Acute Low Back Pain Treatment in Vancouver: RMT and Chiropractor

Low back pain affects more than 80% of Canadians during their lifetime. Acute low back pain lasts less than 6 weeks. The most common causes of acute low back pain is irritation or injury to muscles, tendons, and joints of the lumbar spine. Other common causes are herniated discs, bulging lumbar discs, and nerve pain (sciatica). 

Muscles the therapist may examine: Erector spinae group, quadratus lumborum, psoas, gluteus maximus and gluteus minimus, rectus femoris

Joints the therapist may examine: Lumbar facet joints, sacroiliac (SI) joints, hip joint, thoracic facet joints

Treatment for acute low back pain can look like this:

  • Diagnosis of low back pain

  • Tips to manage acute low back pain at home (Should you use heat or ice for this injury?)

  • Treating acute lumbar spinal pain effectively with chiropractic therapy

  • Exercises for acute low back assisted by a chiropractor

  • Stretches and mobility of the lumbar spine

  • Effective remedies for low back pain provided by a Vancouver RMT 

  • Using Interferential Current (IFC) treatment for acute low back pain

  • Determining if emergency care and medical care for low back pain is needed

Book a consultation today to see how we can help you feel better from your low back pain!

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