Back pain can feel scary and confusing—one day you’re fine, the next you can’t stand up or sit down without wincing. In this episode, Dr. Doug and Angela bring clarity to the chaos by breaking back pain into six distinct, fixable patterns.

You’ll learn why 90% of intense lower back pain isn’t a surgical emergency and how small, long-term habits usually stack up into big flare-ups. We explain the hallmark signs of disc problems (worse with sitting, bending, coughing/sneezing), what radiating leg pain really signals, and why an MRI “bulge” isn’t always the villain. You’ll hear how true spinal decompression differs from simple traction, how it re-hydrates discs by pumping nutrients from the vertebral endplates, and when it outperforms “stretch and strengthen” alone.

We also demystify facet/arthritic pain (that band of ache across the low back made worse by standing and leaning back), muscle-driven pain (tight, dull, protective spasm after activities like raking leaves), and nerve compression/stenosis (burning, tingling, relief when leaning onto the grocery cart). Plus, we cover instability (the “catch,” giving way, or pain when rolling in bed or changing positions) and posture-driven pain from years of sitting or sway-back standing—and how targeted correction, orthotics, Trigenics, cold laser, and the McGill “Big 3” can help.

We address the real risks and “cascade” after spine surgery (especially fusions) and why our philosophy is least-invasive to most-invasive. Bottom line: back pain isn’t random. Identify the pattern, match the plan, and you can get your life back.

Take our Back & Neck Pain Quiz to see which of the six causes best fits your symptoms: https://backandneckpain.scoreapp.com
Explore the Pain Relief & Posture pathway: https://www.atlasrising.com/transformations/pain-relief-and-posture

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Atlas Rising
528 S Otterbein Ave, Westerville, OH 43081
https://www.atlasrising.com/
(614) 898-9195

Atlas Rising is a transformative wellness clinic in Westerville, Ohio, formerly known as Westerville Chiropractic & Nutrition. Led by Dr. Doug Endel, a licensed chiropractor with 18+ years of experience, and Holistic Health Coach Angela Lutz, we specialize in chiropractic care, upper cervical (Blair) adjustments, spinal and knee decompression, extremity adjusting, Trigenics neuromuscular therapy, PEMF, cold laser, and custom orthotics. Our integrative services also include red light therapy, vibration plate therapy, Emsella pelvic floor sessions, nutrition and food sensitivity testing, customized nourishment guidance, B.E.S.T. (Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique), and life coaching. Whether for pain relief, posture, fat loss, energy, digestion, hormones, or overall confidence, Atlas Rising helps patients restore balance and rise into their best health.