Please read FAQ - Back pain, before start reading this section. You will need to understand your back pain first to understand your lower back pain. There are two types of lower back pain. 1. Localized lower back pain 2. Lower back pain with radicular pain or discomfort (sciatica or pinched nerve)

1. Lower back pain caused by internal disk damage, tear, or internal disk disruption. 2. Pain is usually localized in the center of the lower back to the hip area.

Inner disk tear or damage (internal disk disruption) and endplate fracture

1. Misalignment causing initial abnormal pressure on the spine 2 Excessive abnormal or flexion pressure causing tear or damage on the disk, starting initial localized lower back pain 3. Continuous abnormal or flexion pressure causing more inflammation and pain on the disk

You will need to implement proper spinal hygiene to fix this problem. Good Posture — Maintaining a proper sitting, sleeping, and resting posture. Good Stretching — Learn to execute Mckenzie extension stretching — NOT flexion stretching Good Exercise — Learn the correct way to perform walking, jogging, and running. Limit or refrain from strengthening exercise. Remember, 98% of lower back pain does not require surgery. We will undergo a thorough exam to rule out severe problems. In most instances, you can enable yourself to fix your pain through daily spinal hygiene and routine chiropractic care.

We will instruct you on the following protocols for spinal hygiene. Good Posture — We help you understand what good posture looks like and how to maintain it. We cover how to sit, sleep and rest, along with what to do or not do. Good Stretching — We explain the harmful forms of stretching that will exacerbate disk damage, and we instruct you on proper stretching techniques. Good Exercise — We explain the harmful exercises that are causing more damage to your disk and instruct you on proper beneficial exercises. We will also deliver a specific adjustment to take off the abnormal pressure on your disk and spine.