Surgery should be a last resort only for those with severe cases.  

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