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Causes of Low Back Pain
Sciatica is an extremely common condition. Nearly everyone suffers from the occasional low back pain at some point in their life and it is often accompanied by sciatica symptoms which are described as shooting or burning pain down the back of one or both legs, past the knee, and typically into the foot. However many people suffer from weekly or even daily sciatica symptoms that are not resolving on their own, sometimes even when there is no back pain either.
Sciatica can be very distracting, and even debilitating, halting all daily activities including work. People also often feel hopeless as it seems like exercise and activity often aggravate the sciatica symptoms and only make your quality of life worse and worse.
Dr. Norris has helped hundreds of acute and chronic sciatica sufferers get out of pain with his unique approach. Before working with him most sciatica sufferers have felt like there was little to no hope and that they will “always have sciatica because they just have a bad back.” This is not true!
While sciatica is always painful and discomforting, the causes can range from very simple to very complex. In the vast majority of cases, Dr. Norris finds sciatica is caused by twisting or shifting of the pelvis and lumbar spine, or bulging or herniated discs. This can also cause tight and tender muscles in the glutes, hips, and legs, however, it is distinctly different from what is called Piriformis Syndrome.
What is Piriformis Syndrome?
Piriformis syndrome is a condition in which the piriformis muscles tighten around the sciatic nerve and cause intense pain in the gluteus region and typically down to the knee, but classically stops there and does not go further toward the toes. Simple gluteus, hamstring, and piriformis stretches often are enough alone to get rid of the symptoms (if you haven’t already check out the video above where Dr. Norris goes over the stretches in detail). If the stretches are helping temporarily and the pain is coming back without much progress then you need to have the alignment of your spine assessed as well as the health of the discs.
Again most people will get low back pain and a tight piriformis at some point, that’s life!
The real problem is when sciatica becomes chronic, and then debilitating. Many people let it happen slowly, but surely sciatica begins to control your life. Often times Dr. Norris also finds that there is a history of trauma to the spine, as well as regular ‘micro-traumas’
Micro-traumas are everyday activities such as sitting at a desk or driving for long periods of time, carrying a heavy briefcase or handbag on the same shoulder day after day, or very commonly extensive cell-phone usage leading to loss of cervical lordosis AKA Text Neck or Tech Neck. In fact, Dr. Norris finds is that most people who are suffering from spinal pain and stiffness are experiencing it because of micro-traumas, leading to text-neck, not major traumas or accidents.
Sciatic Pain Treatment
There are many reliable forms of sciatica treatment and most of our patients have tried just about everything before they find us. This is unfortunate because most healthcare practitioners just chase the pain, which is what makes Dr. Norris different. Not that he doesn’t care about how you feel and that you are feeling progressively better under his care, but what he finds is that if you correct the root cause of the problem at the source then all the other conditions start to resolve themselves. This is because, above all else, the human body has an amazing ability to heal itself, especially under the right conditions.
Add Dr. Norris’s advanced approach to spinal care to that innate healing potential and we’ve got a recipe for success! Dr. Norris finds that once starting with a patient is is only a matter of TIME before that start doing the activities they love and living their happiest, healthiest, best lives!
Dr. Norris is certified in the two most advanced techniques in Chiropractic as well as being a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He uses this unique background to provide a combination of gentle adjustments, spinal strengthening, and stabilizing exercises, spinal stretches and mobilizations, and more.
Low Back Pain Relief
Low back pain can be debilitating and significantly affect the quality of your life. Low back pain is very common, with over 80% of Americans experiencing it at some point in their lives and it is also the top reason for worker compensation and disability claims.
Finding long-lasting low back pain relief can oftentimes prove difficult. Many people feel like they have tried everything out there and have felt like there is no hope of feeling better and enjoying the activities they once loved. However, after working with Dr. Norris and getting the root cause of the problem corrected they have found they too, can live the active lifestyle they desire with minimal or zero limitations.
Whether you’ve had low back for a few weeks or a few decades, Dr. Norris can help you with his expert low back pain treatment aided by advanced diagnostic testing to find the root cause of the problem while utilizing his gentle approach to correct the problem at the source. If he finds that he can’t correct the problem himself, he’ll work with you to find the best solution for your condition.
Dr. Norris’ approach focuses on removing neurological interference caused by spinal misalignments, therefore, optimizing your healing potential. The benefits of his approach are not limited to pain relief, but oftentimes patients notice they sleep better, have more energy, have better focus, and have more enthusiasm for their favorite activities again!
Causes of Low Back Pain
Many people think about lifting injuries or disc bulging and herniations when it comes to low back pain. Dr. Norris finds that the majority of people who come into Koru with low back pain have not had any recent traumatic accidents, and most don’t even have a history of trauma.
So why do so many people suffer from low back pain then? What Dr. Norris finds is that many people are suffering from low back pain, stiffness, and even hip, knee, and ankle pains come from “micro-traumas.“
Micro-traumas are everyday activities such as sitting at a desk or driving for long periods of time, carrying a heavy briefcase or handbag on the same shoulder day after day, or very commonly extensive cell-phone usage leading to postural distortions of the spine that put an extreme load or stress on the low back, so of course, it eventually starts to hurt. Every patient has their own story and unique issues, but the common underlying factor Dr. Norris most often finds is Text Neck and Forward Head Posture.
Low Back Pain Treatment
There are many reliable forms of low back pain treatment and most of our patients have tried just about everything before they find us. This is unfortunate because most healthcare practitioners just chase the pain, which is what makes Dr. Norris different. Not that he doesn’t care about how you feel and that you are feeling progressively better under his care, but what he finds is that if you correct the root cause of the problem at the source then all the other conditions start to resolve themselves. This is because above all else, the human body has an amazing ability to heal itself, especially under the right conditions. This oftentimes means your low back doesn’t need adjusting, even though you are experiencing pain there, the problem is higher up in the spine.
Add Dr. Norris’s advanced approach to spinal care to that innate healing potential and we’ve got a recipe for success! Dr. Norris finds that once starting with a patient is is only a matter of TIME before that start doing the activities they love and living their happiest, healthiest, best lives!
Dr. Norris is certified in the two most advanced techniques in Chiropractic as well as being a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He uses this unique background to provide a combination of gentle adjustments, spinal strengthening and stabilizing exercises, spinal stretches and mobilizations, and more.
Sciatic Pain Relief with these Simple Stretches
Dr. Norris created this video to show some common stretches to help with Sciatica from home. Give them a try!
Watch Stephanie and Michele’s testimonial videos to see why traditional low back pain treatments and traditional chiropractic care and physical therapy were not working:
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Low back pain can be debilitating and significantly affect the quality of your life. Low back pain is very common, with over 80% of Americans experiencing it at some point in their lives and it is also the top reason for worker compensation and disability claims.
Finding long-lasting low back pain relief can oftentimes prove difficult. Many people feel like they have tried everything out there and have felt like there is no hope of feeling better and enjoying the activities they once loved. However, after working with Dr. Norris and getting the root cause of the problem corrected they have found they too, can live the active lifestyle they desire with minimal or zero limitations.
Whether you’ve had low back for a few weeks or a few decades, Dr. Norris can help you with his expert low back pain treatment aided by advanced diagnostic testing to find the root cause of the problem while utilizing his gentle approach to correct the problem at the source. If he finds that he can’t correct the problem himself, he’ll work with you to find the best solution for your condition. You can view our process here.
Dr. Norris’ approach focuses on removing neurological interference caused by spinal misalignments, therefore, optimizing your healing potential. The benefits of his approach are not limited to pain relief, but oftentimes patients notice they sleep better, have more energy, have better focus, and have more enthusiasm for their favorite activities again!