Causes for Back Pain
Back pain may be caused by many things, such as a spinal stenosis, sciatica, surgical recovery, or a work or auto accident. At Munger, we treat back pain of all causes and create an individualized plan to stop your symptoms at the cause.
Back Pain
Sciatica
Stenosis
Post-Surgical Recovery
Contact Us
Does This Sound Like You? I…
- Can’t sit long
- Cant’ walk very far
- Can’t stand long
- Can’t sleep
- Not able to work
- Not able to play with grandkids
- Can’t enjoy recreational activity
Products We Use
- McKenzie Lumbar Roll
- Treat your back book
- Kinesio tape
- Bands and Thera tubing
Treatments We May Use
McKenzie technique is a patient directed process based on your subjective complaints and repeated movement testing. By the end of the evaluation, your treatment is based on what makes the pain better. It includes self-treatment techniques, therapist’s techniques, and back education.
Mobilization with Movement manual therapy techniques were discovered and developed by Brian Mulligan F.N.Z.S.P. (Hon), Dip. M.T., Wellington, New Zealand. Mobilization with movement is a manual therapy approach utilized by health care practitioners specializing in the care of patient with musculoskeletal pain.
Physiotherapists, physical therapists, and other clinicians trained in the Mulligan Concept can assist individuals in improving movement restrictions, pain with movement, and functional restrictions. Mulligan practitioners seek to improve patient’s movement with the application of pain free hands on techniques. Both the clinician and the patient can quickly assess the value of this approach. If the technique(s) are indicated an immediate improvement in pain and movement will be observed.
The Mulligan Concept is not a passive treatment approach and many individuals benefit from self-treatment at home. This simple yet effective manual approach addresses musculoskeletal disorders with pain free manual joint “repositioning” techniques for restoration of function and abolition of pain.
Myofascial release is a hands on approach to treating the whole body. Even though the symptoms you may have are located in your back, for example, your foot, hips, and leg position as well as shoulder positions may have a direct effect on the back. Treating just the back may help temporarily unless the rest of the body is not addressed.
During your evaluation for a spinal condition, the physical therapist will look at how your neck or back moves and the effect of movement on your symptoms. He or she will assess what part your nerves have in your symptoms and examine the joints of the spine and the surrounding muscles and connective tissue. You will be asked questions about how your symptoms behave and given an exercise or exercises to perform and monitor your response to at home.
Every patient has different rehabilitation needs and goals, so you can expect Munger Physical Therapy to provide the most personalized therapy. Evaluation and assessment techniques play a big part in the treatment of any clinical condition. Our trained experts can assist you with improving pain management and boost the progress of functional restrictions.
Dry needling is a technique used by physical therapists to treat pain and movement impairments. The method uses a thin filiform needle, one without medication or injection, inserted through the skin into muscle areas. Dry needling stimulates underlying myofascial trigger points and muscular and connective tissues. This technique improves pain control, reduces muscle tension, and normalizes dysfunctions of the motor end plates – the sites where nerve impulses are transmitted to muscles.
Massage therapy helps provide physical relief and teaches valuable mental habits that are sustainable and carry into other aspects of our daily lives. When you integrate massage therapy into your overall treatment plan, you can expect to experience its many therapeutic benefits.
Kinesio Tape is safe enough for a baby’s sensitive skin, and gentle enough for aging individuals, sufficiently flexible for rehabilitation, durable enough to support working muscle, joint, or ligament, and strong enough for athletes at any level. In cases when practitioners apply the tape, the tape provides optimized stimulation based on space, movement, and cooling, allowing the body’s natural healing power to do its work. Kinesio brand tape is the specific tool of the Kinesio Taping Method and the basis of the ability to tape a wide variety of patients. Through the shared clinical experience of our trained Kinesio Taping practitioners, Kinesio has developed our adhesive to address a wide range of patient care needs, from pediatrics to senior citizens and everyone else in between.
Premium Therapy Equipment
Lumbar Rolls
Lumbar rolls are ideal for use in the car or at the office. They support the lower back to relieve pain and discomfort and can be attached to any seat.
Foam Rolls
Foam rolls are self-myofascial tools to relieve tense muscles. They can ease pain, increase range of motion, and reduce delayed onset muscle soreness after a workout.
Treat Your Neck and Back Books
These books offer clinically proven exercises that are easy to follow and help you better understand and relieve your neck or back pain.
