After 17 different therapists and 10 years of back pain, I went through the muscle balance program. I said that this is my last straw, then I quit. Thank god I didn’t. Pain has been gone ever since -Anne
Countless of different therapies later the bulge came so severe that I paralyzed waist down for months. After muscle balance program I’ve been healthy with no pain I am angry that no one told me about this in general medicine -Maiju
Back pain started when I was 18. At age 22 nerve stimulator was installed under my skin. No long lasting help, but after going through muscle balance system, I turned the stimulator off. And it stayed off. Thank you!! - Anni
Where Does The Pain Come From?
Is 80% of Back Pain Really Non-Specific?
It is often stated that 80% of back pain cases are classified as "non-specific," meaning no clear or identifiable cause is found. But is this truly the case?
First and foremost, pain is a symptom, not the problem itself. There is always an underlying cause behind it. When back pain is labeled as "non-specific" and treated accordingly, the focus often shifts to addressing the symptoms rather than identifying and resolving the root cause.
When the root cause of back pain is ignored, the pain often persists despite treatment. Many interventions, especially painkillers, merely mask the problem rather than resolving it. This approach can lead to a cycle of temporary relief without addressing the underlying issue, prolonging discomfort and potentially causing further complications.
Consider this:
The majority of people are right-handed. This natural dominance affects how we move and perform everyday activities. Right-handed individuals frequently twist to the left and use their left leg for support—whether throwing a ball, shoveling, vacuuming, or playing racquet sports. These repetitive motions strengthen the left side of the core and back muscles disproportionately. It’s common knowledge that when a muscle is exercised, it becomes stronger. However, when one side is consistently worked more than the other, an imbalance develops.
Think of muscles as elastic bands stretching from the ribs to the pelvis. When one side—particularly the quadratus lumborum—becomes stronger, it pulls the hip upwards and causes the opposite side to rotate forward. This misalignment leads to pain.
When the pelvis is tilted, the stronger muscles cramp and shorten. In the lower back, this creates compression in the vertebrae, particularly at L4-L5 on the stronger side, resulting in asymmetric pressure on the disc. Over time, the disc may bulge or rupture, often towards the weaker side (about 90% of cases) or, less commonly, to the stronger side (10% of cases).
When a bulged or ruptured disc presses on a nerve root, pain can radiate, often traveling down the leg. The more severe the compression, the farther the pain extends. This chain of events reveals that back pain is not as "non-specific" as often claimed.
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