Low Back Pain Management – Naples, FL
Pain in Your Lower Back? We Can Help!
Maybe you’ve spent a few tiring hours cleaning out the garage and feel a sudden twinge of pain, or you tend to sit on your wallet at work. Perhaps you’re not sure where it came from at all! Whether your lower back pain is a the result of an injury or a chronic issue, it can keep you from activities you love. Fortunately, Dr. Chad Wills can treat low back pain without having to resort to medication or invasive procedures. To learn more about how we can relieve your pain, read on or schedule an appointment with us to discuss low back pain managment in Naples, FL!
Why Choose Wills Chiropractic for Low Back Pain Management?
- Advanced Technology for Diagnosis and Healing
- Collaborative Approach to Treatment
- Chiropractor with 20+ Years of Experience
What Causes Low Back Pain?
Dr. Wills has experience with handling many common sources and variations of lower back pain, including the following:
- Pinched Nerve(s)
- Muscle Spasms
- Discomfort Caused by Pregnancy
- Radiculopathy (pressure on the nerve root)
- Sciatica (pain that radiates from the lower back and down each leg)
When you come in, we’ll conduct a comprehensive evaluation, including X-rays, to pinpoint the source of the problem and to understand the cause. Once we’ve accomplished this, we can find solutions that will help you achieve the long-term results you need and want.
What If I Do Nothing?
The obvious downside to not treating low back pain is that you endure discomfort when you really don’t need to. Even if your discomfort is the result of a temporary injury, care with Dr. Wills can get the healing process going more efficiently, helping you get back to normal function again sooner. Additionally, fighting back pain can keep you from living an active, healthy lifestyle, impacting your overall health, mood, and quality of life. That’s why treatment at Willis Chiropractic is so important!
How Is Low Back Pain Treated?
Depending on what the underlying cause of your low back pain is, we will customize your treatment according to your unique needs. In many cases, we can provide the significant relief through a simple adjustment to decompress the spine. For many patients, multiple, consistent visits are necessary to regain and keep function in the lower back.
In addition to traditional chiropractic treatments, we can provide other therapies and programs that can help you avoid further damage moving forward.
The Benefits of Low Back Pain Treatment
Dealing with low back pain can keep you from living life, but some of the solutions available can be just as devastating. When your alternatives are surgery, addictive pain medications, and “toughing it out,” low back pain management in Naples with Dr. Wills stands out as clearly the best answer! Not only will you experience less pain in this area, but you will also enjoy many other benefits that will improve your quality of life.
Nerve Irritation Relief
When nerves are pressed against or irritated, it can stop you in your tracks. Everyday tasks become much more difficult or even impossible because of low back pain. With treatment, however, the pressure on these nerves is taken off, removing the source of your discomfort in the most efficient, least invasive way possible.
Reduces the Need for Medication
Pain medication can be beneficial, but unfortunately, it is often over-prescribed or abused when a simpler, less risky solution could help. In many situations, pain medication addresses only the symptom, the problem itself. Chiropractic treatment for low back pain resolves the cause of the issue, meaning you should experience less discomfort in general and may not need to take pain medicine at all.
Improves Strength & Flexibility
Sometimes, low back pain can be exacerbated by a weak or stiff core. Part of your treatment for low back pain might involve stretches and learning to strengthen your core through certain exercises. Dr. Wills can help you learn how to stay active, build up your abdominal and back muscles, and have more flexibility in your motion. As a result, you can enjoy better function and do more every day!
Reduces Need for Surgery & Prevents Future Injury
Invasive surgical procedures may be required in some cases, but consistent chiropractic treatment can lessen symptoms without your having to go under the knife. Using your body’s own healing processes, we can guide your spine back into proper alignment, taking pressure off nerves, calming muscles, and alleviating your pain.
In addition, through regular therapy with Dr. Wills, you can not only stop existing low back pain but also avoid reinjury when you strengthen your core and other muscles. As a result, you can steer clear of surgery for as long as possible.
Completely Personalized for Each Patient
Every patient is given customized care because no two cases are exactly the same. Even two patients who have a similar injury could need different treatment, based on their situation, abilities, age, and more. When you meet with Dr. Wills, he will be thorough in his examination, so he fully understands your injury and needs, and then he’ll recommend therapies that can help get you back to health as soon as possible.
Low Back Pain Management FAQs
Experiencing this kind of pain can be unnerving when you’re not sure exactly what’s wrong. You may have questions! Dr. Wills and the rest of our team want to give you answers, which is why we’ve answered some common inquiries here. If you have others or want clarification, don’t hesitate to reach out to our Naples office.
How Long Does Lower Back Treatment Take?
Each appointment to treat your lower back pain usually requires less than an hour to complete, but keep in mind that you may not instantly feel cured. Depending on the severity of your injury as well as other factors, such as your activity level and age, it could take a few visits before you notice significant improvement because Dr. Wills is actually addressing the cause of your pain. Over this time, Dr. Wills is retraining your body to have healthy alignment and naturally take pressure off nerves in your lower back.
Will Strengthening My Core Help with Lower Back Pain?
Yes! When you stay active regularly and build up strength in your back and abdomen, muscle spasms and other problems may become less frequent. But you don’t have to be a body builder to have a stronger core. Simple stretches and exercises can help, and Dr. Wills would be happy to teach you some you can do at home.
Should I Go to the Emergency Room for Lower Back Pain?
In the emergency room, medical doctors mainly deal with more severe symptoms and conditions and provide pain medication. As a result, if your only symptom is lower back pain, it’s better and more cost effective to come to our office for diagnosis and treatment. However, if you experience sudden numbness in your pelvis, loss of bladder or bowel control, inability to stand or walk, abdominal pain, fever, or loss of consciousness, you need to go to the emergency room to see if something more serious is wrong with your nervous system. Otherwise, Dr. Wills can assist you and get you on the path to healing!
How Can I Prevent Reinjuring My Lower Back?
As much as possible, you should try to avoid hurting yourself again, but it can seem impossible when you have yardwork or other tasks to do. When you lift heavy objects, make sure you bend and use your legs, and do not bear the load with your back. Visiting Dr. Wills on a regular basis also can help you steer clear of larger injuries by keeping your spine and other joints properly aligned for daily functions.
Will My Lower Back Pain Ever Go Away?
Some injuries or conditions with the lower back and spine can be ongoing or chronic issues. In other words, you may need to continue coming in for treatment periodically to manage your recurring low back pain. In other instances, an injury can be treated temporarily and overcome with fewer visits. Much of it depends on how you feel, how active you are in your lifestyle, and how your body ages. Based on your needs, Dr. Wills can create and adapt your treatment plan to reduce your pain and keep you functioning at your best.
Does Lower Back Treatment Hurt?
The last thing you want to do when you have pain is make the situation worse or even more unbearable. However, when it comes to chiropractic adjustments, patients rarely feel additional, enduring pain, and basically all experience some amount of relief from their discomfort as a result of treatment. The positions Dr. Wills has you take during treatment may initially or momentarily feel uncomfortable, but they set you up for realignment, which feels substantially better after the adjustment.
Are There Home Remedies for Low Back Pain?
Although you will need Dr. Wills’s help, you can minimize your pain and help your mobility through a few remedies at home until you come in. Resting a little is important when you have an injury, but too much of it can make your muscles stiff and tight, exacerbating the problem. As a result, you should also try to be at least a little active. You may use heat and ice therapy and take over-the-counter pain reliever to reduce your discomfort as well.
How Soon After Low Back Sets in Should I Schedule an Appointment?
Regardless of whether you have a chronic issue or a temporary injury, if you have back pain lasting longer than a day or two, especially if it keeps you from normal functions, you should contact our team and schedule an appointment with Dr. Wills. There’s no need for you to suffer any longer than necessary, and treatment can help you recover much more quickly and get back to living your life!