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My answer to the above question goes to the root cause of a huge percentage of lower pain cases.
Not only that, but my answer turns our gaze in a very specific direction and forms a launching pad for this entire site...
The Reason Your Doctor Didn't Tell You
Your doctor didn't inform you about the kinds of realities about back pain you will discover while exploring this site...
...such as:
• Muscular compensation from postural distortion
• Referred pain from myofascial trigger points
• Chronic muscular contraction from Sensory-Motor Amnesia
• And how these and many other muscle-related problems can be resolved with very specific stretching, strengthening, and somatic movement therapy (aka Somatics... Ah ha, that's what that means!)
...because the training that most physicians receive about the musculoskeletal system is very minimal.
This is why the guidance about back pain can be both confusing and unhelpful.
• Have you ever been given a generic recommendation for physical therapy exercises that didn't help?• Have you had an X-ray or an MRI come back negative even though you are experiencing significant pain?
• Has a physician ever told you that lower back pain is just part of getting older? "Here, try these painkillers…"
If so, I'm sorry you had to go through that! But then you've come to the right place…
The Answer is in the Muscles
This site is different from other back pain sites you may have visited. My entire approach is devoted to understanding and resolving problems with the musculoskeletal system.
It's not herniated discs or pinched nerves which are responsible for the lion's share of lower back pain, but problems with muscles, 
fascia (connective tissue), and dysfunction between the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system.
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Depending on one's physique, muscle makes up between 70 and 85 percent of the body's weight. —Job's Body, by Deane Juhan.
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Simply put, when you're experiencing back pain, many of the muscles in your body — not just your back muscles but often muscles throughout your whole body — are not returning to a lengthened, relaxed state.
Tight, short, strained or compensating muscles can be painful enough to make you believe there's something seriously wrong. But frequently — and here's the good news — the issue is no more "serious" than a musculoskeletal problem that can be immediately addressed right here, right now…
Here's My Recommended Approach…
1. Begin with the START HERE page (top left of the navigation bar). This will provide an overview of 4 essentials about your body I strongly encourage you become familiar with.
2. Then explore CAUSES. This will help you to zero on your particular issue. Lower back pain is not a generic thing, but rather very individual.
3. Be sure to read about the ILIOPSOAS. Iliopsoas Syndrome is one of the most common but least understood causes of lower back pain.
4. From there, go to STRETCHING and try out a wide variety of stretches. Areas of your body where you are inflexible are good clues about what might be setting up compensations. (For example, tight leg muscles, especially tight hamstring muscles, can put a lot strain on the lower back.)
And then I invite you to explore the pages of this site further and visit again often.
Take your time. Stretch daily. And you too can end up feeling good like...
My Relaxation Dragon!
Wishing you all the best in your search for lower back pain answers!
Stephen O'Dwyer, CNMT
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