Wake Up Your Multifidus Muscles: A Path to Chronic Back Pain Relief

If chronic low back pain follows you through every day, here's something worth knowing: those tiny multifidus muscles along your spine might be crying out for attention. The good news? Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic is here to help with your back pain relief! Recent research shows that targeting these specific muscles could be the key to relief for our Augusta chiropractic patients like you.

MEET YOUR SPINE'S UNSUNG HEROES

Your multifidus muscles work as deep stabilizers, anchoring and protecting each vertebra throughout your day. When they're working 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 Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic have see in clinical practice (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 an effective option. Kużdżał and team's randomized controlled trial showed that this targeted therapy significantly boosted both pain levels and function in chronic back pain patients. (2) By directly activating weakened multifidus muscles, it helps your spine regain the strength and coordination it's been missing.

Don't forget the power of specific exercises, either. Wongcharoen and colleagues found that core stabilization exercises—think controlled pelvic tilts, bridges, and abdominal bracing that stimulate 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 created movements that retrain your multifidus muscles to support you all day long.

TAKE ACTION NOW AND CONTACT Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic

You don’t have to settle for chronic back pain as part of your everyday life. Ask your chiropractor at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic about multifidus-focused treatment options during your next visit. Whether through electrical stimulation, directed exercise protocols, or hands-on techniques with our gentle Cox® Technic flexion distraction decompression spinal manipulation, concentrating on these crucial muscles could change your pain experience.