Wake Up Your Multifidus Muscles: A Path to Chronic Back Pain Relief
Living with chronic low back pain day in and day out? Here's something that may surprise you: small muscles called the multifidus, running along your spine, could be part of your struggle. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation can help with your back pain relief! Recent research shows that targeting these specific muscles could be the key to relief for our Tonawanda chiropractic patients like you.
MEET YOUR SPINE'S UNSUNG HEROES
Your multifidus muscles work as deep stabilizers, anchoring and protecting each vertebra throughout your day. When they're strong and active, they provide the stability and protection your spine needs to move pain-free. But here's the problem: chronic pain causes these muscles to weaken and shut down, creating a vicious cycle that keeps you stuck in discomfort. A 2025 comprehensive review by Abd-Elsayed and colleagues confirms what many chiropractors like yours at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation have observed (1): multifidus dysfunction plays a major role in chronic low back pain, and the evidence for treating it directly is getting stronger.
TWO PROVEN APPROACHES WORTH TRYING
Consider intramuscular electrical stimulation as a powerful option. Kużdżał and team's randomized controlled trial demonstrated that this targeted therapy significantly boosted both pain levels and function in chronic back pain patients. (2) By directly initiating weakened multifidus muscles, it helps rebuild the strength and coordination your spine needs to function properly.
Don't overlook the power of specific exercises, either. Wongcharoen and colleagues found that core stabilization exercises—think controlled pelvic tilts, bridges, and abdominal bracing that stimulate your deep spinal muscles while keeping your spine in neutral alignment—delivered substantial pain reduction when practiced regularly. (3) These aren't your typical gym exercises; they're precisely created movements that retrain your multifidus muscles to support you all day long.
TAKE ACTION NOW AND CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Stop accepting chronic back pain as your new normal. Ask your chiropractor at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation about multifidus-focused treatment options at your next visit. Whether through electrical stimulation, targeted exercise protocols, or hands-on techniques with our gentle Cox® Technic flexion distraction decompression spinal manipulation, addressing these crucial muscles could change your pain experience.
