Relieve Back Pain So You Can Feel Capable And Strong Again - without surgery

so You Can Bend, Reach, Carry Heavy Stuff And Breath Deeply Again, even if it's an old injury!

100% FREE, No-Obligation Consultation

Top Rated Clinic, 5/5 Stars in Provo, UT

11+ Years of Experience 

No need for daily pain meds

MRI's can be misleading

While we may see disc herniations on MRI that seem to correspond with the pain you are having, MRI's taken of people who do not have pain will often show the same types of disc herniation. 

Many experts consider these changes to be a part of normal aging of the spine, some experience significant pain while others do not. But there is hope! If so many people can live their lives free of pain with the same disc herniation that you have, than so can you!

Muscle Spasms

A muscle spasm is a tightening of a muscle which causes pain that can often be intense and sometimes radiates into other parts of the body. The spasm is a response from the body to protect the area that is injured. Often times the spasm is a symptom of an underlying problem which needs to be addressed. It can be caused by:
trauma
sprains
strains
overuse
poor posture
surgery 

We use shockwave therapy, dry needling and gentle manipulation to treat the root cause of the spasm, get it to calm down quickly. So you don't need adjustments forever, or surgery.

It's been amazing being able to help patients in that moment of terror and pain to relax and get relief through these new treatments.

Sciatic Nerve Pain

The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in the body and when irritated can be excruciating

The sciatic nerve is formed by a group of nerves than exit the spine and join together. These nerves can become irritated from disc problems in the spine, or from a tight piriformis muscle.

Whether from an injury or after years of strain, the discs in the spine can weaken and begin to bulge or herniate or they can actually rupture. Bulging and rupturing of the disc can put pressure on the nerve. Chemical changes (think inflammation) also occur causing nerve irritation.

Signs of sciatic nerve irritation:
Pain that travels down the leg. True sciatic pain usually goes below the knee  
 
numbness or tingling in the affected leg
 
weakness of leg muscles in the leg 
 
pain with sitting more than standing and pain with bending over.

SI Joint Pain

Do you have pain to the right or left of the base of your spine? The source of pain in this region is often the SI (sacroiliac) joint.

The SI joint is where your hip meets your sacrum and can be strained by lifting, bending, falling, in a car accident or a variety of other ways. After a strain bending will often be painful, as well as standing from a seated position and lifting. The pain can be intense but fortunately it responds well to treatment in most cases, especially if you seek treatment early! At Stronglife we offer the following services for SI joint pain: 

Treatments for Fast Releif From Back Pain

Shockwave: Uses sound wave to stimulate a strong healing response from the body, used to calm tight muscles in the region around the SI.

Dry needling: to stimulate your body's own healing and pain relief mechanisms
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Joint manipulation: resets the joint and can provide immediate relief

Cold laser therapy to accelerate the healing process

Instrument assisted massage: to stimulate tendon repair and reduce muscle tension
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Exercise: to empower you with the tools necessary to build strength and keep muscle tension from returning

Provo's Premier Back Pain Specialist

It's time to experience the FAST RELIEF that revolutionary medical technology can provide and get back to moving in comfort!

Having issues with:

  • Those with difficulties moving normally, even small movements and deep breathing hurt
  • Stabbing pain when you move the wrong way
  • Other treatments haven't successfully helped with long-lasting relief 
  • ​Pain that travels down the leg. True sciatic pain usually goes below the knee 
  • Numbness or tingling in the affected leg
  • Weakness of leg muscles in the leg 
  • ​Pain with sitting , standing and pain with bending over.

We are a long term solution:

  •  Our specialized manipulation techniques can give relief even when other adjustments haven't helped or hurt more. Our mobility treatments are less jarring
  • Regain confidence in the ability to bend, sit, carry heavy loads and work without sharp pain or limited movement
  •  Start seeing improvement as early as the 1st visit

Back Pain

Whether from an injury or after years of strain, the discs in the spine can weaken and begin to bulge or herniate or they can actually rupture. Bulging and rupturing of the disc can put pressure on the nerve. Chemical changes (think inflammation) also occur causing nerve irritation.

An interesting point to note is that while we may see disc herniations on MRI that seem to correspond with the pain you are having, MRI's taken of people who do not have pain will often show the same types of disc herniation. Many experts consider these changes to be a part of normal aging of the spine, some experience significant pain while others do not. But there is hope! If so many people can live their lives free of pain with the same disc herniation that you have, than so can you!

Personalized Care Plans

At Stronglife we seek to make this possible by relieving the accompanying muscle spasm and mobility restrictions, and pain with:



Soft tissue techniques to reduce muscle tension and increase circulation to improve healing

Cold laser to reduce inflammation and accelerate the healing process

Dry needling to provide relief in tight muscles and stimulate your body's natural pain killers
therapeutic exercise to improve 

Spinal stability and motion and retrain your nervous system 

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- We're here to provide fast, long-lasting relief from back Pain!

By using only the most successful therapy, we are able to provide the best solutions so those with nagging back pain so they can get moving sooner.

About Our "Stronglife" Back Pain Clinic

About Dr. AJ Ludlow, DPT

A California native, but has lived a total of 15+ years in Utah between receiving his undergraduate at Brigham Young University and his doctorate at the University of Utah, he now calls Utah his home!

He has traveled and researched extensively to find the most effective solutions for injury and pain. What someone would have once had to travel outside the US for, is now available right here in Provo, UT. 

Now Getting Fast Relief  From Long-Lasting Back Pain Is Easier Than Ever:

  • Schedule a free phone or office consultation by clicking below
  • ​Start treatment to see results as early as 1 visit
  • ​Enjoy walking, running, working or playing with the kids without limitations