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Low Back Pain

If you have low back pain,
this is how we begin.

From your first visit to preventing recurrence, our low back pain care follows five steps.

  1. 01
    Visit

    Visit

    If your lower back hurts, come see us first. We start by carefully listening to how your pain feels.

  2. 02
    Examine

    Tests

    From medical history to physical exam, and imaging or nerve conduction studies if needed — six diagnostic steps to pinpoint the cause.

  3. 03
    Diagnose

    Diagnosis

    We look at four common causes — functional, structural, systemic, and lifestyle — along with three underlying causes: walking, chewing, and breathing.

  4. 04
    Treat

    Treatment

    Nerve block, prolotherapy, and manual therapy, or acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine — integrated Western and Korean medicine treatment tailored to your condition.

  5. 05
    Educate

    Preventing Recurrence

    Diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management. Addressing the root cause helps you return to daily life without recurrence.

STEP 02 · 03

Finding the Cause

General · 4 Common Causes
01Functional Factors
Overly tense muscles, weak muscle strength, or prolonged poor posture
02Structural Problems (Spinal Conditions)
Disc Herniation · Spinal Stenosis · Spondylolisthesis
03Systemic Conditions
Caused by other conditions such as tumors, infection, diabetes, or anemia
04Lifestyle Factors
Pain caused by factors such as lack of exercise or obesity
Root · 3 Underlying Causes
'Walking' is the problem
Walkingillustration

When athlete's foot, an injury, or another foot problem throws off your gait ⇒ imbalance develops in the ankles, knees, pelvis, and lower back while walking, which can damage muscles, ligaments, and bones in these areas.

STEP 02

6 Diagnostic Steps

  1. 01
    Medical History
    We take a detailed history covering 18 possible causes of pain.
  2. 02
    Physical Examination
    Visual inspection (swelling, redness, blisters), palpation (tenderness), and auscultation (to rule out abdominal conditions)
  3. 03
    Posture Assessment
    Moiré topography, thermography, and full-spine X-ray
  4. 04
    X-ray Imaging
    Checks for bone abnormalities in the lower back
  5. 05
    Ultrasound Exam
    Checks for soft-tissue masses and other soft-tissue abnormalities
  6. 06
    Nerve Conduction Study & EMG
    Checks for nerve compression when diabetes, numbness, or radiating symptoms are present
STEP 04 · 05

Our Treatment + Preventing Recurrence

  • 01Nerve Block
  • 02Platelet Regeneration Therapy (PRP)
  • 03Prolotherapy
  • 04Manual Therapy
  • 05Acupuncture · Pharmacopuncture
  • 06Herbal Medicine
  • 07Chuna manual therapy
Lifestyle · 4 Roots
Diet
Exercise
Sleep
Stress Management

By finding and treating the cause of your low back pain and managing the four underlying causes, you can return to daily life without recurrence.