Low Back Pain Chiropractor in Ann Arbor, MI

Low back pain has a way of affecting everything. It's there when you wake up in the morning, it follows you through your workday, and it keeps you from doing the things you enjoy most. Whether your pain came on suddenly after lifting something wrong or has been building slowly for months or years, you don't have to just live with it.

At Paradise Chiropractic, Dr. Kadri works with low back pain patients every day. It's the most common condition he sees, and his approach goes well beyond temporary relief. The goal is always to find out what's actually driving your pain and address it properly so you can get back to living your life without constantly thinking about your back.

What's Causing Your Low Back Pain?

Low back pain isn't one thing. It's a symptom that can have several different underlying causes, and the right treatment depends entirely on identifying which one is driving your problem.

Some of the most common causes Dr. Kadri sees include:

Disc herniations and bulges that put pressure on nearby nerves
Facet joint dysfunction from poor posture, repetitive stress, or injury
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction causing pain in the lower back and pelvis
Muscle strains and ligament sprains from acute injury or overuse
Core weakness and movement faults that place excessive load on the spine
Sciatica and nerve irritation causing pain that radiates into the buttock or leg

Treating low back pain without identifying the source is like turning off a smoke alarm without looking for the fire. Dr. Kadri takes the time to find out exactly what's going on before building a plan around it.

How Dr. Kadri Treats Low Back Pain

Every low back pain patient at Paradise Chiropractic starts with a thorough evaluation. Dr. Kadri assesses your posture, range of motion, joint function, neurological status, and movement patterns to identify the underlying cause of your pain.

From there, he builds a personalized treatment plan that typically combines several approaches:

Chiropractic adjustments to restore proper spinal joint function and reduce pain
Manual therapy and Graston Technique to address soft tissue restrictions and muscle tension
Shockwave therapy for chronic low back pain or stubborn soft tissue conditions
Therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation to strengthen the core and correct the movement patterns contributing to your pain

Most patients notice meaningful improvement within their first few visits. The full length of care depends on how long the problem has been present, how severe it is, and how your body responds to treatment.

Low Back Pain That Isn't Getting Better On Its Own

One of the biggest mistakes people make with low back pain is waiting too long to get it looked at. It's easy to assume it will go away on its own, and sometimes it does. But when it doesn't, the longer you wait the more compensation patterns develop, the more the surrounding muscles weaken, and the harder the problem becomes to fix.

If your low back pain has been around for more than a few weeks, is getting worse, or keeps coming back after short periods of relief, it's worth getting a proper evaluation to find out what's actually going on.