Low Back Pain Treatment Near Waterbury, CT

Low back pain treatment at Watertown Spine & Injury Center begins with understanding how your symptoms affect your day. You might feel comfortable walking but develop pain when sitting through the drive to work. Or you might notice that bending to put on your shoes sends pain from your back into your leg. Those details help Dr. Sung and Dr. Peter Zilahy decide what to examine and which activities to address in your care plan.

Our office is at 35 Candee Hill Road in Watertown, near the junction of Routes 63 and 73, across from Carvel and G’s Burgers. The location is convenient for patients coming from the west side of Waterbury.

Common Low Back Pain Symptoms

Low back pain sometimes stays on one side of the spine or extends across the beltline. In other cases, pain travels through the buttock and into the leg. Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following:

• Aching, stiffness, or muscle spasms in the lower back
• Sharp pain when bending, lifting, or getting up from a chair
• Difficulty standing at a counter, walking, or sitting for your usual length of time
• Pain, numbness, or tingling that extends into the leg or foot
• A change in leg strength or in the way you walk

What to Expect at Your First Visit

Your doctor will ask when the pain began, whether it followed lifting, a fall, or a collision, and which positions ease or aggravate it. If you had back pain before, describe what you were able to do before this episode and what has changed. For example, being able to walk comfortably but struggling to lift a laundry basket tells us more about your limitations than a pain score alone.

The examination includes an assessment of your movement and the activities that reproduce your symptoms. If pain travels into your leg, your doctor also checks strength, sensation, and reflexes for signs of nerve involvement. Your doctor will explain the findings and discuss whether conservative care, imaging, or referral is appropriate.

Low Back Pain Treatment and Rehabilitation

Your treatment plan reflects your examination findings and the activities you want to resume. Depending on your needs, care may include:

• Chiropractic care or spinal mobilization to address painful or restricted movement when appropriate.
• Therapeutic exercise to build strength and gradually improve your tolerance for bending, lifting, and walking.
• Acupuncture to help manage pain and muscle tension.
• Guidance for work and home on tasks that bring on symptoms, such as lifting from floor level or sitting through a commute.

At follow-up visits, your doctor asks what has changed between appointments. Being able to stand long enough to prepare dinner or drive to work with fewer stops gives you and your doctor a practical way to judge progress and adjust your plan.

Evaluation After a Car Accident or Other Injury

If your back pain began after a collision, tell us how the impact occurred, when you first noticed symptoms, and whether your pain has changed since then. Dr. Sung or Dr. Zilahy will document your history, examination findings, and limitations. When imaging is available, your doctor considers whether the findings correspond to where you feel pain and what the examination shows.

Schedule a Low Back Pain Evaluation Near Waterbury

Dr. Sung and Dr. Zilahy see patients at our Watertown office. Dr. Zilahy brings more than four decades of clinical experience, a fellowship in Primary Spine Care, and advanced postgraduate training in spinal trauma and MRI interpretation. 

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