Going to the gym is a popular New Year’s resolution. In your enthusiasm to get back into shape, you may work out too hard or too fast and hurt yourself. Low back pain, for example, may signal that you have a strain or sprain. Such injuries are the most common causes of low back pain and can occur when using the improper form to lift or when overstretching.
When that happens, you’ll likely quit going to the gym—or even exercising altogether—and your New Year’s resolution to get fit gets derailed. Unfortunately, low back pain is an all-too-common condition. In 2016, people around the world suffered a combined 57.6 million years with this disability.
Low back pain spans a wide range of symptoms, from mild and irritating to severe and debilitating. You may feel a sudden sensation of pain or it might start slowly and worsen over time. Symptoms vary, depending on the cause, and can include:
In addition, low back pain symptoms are described by the type of onset and duration:
If you’re at risk of developing chronic low back pain, physical therapy is often recommended. After eliminating serious conditions that could require immediate medical care, your PT will put together a treatment program that:
If you’re injured at the gym, there’s good news! A physical therapist can work with you and your personal trainer to modify your program until you’re healed—no need to quit your commitment to fitness. And with on-demand physical therapy, there’s even better news. Your PT will come to you, so you don’t have to battle traffic or struggle to drive to a clinic. On-demand PT makes it easier for you to get back on track with your fitness goals.
Oh, and the best news of all: Insurance covers PT sessions! With Luna’s on-demand physical therapy, you have the same co-pay that you would pay to visit a clinic, not a penny more. So now that the decorations are put away and the company’s gone home, it’s time to focus on you. Give Luna a try today.