Top Reasons Why PT Fails When Treating Low Back Pain

Low back pain is something that millions of people experience on a daily basis. Unfortunately, physical therapy has shown little progress towards controlling the back pain epidemic. Studies show that the majority of unspecific low back pain cases will return to normal within six weeks WITHOUT treatment. Coincidentally, many conventional PTs see patients two times a week for about six weeks.

Does that mean you should just sit at home in pain and wait for your issue to go away? The doctors at One80 Physical Therapy® would say, “No.” Not only would that be way too long to put up with pain, it wouldn’t stop it from coming back in the future, wouldn’t educate you on the root cause of the pain and wouldn’t diagnose any underlying pathology.

Let’s look at how physical therapy often fails when treating low back pain:
• Stretching and flexibility exercises
• Teaching patients proper lifting, walking, and carrying form
• Corrective or “safe” exercise programs
• Spinal manipulation
• Massage
• Covering symptoms with electrical stimulation, decompression, needling, ice/heart, cupping and foam rolling (pseudoscience)

Unlike conventional PT, the patent pending One80 System® evaluation and treatment processes are built on science and provide immediate and lasting results. Rather than focusing on the painful area, the lumbar spine in this case, we evaluate the entire body to determine the root cause of symptoms. Then, our doctors use manual therapy techniques to re-establish normal physiological function. That is followed up with reinforcement exercises that are specific to each patient.
If you are experiencing low back pain and would like to learn how One80 Physical Therapy can help you get back in the game of life, call [phone] today for a FREE CONSULTATION. Let us show you why One80 is the opposite of everything you’ve tried before.