Why Your Low Back Pain Isn’t Going Away (and What to Do About It)

Low Back Pain That Lingers? You’re Not Alone

If your low back pain keeps flaring up—or never fully goes away—you’re not imagining things. You’ve tried stretching, massage, ibuprofen, maybe even rest or chiropractic care. It helps a little, but the pain always returns.

At Natural Wellness Physiotherapy in Wichita, we see this scenario all the time. People come to us frustrated, thinking they’ve “tried everything.” The truth? Most low back pain isn’t just about your back—and the typical approaches don’t get to the root cause.

Here’s what might actually be causing your pain, and what to do to finally fix it for good.

3 Reasons Your Low Back Pain Keeps Coming Back

1. You’re Only Treating the Symptoms

Rest, heat, ice, massage—they can provide short-term relief. But they don’t address why the pain started. Without fixing the root cause (like hip instability or poor core control), the pain will return every time you lift, sit, or move.

2. You’re Sitting and Moving the Same Way Every Day

If you sit at a desk, drive a lot, or lift incorrectly at work or the gym, your body develops poor movement patterns over time. These patterns place extra stress on your spine, even when you’re “just sitting.”

3. You’re Not Strengthening the Right Areas

The lower back is often overworking to compensate for weak glutes, tight hips, or poor core activation. Unless you’re strengthening these key areas, your back will continue to take the brunt of the load.

What You Really Need to Do to Get Rid of Low Back Pain

Here’s what we focus on at Natural Wellness Physiotherapy when someone comes in with recurring back pain:

✅ Assess movement patterns – We look at how you walk, squat, bend, and move—not just how your back feels.

✅ Strengthen your hips and core – Weak glutes, tight hip flexors, and poor core activation are often the hidden culprits.

✅ Improve mobility in the right areas – Sometimes it’s not your back that needs attention—it’s your thoracic spine, hamstrings, or ankles.

✅ Retrain how you sit, stand, lift, and carry – You’ll learn how to protect your back during the movements you do every day.

✅ 1-on-1, hands-on care – No cookie-cutter programs here. We treat your body, your goals, and your pain specifically.

Why Our Approach Works (When Other Treatments Haven’t)

Most PT clinics treat your pain with a few basic exercises, 3 patients at a time, and discharge you as soon as you’re “functional.”

At Natural Wellness Physiotherapy, we help you go beyond just getting by.

We offer:

• Private, 1-on-1 sessions with a Doctor of Physical Therapy
  
  
• Dry needling to reduce muscle tension and improve blood flow
  
  
• Performance-based rehab that strengthens the entire chain
  
  
• Personalized plans that focus on long-term results—not quick fixes
  
  

When to See a Physical Therapist for Low Back Pain

You don’t have to wait until the pain is unbearable.

Here’s when you should reach out:

• The pain keeps coming back, even after rest
  
  
• You can’t sit, lift, or sleep comfortably
  
  
• You’re modifying your workouts or daily life to avoid pain
  
  
• You want to avoid painkillers, injections, or surgery
  
  
• You’re ready to fix the problem at its root
  
  

Ready to Get Rid of Your Low Back Pain—for Good?

Whether your pain started at the gym, at work, or out of nowhere, we’re here to help you move better, feel stronger, and live pain-free.

📍 Visit us at our east and west Wichita locations

📞 Schedule a 1-on-1 evaluation with a performance physical therapist

💪 Stop avoiding movement—and get back to doing what you love

Natural Wellness Physiotherapy

Expert care for active adults in Wichita, serving Andover, Derby, Maize and Goddard. Personalized plans. Real results.