Get advice on lower back pain from health expert

More than 500 million people suffer from pain in their lower back. The types, causes, and treatments for it are multitudinous.

Greg Morris – a physical therapist and licensed athletic trainer with UH Lake Health Rehabilitation Services – explains the different kinds of back pain and some of the ways to treat them. Treatments range from rest and medication to physical activity and pain management.

Morris also discusses physical therapy interventions like soft-tissue manipulation, joint mobilization, myofascial release, dry needling, stretching, traction, and other modalities

By the way, we’ve hosted several talks about health and wellness recently. You can watch many of them online in their entirety, including:

• Podiatrist Dr. Andy Orta offers advice on common foot and ankle ailments
• Treatment options for hip & knee pain with Physical Therapist Greg Morris
• Lake Health Wellness Counselor Lydia Skiljan offering practical steps for reducing stress