Crossfit Athlete: Joe W.

Joe came to me after injuring his low back while deadlifting. He felt a pop and immediately had severe low back pain. He had difficulty with pretty much any movement. When he arrived in our clinic he couldn’t walk without the assistance of a PVC pole that he was using as a makeshift crutch. Treatment included Chiropractic manipulation to clear up joint restriction, flexion-distraction for discogenic component, ART for soft tissue restrictions, corrective exercise, and deep tissue laser for inflammation and recovery. He was in bad shape with severe pain. Within the first week we saw improvements with a reduction of pain by 50%. The remaining subjective complaints took another week and a half to resolve but we were able to get him back in the gym lifting relatively quick. Consistent treatment was key with his recovery. Often times people try to negotiate treatment frequency, but if you want results you have to put in the work.

Year2016