Lower back pain - Dr Gert Ferreira - Chiropractor in Centurion

Lower back pain - Dr Gert Ferreira - Chiropractor in PretoriaApproximately 8 out of 10 Americans will experience lower back pain in some stage of their lives. These types of pains is the single most common cause of disability world wide. In fact, back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections. Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work.  

With lower back pain on the rise and the cost of treating these types of pain also on the rise, it is a good thing to read this blog series on lower back pain, and how to identify the most common type of lower back pains and how to prevent this.

The following injuries will be discussed in the following series:

• Spinal disc herniation

• Lumbar joint dysfunction

• Lumbar sprain/strain

• Piriformis syndrome

• Sacroiliac syndrome

• Sciatica

• Spinal Stenosis 

The above mentioned conditions are not the only conditions that causes lower back pain but they are the most commonly seen in practice.

Be sure to catch up on our Headache series blog by clicking here.

For more infomation please contact us at 012 663 1572 or 082 803 1949 or send us a mail at dr.gertferreira@gmail.com

Regards

Dr Gert Ferreira

Chiropractor in Centurion