Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain can make your daily activities very difficult or even impossible to complete. When athletes suffer from lower back pain, they cannot move in the way their sport requires, thus leading to lower performance.

Getting to the root cause of your lower back pain is the only way to regain your mobility and enjoy your time playing sports or being with your family once more.

Symptoms

• Dull pain or aches in the lower back
• Burning pain that shoots from the lower back down the back of the thighs
• Tightness or numbness in the lower back or hips
• Pain after prolonged standing or sitting
• Difficulty walking
• Difficulty transitioning from sitting to standing or vice versa

Causes

• Muscle strain—Caused by sudden or awkward movements, or heavy lifting without proper support from the legs
• Ruptured disk—From time to time, the disks in the back can become inflamed and can press on nerves between the vertebrae. This is typically diagnosed by X-ray, as not all ruptured disks cause issues for patients.
• Arthritis
• Sciatica—Many pregnant women experience sciatica when the weight of the baby compresses a nerve in the lower back, sending shooting pains down the back of the legs. Non-pregnant patients can experience this nerve compression and resulting pain as well.

The ability to move is extremely important not only to athletes, but also the general population. At Singh Rehabilitation, we offer complimentary consultations to identify the source of your lower back pain and create a treatment plan for your specific needs. If lower back pain is keeping you from doing the things you love, then reach out today! Contact our facility HERE.