01/10/2023
This patient had 5-8/10 back pain for over a year, so much so that it was affecting their ability to exercise and perform daily tasks
Their MRI showed 2 herniated discs at L4-L5, and L5-S1, as well as spondylolisthesis (a stress fracture)
Multiple Dr’s said that surgery might be their only option…
So how did they get out of pain without surgery or injections?
Step 1: We stopped poking the bear! Certain activities were making the pain worse, so we modified them to within a tolerable pain level
Step 2: We focused on building their strength and mobility in positions that were pain free!
Step 3: After they were almost completely pain free, we slowly started re-introducing activities that used to be painful in a safe and controlled manner
The end result was this patient getting out of pain completely and back to the things that they love doing!
If this sounds like you, surgery and injections are not your only option,
Choose PT first!
