The 3 Top Causes of Lower Back Pain — and How Chiropractic Care Can Help

Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor or miss work. Whether it’s a dull ache that won’t go away or a sharp pain that stops you in your tracks, it can interfere with nearly every part of your daily life — from sleeping comfortably to bending, lifting, or even sitting.

Understanding what’s causing your pain is the first step toward lasting relief. Let’s look at the top three causes of lower back pain — and how chiropractic care can help you move freely again.

1. Poor Posture and Muscle Imbalance

In our digital world, it’s no surprise that sitting for hours over a computer or phone is a leading cause of back pain. Slouching or leaning forward places excessive pressure on your lumbar spine, causing muscles to tighten and joints to become misaligned.

Over time, this poor posture leads to muscle imbalances — some muscles become weak while others overcompensate, pulling your spine out of proper alignment and creating chronic discomfort.

How chiropractic care helps: Chiropractic adjustments gently restore proper alignment to the spine, reducing tension and allowing your muscles to relax and function as they should. Our doctors recommend postural exercises, ergonomic changes, and stretches to help you maintain better alignment between visits.

2. Herniated or Bulging Discs

Between each vertebra are soft, cushion-like discs that absorb shock and keep your spine flexible. When one of these discs’ slips or bulges out of place — often due to repetitive stress, lifting heavy objects improperly, or aging — it can irritate nearby nerves, leading to sharp pain, numbness, or tingling down the legs (known as sciatica).

How chiropractic care helps: Chiropractors use specific, gentle techniques to reduce pressure on affected nerves and improve spinal motion. By realigning the vertebrae and promoting healthy disc movement, chiropractic adjustments can help relieve pain naturally — without relying on medication or invasive procedures.

3. Muscle Strain and Overuse Injuries

Sometimes, back pain is simply the result of overdoing it — lifting something too heavy, twisting suddenly, or performing repetitive motions at work or the gym. These activities can strain muscles, ligaments, and joints, causing inflammation and stiffness.

How chiropractic care helps:Through adjustments and soft-tissue therapies, chiropractors reduce inflammation, improve blood flow, and restore range of motion. In addition, they can help identify and correct the underlying biomechanical issues that caused the strain in the first place, preventing future injuries.

Find Relief and Restore Balance

You don’t have to live with lower back pain. Chiropractic care addresses the root cause of discomfort — not just the symptoms — helping your body heal naturally and stay in alignment.

If back pain is limiting your lifestyle, consider scheduling a consultation at Graybar Chiropractic & Rehab. Together, we can create a personalized care plan to get you back to doing what you love — pain-free.

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