Lower Back Pain Specialist FreeForm Chiropractic Flower Mound Nick Ponomarenko, DC Chiropractor Located in Flower Mound, TX

Name: Back Pain
Brand: Freeform Chiropractic
Rating: 4.9 (268 reviews)

Lower back pain can stem from injury, sciatica, or age-related changes in the spine. Dr. Nick Ponomarenko of FreeForm Chiropractic in Flower Mound builds a plan around your specific cause.

Understanding Your Lower Back

Your lower back supports almost your entire upper body weight. While numerous ailments can cause lower back pain -- which can be either short-term or long-term -- most issues stem from a mechanical disruption, meaning something physical. Usually, lower back pain occurs in the lumbar region between your lower vertebrae, right above your tailbone.

How Dr. Nick Can Help

Using state-of-the-art technology, Dr. Nick Ponomarenko of FreeForm Chiropractic in Flower Mound, Texas, can figure out the cause of your lower back pain and prepare an individualized chiropractic treatment plan to get your back on track.

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Back Pain FAQs

What causes lower back pain?

Injury and Mechanical Causes: Using imaging and information collected during an examination, Dr. Ponomarenko will develop a treatment plan to heal your lower back pain. Car accidents, trips and falls, and sports injuries are some of the incidents that can lead to lower back pain. In these cases, part of your spine becomes compressed, possibly leading to a ruptured or herniated disc. This causes pressure on the nerves surrounding your spinal cord, often causing you pain, tingling, and numbness in your lower back.
Sciatica: In some cases, back pain comes from sciatica. Compression of your sciatic nerve, which runs down your buttocks and the back of your leg, causes burning or stabbing pains in your lower back. You may also experience weakness or numbness in your leg. Sciatica can stem from trauma, although it can also be related to a medical condition, such as a cyst or tumor pressing on the sciatic nerve or the attached roots.
Age-Related and Skeletal Factors: Sometimes, other factors contribute to your back pain. For instance, as you get older, the rubbery discs between vertebrae naturally break down, a condition known as spondylosis. Since these discs are essential for cushioning the bending of your lower back, you may experience pain as the discs deteriorate. Even skeletal abnormalities, from genetics and growth defects, can lead to abnormalities in your spine, resulting in lower back pain. Lordosis, an overly accentuated arch in your lower back, is one type of spinal irregularity that can lead to pain. Scoliosis occurs when your spine is curved like the letter "S," although this condition doesn't typically cause pain until after middle age.

What are some of the treatments that Dr. Ponomarenko provides?

With years of experience and specialized training under his belt, Dr. Ponomarenko offers several non-surgical treatments to relieve you of lower back pain.

Chiropractic adjustments: A chiropractic adjustment corrects misalignments in your spine, restoring nerve transmission back to normal. Dr. Ponomarenko will apply a quick force to a certain part of your spine, either manually or with a specialized adjustment tool.
Wellness chiropractic: Chiropractic care includes your overall lifestyle. Dr. Ponomarenko and his team will provide tips on exercises you can do at home, as well as nutrition advice to minimize inflammation throughout your body.
Massage therapy: Relieving muscle tension through massage therapy can further help relieve lower back pain. Dr. Ponomarenko has several licensed massage therapists on his team.

Major Insurance Providers Accepted

At FreeForm Chiropractic, we accept most major insurance plans. Here is a list of some of the plans we accept. Please contact our office if you do not see your insurance provider listed.

He has done wonders for my TMJD

I came to see Dr. Nick for TMJD after my husband had great results with his back... He has done wonders for my TMJD, and every visit, it gets better and better.

—Tonya C.

Dr. Nick and his team are absolutely fantastic.

Dr. Nick and his team are absolutely fantastic. They care about the whole person and get to know them and find a plan that works best.

—Christy K.

The staff makes you feel like family!

Dr. Nick and the entire staff at Flower Mound Chiropractic are GREAT! He got me back up and in the gym after a back injury. The staff makes you feel like family!

—Tharine W.

He got rid of my constant headaches

He got rid of my constant headaches, got my husband by in the gym due to a sore shoulder, works with my daughter to keep her healthy in gymnastics...

—Laura T.

Thanks, Dr. Nick

I continue to recommend Flower Mound Chiropractic and look forward to working with Dr. Ponomarenko to keep my family healthy. Thanks, Dr. Nick

—Teresa A.

Corrected the issue entirely

I came to FMC with a neck problem and numbness in one arm. Dr. Nick's plan alleviated it right away and has corrected the issue entirely over a few weeks.

—Mark R.

I am even better than I thought

Two weeks into PT and I am already 'out of the fog' of neck pain I was in, I am even better than I thought I needed to be (I didn't even know I had limited mobility...).

—Kara K

Dr. Nick and his staff are amazing!!

Dr. Nick and his staff are amazing!! I came for help with my TMJ, and they have worked wonders. They have also done a fabulous job on my husband's back!

—Tonya L.