What We TreatBack Pain

What Causes Back Pain? 
Back pain is a common and often debilitating condition that can affect people of all ages and lifestyles.

At Cypress Physical Therapy, we specialize in addressing back pain, leveraging our expertise to provide targeted solutions. There are numerous possible causes of back pain, including:

• Muscle strain: Overuse, poor posture, or sudden movements can lead to strain or sprain of the muscles and ligaments in the back, causing pain and stiffness.
• Herniated or bulging discs: Damage to the discs that cushion the vertebrae of the spine can cause the inner gel-like material to protrude or leak out, irritating nearby nerves and causing pain, numbness, or tingling sensations.
• Degenerative disc disease: Age-related wear and tear of the spinal discs can lead to decreased disc height, reduced flexibility, and increased susceptibility to disc herniation and nerve compression.
• Osteoarthritis: Degenerative changes in the joints of the spine, including the facet joints and vertebral bodies, can cause pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility.
• Spinal stenosis: Narrowing of the spinal canal or neural foramina, often due to bone spurs or thickened ligaments, can compress spinal nerves and lead to pain, numbness, or weakness in the legs.
• Spondylolisthesis: Slippage of one vertebra over another, typically due to degenerative changes, congenital abnormalities, or trauma, can cause back pain and nerve compression.
• Sciatica: Compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve, often caused by herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or piriformis syndrome, can cause radiating pain, numbness, or tingling sensations that travel down the buttocks and legs.

Physical therapy can be highly effective in managing back pain and promoting recovery. Treatment approaches may include: