One of the most misunderstood parts of low back pain is a back spasm.

Every day people end up in the emergency room with bad back pain. After a brief exam and negative x-ray, they are told they are having a back spasm. They are given a muscle relaxer, told to take it easy, and sent home.

There is a problem with this diagnosis. The back spasm is happening, but it is not the problem.

The problem is almost always an irritated and angry disc in your low back.

The spasm is your body’s way of pulling your weight off of the angry part of the disc.

Without treatment these painful flare-ups tend to happen more often and get more painful each time.

If you want to stop having these flare-ups, contact me and we can set up a time for you to come into the office and figure out why your disc is getting beat up.

Remember the muscle spasm is not the problem. It is protecting the problem.

You need a doctor who has a full understanding of your problem. My treatments are effective because they fix the true cause of your problem and give the disc a chance to heal.

Check out my video on the true cause of a back spasm.