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Low Back Pain – What does it mean?

Low Back Pain – What does it mean? April 10, 2017

Low back pain is something that almost everyone at some point in their lives has experienced or knows someone that has dealt with it. It starts as the typical, “I tweaked my back, I’ll be back to normal in a few days” or “I moved the wrong way, it’ll be fine”. Often you work the muscles out, it feels great for a short time but then the same nagging pain comes creeping back. So now what? Do you work out the muscles more, does it work the second, third, or fourth time? If pain keeps creeping back, most likely, your particular type of back pain will not fully resolve on its own. These are merely suggestions, if you think that there is something more going on please contact ourselves or your primary care physician.

This isn’t a scare tactic, this isn’t to stop you from working out; this is to tell the truth and be honest with you. What is likely happening, is that your back is having a stability problem, not a mobility problem. What this means is that strength and stability is not where it should be. The sore muscles are there for a reason and working them out only shuts them down. Our muscles are tightening down to give us stability, which is what your back desperately needs! By working out those tight, sore muscles, you are causing your own instability issues. Pain can be tricky and hard to figure out.

So, what can you do at home to figure out what to do? Being sore after a workout is completely normal; but being sore for more than a few days should be something that you pay attention to and listen to your body. Pain is the last symptom to show up; meaning by the time you feel pain the problem has been going on for a long time (unless it’s an acute injury). The problem is that pain is also the first thing to go away, like the analogy earlier, it may disappear but can come creeping back. Don’t get us wrong, active warmups before and stretching after workouts are important but solely relying on these to fix every problem isn’t realistic.   Being aware of your posture at home and at your workplace is crucial.   Heat in general will relax sore and tight muscles; movement is key to reducing soreness.

Move better, feel better. This should be everyone’s moto. If your body could truly function and move the way we were created; there would never be pain or injuries. But in this world, we sit all day, eat bad food, deprive ourselves of enough water (not coffee, tea, or soda), don’t listen to our bodies and then wonder why our body gives out on us. The best thing you can do for yourself and your life is pay attention to your body. Passive care is a wonderful tool but finding out the improper biomechanics and fixing the problem of why you are overloading your back and muscles is our job.

Who are we?

Who are we? April 1, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Drs. Tyler and Michelle Rickelman are the chiropractors and owners of Created For Motion. Originally we met in Fall of 2007 at SIUe but didn’t start to get to know each other until Spring of 2009. June 2015 we were married in Quincy. We love being able to work with each other every day. Often people wonder how we do it but going throughout school we learned how to “spend” time with each other even if we couldn’t just hang out.

We both value family and decided Quincy was going to be our new home. Michelle is from Quincy and most of her family is here. Tyler is from a few hours away but Quincy is halfway between his parents and brother. We love this area and couldn’t imagine being anywhere else.

In our spare time, you can find us outside doing about anything. We workout at Qtown Crossfit, the community there is like nothing else around, and attend The Crossing Church. Other things we enjoy doing is hiking, camping, jet skiing, hunting, kayaking, and many other outdoor activities. We have one pet, our spoiled 55 pound 6 month old puppy, Rhett.

In the future you will find that this blog will be filled with different topics including tips and tricks for you at home. If you have any questions or have any ideas that you would like us to cover, please contact us: email: createdformotion@gmail.com; facebook, or phone (217-214-2692).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”213,214,222″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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