Low Back Pain: The Silent Epidemic

So we know pain is the most common symptom for anything spinal related, and low back pain is actually the leading cause of functional limitation in individuals younger than 50. We often think about people that are older, maybe with spinal stenosis, but it is the leading cause of functional limitation under the age of 50. And we also know that the etiology and the source of nonspecific chronic low back pain is not exactly pinpointed, so to speak. And a lot of this comes from 30%, roughly, of acute pain will transition to chronic, which is why it is so important to get the right care early on, and why movement based care, such as what we do, is so important early on in the process, so that acute does not become chronic. But for those that do struggle with chronic pain, still what we provide can be a very, very important part of their healing journey.