Physical Therapy for Back Pain and Back Surgery

At Iron PT, we will not use a “cookie cutter” treatment for your back pain or injury. Your highly trained Doctor of Physical Therapy will conduct a thorough one-on-one evaluation to understand your personal goals and uncover the cause and severity of your back pain.

Then, they will create customized physiotherapy for back pain (or after back surgery) incorporating the latest hands-on techniques to build strength and give you back pain relief.

Thinking of going under the knife for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS)? According to a new study, physical therapy for lower back pain is as good as surgery and less risky.

If your pain is the result of a sports injury, click here to discover more about how we get athletes of all ages off the sideline.

If you are looking to recover strong after back surgery, click here to see how we can help.

Patient Success Stories

OR find out if PT is the right option for you with our quiz here:

Why does my back hurt?

• Sports injury

• Herniated disc - click here to read an Iron patient success story

• Compressed disc

• Protruding disc

• Degenerative disc disease

• Sacroiliac joint dysfunction

• Scoliosis, kyphosis, spinal deformities

• Sciatica (sciatic nerve pain)

• Spinal stenosis

• Radiculopathy

• Spine trauma

• Fractures

• Psoriatic arthritis

• Spondylitis

• Back surgery

• Poor posture

Types of Back Pain

There are 3 different types of low back pain:

• Acute – Back pain lasting less than 3 months

• Recurrent – Acute back pain symptoms come back

• Chronic – Back pain lasting longer than 3 months

Signs & Symptoms of Back Pain

• Lower back pain - click here to read an Iron patient success story

• Upper back pain

• Muscle ache in back - click here about a patient who recovered from back pain

• Back pain while walking or back pain while running

• Shooting or stabbing pain in your back

• Back pain that radiates down one or both legs

• Back pain that gets worse with bending or lifting

• Back pain that causes weakness, numbness or tingling in one or both legs

• Back pain that gets better when reclining or laying down.

• Back pain and/or pressure in the back, hip, leg(s), foot/feet

• Back pain that can be throbbing, aching, shooting, sharp, dull, or burning

• Lower back hurts when bending or rotating

• Lower back pain on both sides

• Numbness or tingling in the back, hip(s), leg(s), or feet

• Back pain increases when coughing, sneezing, reaching, or sitting

• Unable to stand up straight; being "stuck" in a position such as stooped forward

• Back hurts or sharp grabbing back pain when getting up from a chair

• Back hurts while sitting or standing

• Back hurts after sleeping or while lying down

• Back pain that is worse in the morning

• Back hurts during exercise

• Back hurts between shoulder blades

• Limping when walking

• Back pain in lower right side or back pain in lower left side

• Pains in low back

Next Steps to Relieving your Pain with Iron Physical Therapy…

Give us a call or click here to send us a message! Our staff will be happy to speak with you more about possible treatment and answer any questions you may.

Caldwell, NJ: (973) 228-4766

Midland Park, NJ: (201) 857-8899