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Understanding the Prevalence and Causes of Low Back Pain

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Updated: Jan 12, 2024

Understanding the Prevalence and Causes of Low Back Pain


Low Back Pain- This condition accounts for 40% of problems

Low Back Pain- This condition accounts for 40% of problems
Low Back Pain- This condition accounts for 40% of problems

Up to 40% of patients experience discogenic pain.


The problem being over 50% of ASYMPTOMATIC individuals in their 30s have disc problems (bulging, height loss, protrusion, and facet arthropathy)



QUICK ANATOMY- the Intervertebral disc has 3 structures - nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosis, and cartilaginous vertebral endplates


RISK FACTORS: smoking, hip, and knee osteoarthritis, being overweight, occupations with whole body vibrations, lifting and physical laborers, being male.



We have been helping our community for over 10+ years with their muscle and spinal problems. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic at 03 9467 7889 or book online to see if one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Melton/Strathtulloh could do the same for you!


OR


Chiropractic has moved online. We offer our online programs -STAND CORRECTED- To help you through the day.


They contain health advice for your conditions, nutritional advice, and exercises for you to do at home or at the workplace to help you achieve your health goals.


We understand that coming to the Chiropractic clinic may be costly and time-consuming.


This way if you can't make it into the chiropractic office, you can do any of our 20+ online health programs at your leisure.

Enjoy and we hope they spark a little bit of joy and help you achieve your health goals.


Each program contains

- Information about the conditions

- things to do and things to avoid

- nutrition advice

- all the stretches that are needed to help


The following conditions are now available for online sessions

  • migraine

  • cervicogenic headaches

  • cervical facet neck pain

  • tension headaches

  • cervical radiculopathy (pins and needles in the arm originating from the neck)

  • shoulder impingement relief

  • thoracic outlet syndrome

  • frozen shoulder

  • rotator cuff

  • chronic lumbar (Low Back) disc pain

  • acute Lumbar(low back) disc pain

  • Lumbar facet pain

  • sciatica and piriformis syndrome

  • meniscus (knee pain)

  • Plantar fasciitis (Foot Pain)

  • Shin Splints

  • Tennis Elbow/Golfers elbow

  • Carpal tunnel Syndrome

  • Upper Crossed Syndrome( Poor Posture)

  • Lower Crossed Syndrome ( Poor Posture)

  • Dizziness-Vertigo

  • Arthritis

  • Welcome To Chiropractic

  • TMJ (Jaw Pain)

3/21 Dornoch Drive Sunbury 3429

131 Wembley Ave Strathtulloh (Melton) 3338

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