If you are searching for lower back pain treatment in Richmond, VA, we can help.Our expert clinicians specialize in providing physical therapy for back pain in Richmond.
About Back Pain & Why You Should Get Treatment Right Away
It is estimated that 80% of the human race experiences low back pain at least once throughout their lifetime.
Fifty percent of the working population admit to experiencing low back pain each year. Each year 15-20% of the people in the United States have complaints of low back pain.
Two percent of the U.S. population is either temporarily or chronically disabled by low back pain. Millions of workers suffer on the job injuries annually which costs 100 billion dollars in lost wages, time, and productivity and medical costs.
Our Expert Physical Therapists Treat the Cause, Rather than Masking the Pain with Drugs
While there are a lot of treatment options available, many of these only address the symptoms and don’t target the actual cause of your pain or handle it for the long term.
Moreover, research as demonstrated that if you see a physical therapist right away, you'll need less medical care.
Specifically, Gelhorn, et. al. concluded: "There was a lower risk of subsequent medical service usage among patients who received PT early after an episode of acute low back pain relative to those who received PT at later times." Click here for the reference.
Are You Asking Yourself: "What's the Best Back Pain Treatment in Richmond?"
As mentioned above, research has demonstrated that physical therapy is the best first choice for lower back pain treatment.
It's tempting to want to know what is causing your low back pain. Common sense might make you think that one of these structures is causing your pain:
- Muscle Strains
- Ligament Sprains
- Disc Problems
- Joint Problems
- Sacroiliac Joint Problems
- Referred pain from the nerve roots (sciatica)
You might be tempted to ask for an MRI; however, this is actually one of the worst things you can do for a recent episode of back pain. Why? It's because an MRI or an x-ray, may identify abnormal structures, but they CANNOT determine if that abnormal muscle, joint, ligament, or disc is actually the cause of your lower back pain.
Here's Why Back Pain Physical Therapy in Richmond Should be Your First Choice
As mentioned above, getting an x-ray or an MRI for non-traumatic lower back pain, should not be your first choice. Why? It's because the test results very rarely help determine the type of treatment that should be provided.
Worse yet, if you have an MRI right after you experience an acute episode of pain, it could cost you on average, $2500 more. Scientists have proven this in a large research study: "For patients with low back pain whom newly consulted primary care referred for additional management, advanced imaging as a first management was associated with higher health care utilization and charges than physical therapy." Click here for the reference.
Why a Search for Back Pain Treatment in Richmond Should Start with Physical Therapy
Our expert clinicians that provide physical therapy in Richmond, will find the actual cause of your back pain.
The goal of effectively resolving your low back pain or sciatica includes…
- Identify the your movement limitations
- Create a unique plan for your specific condition
- Help reduce your pain and teach you how to do it at home
- Restore your normal motion, flexibility, mobility
- Strengthen the supporting muscle
- Return to your normal activities
Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain
Are you suffering from back pain or sciatica?
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