Lower back pain is tough to live with. Physical therapy can help. It takes a bit of time and effort, but it can, and does, work. Research is showing it.
Physical therapy helps
No matter the cause of your lower back pain, physical therapy can help. Most seek it after back surgery, but truth be told, it helps more if the physical therapy is used prior to surgery.
In fact, physical therapy is recommended for frequent recurrences of lower back pain before resorting to surgery. That pain can be exacerbated by issues with posture, flexibility, muscle strength, joint mobility and movement.
Sometimes finding the issue before things get worse can mean the difference between surgical intervention and living with no or less pain.
Many helpful parts of therapy treatment
Physical therapy has many helpful parts. Treatment of your issue may include spinal manipulation which will improve the mobility of joints and soft tissues, exercises for strengthening and flexibility exercises, training for proper lifting, bending, sitting, sleeping and caring for your back and use of ice or heat treatments, and other modalities, to relieve discomfort.
All of these together in a lower back therapy combination specifically prescribed for you, will help your lower back pain and issues.
Another benefit of physical therapy is that the therapist will provide techniques and tips to strengthen and stretch the back, core and legs to keep those muscles healthy, strong and flexible which will better support your lower back. Marry that with your efforts in continuing the exercises and concerted effort to maintain a good posture will make a difference as well.
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