06/14/2025
Many times, I see a cluster of symptoms - low back discomfort/pain with pelvic floor dysfunction (e.g. constipation, urinary urgency, pain) but I always ask myself, what came first?
Chronology of symptoms gives some guidance but I think that we rationalize our low back symptoms too often:
>> “I just increased my mileage”
>> “I lifted wrong” or “I lifted ‘too’ heavy”
>> “I just had a baby”
>> “I wore the ‘wrong’ shoes”
>> “I have horrible posture”
>> “I’m getting older”
The list could go on of different reasons we make up.
Most certainly one can have an acute onset of low back pain but even then I have to wonder, was the system maybe not set up to be as dynamic and responsive as we demand it to be?
All this to say, it is a case of chicken vs egg. We could chase our tail all day long. (For those who have worked with me, you know I love my puppy dog analogies.)
My bias is to ‘clear’ low back symptoms while teaching the system to be dynamic. This may mean learning to reconnect with the pelvic floor to improve that pressure system.
If you struggle with low back symptoms, please reach out. It may be that missing piece to management.
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