How does back and neck pain become a chronic problem?
In most cases of neck and back pain certain muscles of the spine that stabilize and support our posture are reflexively shutdown. These muscles do not spontaneously recover following an episode of neck or back pain and often remain weak. In the event of chronic pain these stabilizer muscles may remain inactive for years further contributing to the problem. Treating chronic pain at Proactive Physical Therapy is a process of training core stability to re-educate postural muscles to support and protect the spine.
