Back Pain
Back pain has a way of starting small.
You tweak something, assume it'll pass, and go about your life. A week goes by. Then a month. Then you realize you've been quietly rearranging your entire day around something that was supposed to be temporary.
That's not weakness. That's just what happens when pain doesn't get the right attention early enough.
If you've been dealing with back pain or sciatica for a while, you've probably already tried some version of the usual path — rest, painkillers, maybe a specialist who told you to give it more time. And maybe it helped for a bit. But here you are.
That's not a failure on your part. It just means the underlying cause hasn't been found yet.
Why is it still here?
There are a few patterns we see consistently:
You waited for it to go away on its own — and it didn't.
You were told to rest, and the rest made the stiffness worse.
Someone told you this is just what getting older feels like, and part of you started to believe it.
You've seen providers, tried exercises you found online, got a massage that helped for a day — but nothing has actually stuck.
That's not a list of failures. That's a list of things that weren't designed to fix the root cause.
Back pain isn't just a back problem. It rarely is.
How you move, how long you sit, how your hips and core are (or aren't) doing their job, how your nervous system has learned to protect the area. All of it matters. And none of it shows up on a standard intake form.
That's where we start.
Does this sound familiar to you?If it does, a conversation is a good first step. No commitment, no pressure, just a chance to talk through what's been going on and figure out whether we're the right fit.
“You don't have to keep managing around this. Let's actually figure it out together.”
- Dr. BettyLou