Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain shows up in the lumbar and sacral region, the area that carries most of your upper-body weight and powers nearly every bend, lift, and step you take. The spine here isn't just bone and muscle. It surrounds and protects nerves that branch out to your hips, legs, and core. When a joint moves poorly, a disc gets irritated, or surrounding muscles tighten to guard an area, those nerves can become sensitive and start sending pain signals even with everyday motion.

The pain can be sharp and sudden after a single awkward lift, or it can be a dull ache that builds over months of sitting, standing, or repetitive strain. Common drivers include prolonged desk posture, heavy or twisting lifts, weak core support, pregnancy-related changes, old injuries that never fully settled, and stress that keeps the surrounding muscles tense. Because the lower back works with the hips and pelvis, an imbalance in one area often pulls on another, which is why the same spot can keep flaring up.

Our approach starts with understanding what your nervous system is doing, not just where it hurts. We map the nervous system first with a thorough neurological evaluation, looking at how your spine moves, how the surrounding muscles are responding, and where the stress is concentrated. From there we build a personalized care plan with gentle, hands-on care that works alongside your medical care, so the support fits your body and your goals rather than a one-size-fits-all routine.