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Lower Back Pain Treatment in Raleigh, NC

What is lower back pain treatment?

Lower back pain treatment at Raleigh Chiropractic & Wellness is conservative, hands-on care aimed at the cause of the pain: restoring normal joint motion, reducing pressure on irritated nerves and discs, releasing tight soft tissue, and rebuilding the strength and habits that keep the problem from returning. Disc bulges and herniations are among the conditions Dr. Hoehle has the most experience with, so if your pain traces to a disc, you are in familiar territory here.

Common symptoms

Aching, stiffness, or sharp pain in the lower back; pain with bending, lifting, or sitting; pain that radiates into the buttock or leg; recurring episodes that keep coming back; and pain following a lift, a twist, or a car accident.

How Dr. Hoehle evaluates it

A consultation and physical exam with orthopedic and neurological testing, plus X-rays taken on site. The evaluation identifies what is actually generating the pain (joint, disc, muscle, or a combination), because that determines the treatment.

One thing worth saying gently here: pain and damage do not always match. Some very painful episodes involve little structural damage, and some structural findings cause little pain. Your pain is real either way, and never a reason to dismiss it, but it is a reason to examine and image rather than assume the worst, and it is why Dr. Hoehle evaluates before he treats.

Treatment approaches we may consider

Chiropractic adjustments, myofascial release, non-surgical spinal decompression (particularly for disc bulges and herniations) and corrective exercises. As a corrective practice, care includes home exercises, stretches, traction, and postural retraining so the improvement holds, and follow-up X-rays after the recommended course of care to document structural change.

Who is (and who is not) a good candidate

Most mechanical lower back pain (joint, disc, and muscle-related) can be evaluated and treated here. A suspected fractured spine goes to the emergency room, not a chiropractic table, and Dr. Hoehle refers out any case that needs medical evaluation first.

What to expect at your first visit

Consultation, exam, any necessary X-rays, and treatment. Dr. Hoehle explains what he found, what he recommends, and why, before care begins.

See what to bring

Visit length and course of care

Every plan is individualized after the exam and X-rays, because every spine and every patient is different. The office does not promise treatment counts; expectations are set from your findings and adjusted to your progress.

Insurance and payment

Benefits verified before care begins; participation varies by plan. Auto accident, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases accepted. Cards, cash, check, CareCredit, HSA/FSA, and in-house payment plans; self-pay pricing on request.

When to seek urgent medical care

Go to the emergency room for back pain with any of these: a fall or accident that could have broken a bone, new loss of bowel or bladder control, numbness in the groin or inner thighs, progressive leg weakness, or severe pain with fever.

How to schedule​

Book online at www.raleighchiropracticandwellness.com or call (919) 845-7349.
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Quick questions

An exam and X-rays first, then an individualized combination of adjustments, myofascial release, decompression when discs are involved, and home exercise, with follow-up X-rays after the recommended course of care.
Care is matched to your comfort, with gentler drop-table and instrument options available. Tell Dr. Hoehle if anything is uncomfortable; the approach can change.
It varies by cause, severity, and response. You will get recommendations specific to your case after the exam, not a one-size-fits-all number.
  • Clinically reviewed by Michael Hoehle, DC
  • Published 06/15/2022
  • Last Reviewed 08/19/2026
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