by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 10, 2022 | Back Pain
It is not possible to feel a herniated disc with your hand. The intervertebral disc is much too far forward in your body for it to push that far out to feel it. If this were the case, this would mean that you could poke your spinal cord with your finger, which...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 10, 2022 | Back Pain
A Herniated disc in the lower back can range from being horrifically painful, a 10/10 or it can be completely pain-free. This completely depends on the person. There are people who have herniated discs and don’t even know it (no they aren’t at a higher...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 6, 2022 | Back Pain
Here’s the short answer to why you keep getting back spasms. You keep doing activities that stress your back in a way that your body does not feel prepared to do. Before I get into the meat and potatoes, I want to share a story of a client I was working with...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 6, 2022 | Back Pain
The most common cause of lower back pain when bending forward is muscle spasms and muscle strains. Those are really one and the same, a spasm just being a more severe experience of a strain. There are many different underlying causes of a hurt low back and...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Oct 5, 2022 | Back Pain
Ice, heat, NSAIDs and activity as tolerated are the best treatments to stop acute lower back spasms. There are sometimes some specific exercises that can also be helpful that i’ll share later. If you’re wondering why your lower back is hurting...