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7 Causes

of

Low Back Pain!

There are seven major factors that contribute to your lower back pain. Maybe you have already been to a doctor who has told you that you have a herniated, bulging, or slipped disc. If you've been told any of the above, chances are good that you have excess pressure bearing down on your spine. Did you know that this pain could be reversed with my low back pain treatment protocol.  Here then are the seven common causes of low back pain:

1.                              Muscle strains. Strained muscles, tendons, ligaments or inflamed joints may cause low back
pain... and result in you missing work. Muscle strains usually result from accidents.

2.                         Herniated disc. This condition occurs when normal wear and tear or exceptional strain causes
a disc to rupture. Bulging discs are common and often painless. It becomes painful when
excessive bulging or fragments of the disk herniate or break-off and place pressure on nearby
nerves. Some doctors call this a "swollen disc", or a "bulging disc".

3.                   Bulging Disc or Slipped Disc. A bulging disc is a disc that is extending beyond its normal
boundary, into the area where the spinal cord lives. A bulging disc causes pain if it bulges onto
a nerve. (The spinal cord is all nerve tissue.) This will depend upon how far it is bulging and in
which direction. Bulging and herniated discs cause pain because the soft material flows out,
usually onto nerves. The nerves respond by sending pain signals. A slipped disc or (extruded disc) is when the
soft part of the disc bulges through the circle of connective tissue which can also push on the
spinal cord or on the nerve roots causing back pain!

4.                       Sciatica. Pain may occur in your leg due to inflammation or compression of nerves in your
lower back. If sciatica goes untreated, you may end up dragging your leg around!

5.                           Spasms. Muscle spasm is a common response to injury. The muscle spasm is designed to
immobilize the painful area and prevent further damage. Some spasms arc so severe that you
can't move!

6.                         Ostcoarthritis. This degenerative joint condition affects nearly everyone past age 60.
Overworking, injuries, and aging can slowly cause deterioration of cartilage, the protective
tissue that covers the surface of the joints of your vertebrae. Even though we all call this
"arthritis"...it still hurts!

7.                            Osteoporosis. This condition causes brittle bones, which leads to a gradual weakening of
bones. The result can be painful vertebral compression fractures. People older than 50,
particularly women, are prone to osteoporosis. Remember that older woman (who was all bent-
over) next door when you were a kid? She had osteoporosis.

When to Get Help for Low Back Pain!

If back pain has been a problem for you for some time and you don't feel some improvement within the first 24 hours of self-care, it's time to call us.

Please call my office when you have any of the following warning signals...


The 6 Warning Signs that You Should Call My Office Immediately!

•         Warning Sign #1:  You have already been to a doctor and been told you
have a herniated, bulging, or slipped disc, and it hasn't gotten better

•         Warning Sign #2:  You've been told you need surgery for your back pain,
but would like to look into proven options that DO NOT involve surgery!

•         Warning Sign #3: You feel back pain after an injury...or...recent accident

•         Warning Sign #4:  You feel back pain now, and have a history of back pain

•         Warning Sign #5:  Your back pain has lasted more than a few days

•         Warning Sign #6:  You have back pain and are older than age 50

              When Other Medical Remedies Don't Work... It's Time To Call My Office

 If you experience any of the 7 causes of back pain or exhibit any of the 6 warning signs, we might be able to stop pain dead in its tracks. I have been treating chronic back pain for over 14 years . At my office we have a very effective back pain protocol  that has been shown  to work in 86% of the cases, even with people who were told surgery was their only option.

FREE No-Risk Back Pain Protocol Evaluation!

It's easy to make your first no-risk appointment to see if I can help you. Just call my office today at 248-926-0455 and schedule a FREE Back Pain Evaluation with me. We'll do every thing possible to get you in the same day...even if we have to work you in during a busy time. We pride ourselves in being this area's only "no waiting"' office — for busy people who have to get back to their normal life...rapidly!