Lower Back Pain

When Global Health Clinic first opened its doors, it was as a center for low back pain treatment. Down through the years, as our facility has expanded and we’ve offered our clients more services, low back pain treatment has remained our core business. That kind of expertise can’t be matched by other treatment centers.

Our patients who come in with lower back pain exhibit a number of symptoms that can include a sore aching feeling, discomfort, a heavy feeling, tightness in the back, sharp and stabbing pain, burning, numbness and tingling. Some patients experience localized pain, while others have pain that covers a large area of the back. In addition, some low back pain sufferers will find that the pain chooses one side of the back and will either radiate up the spine, or down into the buttocks, legs and feet.

Another important characteristic of low back pain is that it can either be specifically associated with a particular condition, or it can be the result of several conditions. That’s because humans are complex organisms whose moving parts function in harmony. A problem in one moving part can profoundly affect the others that interact with it. That’s why we believe it is necessary to perform an extensive diagnosis that includes a detailed patient history and physiological exam followed by diagnostic testing as needed.

Our goal is to reduce pain, improve range of motion, decrease swelling and tenderness, and restore balance to the lower back. We accomplish this through a combination of treatment modalities that includes pain management, chiropractic, physical and manual therapy, acupuncture, spinal decompression/traction, and cold laser therapy given in the correct amount for each individual patient.

Our lower back pain treatment program will restore as much of the structure of the spine as possible. Ninety-five percent of our patients achieve some form of restoration, which is indicative of how well this kind of diversified approach works.

However, it is important to remember that about 5 percent of patients with chronic conditions are beyond the scope of our program. For those individuals we can recommend the best orthopedic doctors and neurosurgeons that can provide them with alternative therapies. We pride ourselves on giving every patient who comes through our doors the information they need to find relief from their condition.