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Conditions
Lumbar Muscle Strain
Studies show that 8 out of 10 Americans will suffer from disabling low back pain at some point in their lives. If you have visited this page, chances are that you are among that 80%.
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A basic description of anatomy will help you to understand the complexity of the lower back or “lumbar spine.”
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The lumbar spine is made up of 5 separate bones or “vertebra” essentially stacked on top of one another. At the base of your spine is the sacrum and coccyx, or “tailbone”.
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Each vertebra is separated by a disc, which acts as a shock absorber, and allows you to bend, twist and rotate at each level independently. The separation that the disc provides also allows an essential space for the spinal nerve roots to exit.
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This entire system is bound by fibrous bands called ligaments, and serves as attachments and levers for many different muscles.
As mentioned earlier there are many muscles associated with the lower back, each having its own unique job, but working in concert with the other muscles.
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A more in depth discussion of the separate components will be addressed.
Some of the muscles are very large, and others are very small.
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In many cases, muscle strain may occur with no known trauma. This is because there tends to be a delayed reaction between the time muscles are injured and the time before it actually registers as pain. If you’ve ever overworked and then felt sore a day or two later, you can better appreciate this phenomenon.
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The good news is that because muscles have such a great blood supply, with appropriate conservative care, such as with chiropractic and physical therapy, strains heal relatively quickly. The bad news is that if left untreated scar tissue begins to form, usually within 72 hours, making full recovery less likely with each passing day.
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So simply stated – with prompt attention we can get your back pain under control, and get you back on your feet quickly. If you are suffering with back pain, please don’t delay. We’re on call seven days a week, so call now...
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