Wake Up Your Multifidus Muscles: A Path to Chronic Back Pain Relief
If chronic low back pain has taken over your daily life, here's something worth knowing: those tiny multifidus muscles along your spine might be crying out for attention. The good news? Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers is here to help with your back pain relief! Recent research shows that targeting these specific muscles could finally give you, our Baton Rouge chiropractic patient, the lasting relief you deserve
MEET YOUR SPINE'S UNSUNG HEROES
Your multifidus muscles are deep stabilizers that support each individual vertebra in your spine. When they're strong and firing properly, they keep your spine stable and protected. But when chronic pain takes hold, these muscles oftentimes weaken and stop activating properly—locking you into a self-perpetuating cycle of pain and dysfunction. A 2025 comprehensive review by Abd-Elsayed and colleagues confirms what many chiropractors like yours at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers have observed (1): multifidus dysfunction plays a major role in chronic low back pain, and the evidence for treating it directly is growing stronger.
TWO PROVEN APPROACHES WORTH TRYING
Consider intramuscular electrical stimulation as a powerful option. Kużdżał and team's randomized controlled trial showed that this targeted therapy significantly improved both pain levels and function in chronic back pain patients. (2) By directly stimulating weakened multifidus muscles, it helps your spine regain the strength and coordination it's been missing.
Don't overlook the potential of specific exercises, either. Wongcharoen and colleagues found that core stabilization exercises—think controlled pelvic tilts, bridges, and abdominal bracing that activate your deep spinal muscles while keeping your spine in neutral alignment—delivered substantial pain reduction when practiced regularly. (3) These aren't your typical gym exercises; they're specifically designed movements that retrain your multifidus muscles to support you all the day through.
TAKE ACTION NOW AND CONTACT Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers
You don’t have to settle for chronic back pain as part of your everyday life. Ask your chiropractor at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers about multifidus-focused treatment options at your next visit. Whether through electrical stimulation, targeted exercise protocols, or hands-on techniques with our gentle Cox® Technic flexion distraction decompression spinal manipulation, addressing these crucial muscles could change your pain experience.
