From Gym Pain to Pain-Free Living: How We Help Patients Overcome Low Back Pain
Meet Rebecca: Low Back Pain During Workouts and Daily Life
Rebecca is a 46-year-old mom who loves fitness classes. But certain movements kept triggering sharp low back pain. She began avoiding squats, deadlifts, and anything involving bending or lifting. The pain even showed up at home while playing with her young kids — forcing her to move awkwardly or avoid certain activities altogether.
She wanted long-term relief, not temporary fixes.
Step 1: Discovery Call – Understanding Her Pain and Goals
We started with a free discovery call to learn about:
When her low back pain started
What exercises triggered it
What she had tried before
How pain was affecting her workouts and her kids
It was clear Rebecca was a great fit for our movement-based chiropractic and rehab approach, so we brought her in for a discovery visit.
Step 2: Discovery Visit – A Real Low Back Pain Evaluation
This is where our process sets us apart.
We performed a full movement assessment and detailed history to determine whether her pain was:
Movement-related
Strength-related
Or caused by something that required imaging or a specialist
She didn’t need an MRI or referral — her exam showed movement intolerance, not structural damage. Many providers jump straight to imaging, but most cases of low back pain don’t require it.
Rebecca was in the right place.
Step 3: New Patient Evaluation – Finding Her “First Aid Exercise”
During her full evaluation, we identified a movement that reduced her pain immediately. This became her “first aid exercise” — something she could use at home to calm symptoms and regain confidence.
We also gave her simple homework focused on:
Re-learning healthy movement patterns
Improving trunk control
Reducing pain during daily tasks
She finally had tools she could use between sessions.
Step 4: Building the Foundation (Weeks 1–4)
During her first four visits, we rebuilt the basics:
Hip hinge mechanics
Squat and lunge patterns
Core stability and pressure management
Real-life bending and lifting techniques
Then we had her return to the gym for a few workouts to see how her body responded. This step is crucial — real-life testing creates long-term results.
Step 5: Functional Strength & Gym Training (Weeks 5–8)
Once her pain started improving, we worked on the movements she actually wanted to get back to:
Squats
Deadlifts
Lunges
Carries
Lifting from the floor
By visit 8, she was performing every lift she had previously avoided — without fear or guarding.
Step 6: Returning to Pain-Free Life (Weeks 9–13)
Our final phase focused on what mattered most to her:
playing with her kids without back pain.
We trained real-life patterns:
Picking up and carrying
Fast, unpredictable kid-level movements
Bending, twisting, rotating with confidence
By visit 13, Rebecca spent an entire weekend playing with her kids completely pain-free.
Why Our Low Back Pain Approach Works
Momentum Spine and Sport specializes in movement-based chiropractic care and functional rehabilitation.
Our patients choose us because we focus on:
Correcting movement patterns
Improving strength and capacity
Reducing pain long-term — not just temporarily
Avoiding unnecessary imaging
Building confidence instead of fear
Getting people back to workouts, running, lifting, and real life
No cookie-cutter exercises.
No endless adjustments.
Just evidence-based care designed around your goals.
Struggling With Low Back Pain During Workouts or Daily Life?
If Rebecca’s story sounds like you, we can help you understand what’s actually causing your pain — and build a plan that gets you back to the activities you love.
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