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Rehabilitation services: Back, neck, spine

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Sister Kenny Spine Center

offers non-surgical treatment for individuals with chronic lower back pain. For information call 1-800-827-8313.

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You are at particular risk for low back pain if you:

  • are over age 30
  • are pregnant
  • feel stressed or depressed
  • have a low pain threshold
  • have arthritis or osteoporosis
  • have bad posture
  • smoke, don't exercise, or are overweight
  • work in construction or another job requiring heavy lifting, lots of bending and twisting, or whole body vibration (like truck driving or using a sandblaster).

Low back pain – neck and spine pain

Two of the most common health problems in adults are low back pain and neck pain. Pain is often caused by spine muscles that are weakened or out of shape.

Our specially trained physical therapists work with individuals to reduce pain, increase muscle strength and improve posture. They also teach patients how to prevent future problems.

Treatment is available for:

  • acute, short-term low back pain or neck pain
  • chronic low back or neck pain (long-lasting, persistent)
  • neck or low back pain associated with numbness or tingling in the arms or legs (sciatica)
  • lower back pain during pregnancy.
Man using a MedX Lumbar extension machine.

Lower back pain exercise with the MedX lumbar extension machine

helps reduce chronic lower back pain by isolating and strengthening muscles of the neck and lower spine.

Using a CR 9 for back pain.

Spine physical therapy is available at all Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center locations.

Specially-trained physical therapists will assess your condition and recommend exercise, manual adjustments and other healing therapies to help reduce pain and increase your ability to move, function and heal.


Source: Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Reviewed by: Karl J. Sandin, MD, MPH, medical director, Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
First Published: 06/01/2010
Last Reviewed: 05/01/2010