How Does Mainstream Medicine Treat Back Pain?
Mainstream medicine's approach to back pain is an MRI and a stretch handout.
Stab in the morning. Sciatica at 3 p.m. "Degenerative disc." NSAID. Muscle relaxer. Injections if you ask twice. Surgery if the week is ugly enough. Core weakness, a hip that does not extend, and a mattress-and-stress week are not in the report.
Sound like your last doctor's appointment?
What Does Mainstream Medicine Miss About Back Pain?
Commonly missed root causes of back pain include a joint that cannot share load, an irritated nerve, and movement patterns tied to work.
Discs degenerate on films in people who feel fine. Pain that owns your day is often a control problem — a joint that cannot share load, a nerve that is chemically angry, a flexion pattern you live in for work. Cutting a disc can be the right move. It is a poor first move when the hip and the sleep were never in the plan.
The Atma Approach looks at you as a unique person. Why is your back the one that failed this load?
Has your doctor ever talked to you about these commonly missed root causes?
Commonly Missed Root Causes
How Can Atma Clinic Help With Back Pain?
Atma's doctors and nurse practitioners, certified in Advanced Functional and Integrative Medicine, work to find and treat the root cause of your back pain rather than only managing symptoms.
We've helped hundreds of patients eliminate back pain.
At Atma, our Medical Doctors (MDs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) go through intensive training to become certified in Advanced Functional and Integrative Medicine. They're certified and ready to get to the root of your issue.