Types of Back Pain

There are 3 different types of low back pain:

• Acute – pain lasting less than 3 months

• Recurrent – acute symptoms come back

• Chronic – pain lasting longer than 3 months

Signs & Symptoms of Back Pain

• Muscle ache

• Shooting or stabbing pain

• Pain that radiates down one or both leg

• Pain that worsens with bending, lifting, standing or walking

• Pain causes weakness, numbness or tingling in one or both legs

• Pain that improves with reclining

• Pain and/or pressure in the back, hip, leg(s), foot/feet

• Pain that can be throbbing, aching, shooting, sharp, dull, or burning

• Inability to bend or rotate the back

• Numbness or tingling in the back, hip(s), leg(s), or feet

• Increased pain when coughing, sneezing, reaching, or sitting

• Inability to stand up straight; being "stuck" in a position such as stooped forward

• Difficulty getting up from a chair

• Unable to remain in one position for a long period of time, such as sitting or standing, due to pain

• Pain that is worse in the morning

• Limping when walking

How Do We Treat Back Pain?

Thinking of going under the knife for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS)? According to a new study, you can have equal success skipping surgery and going straight to physical therapy.

At Iron PT, we will not use a “cookie cutter” treatment for your back injury. Your highly trained Doctor of Physical Therapy will conduct a thorough one-on-one evaluation to understand your personal goals and uncover the cause and severity of your back pain. Then, they will create a customized treatment plan incorporating the very latest hands-on techniques and exercises to build strength and give you full, pain-free range of motion.

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Next Steps to Relieving your Pain with Iron Physical Therapy…

Give us a call! Our staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have!

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