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? Manahawkin Chiropractic Center can help with your back pain relief! Recent research shows that targeting these specific muscles could be the key to relief for our Manahawkin 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 strong and active, they provide the stability and protection your spine needs to move pain-free. But here's the problem: chronic pain causes these muscles to weaken and shut down, creating a vicious cycle that keeps you stuck in discomfort. A 2025 comprehensive review by Abd-Elsayed and colleagues confirms what many chiropractors like yours at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center have observed (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
Ask us about intramuscular electrical stimulation—it's a breakthrough for many patients. Kużdżał and team's randomized controlled trial demonstrated that this targeted therapy significantly improved both pain levels and function in chronic back pain patients. (2) By directly activating weakened multifidus muscles, it helps restore the strength and coordination your spine desperately needs.
Don't overlook 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 done regularly. (3) These aren't your usual gym exercises; they're precisely designed movements that retrain your multifidus muscles to support you all day long.
TAKE ACTION NOW AND CONTACT Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
Your chronic back pain isn't something you just have to accept. Ask your chiropractor at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center about multifidus-focused treatment options at your next visit. Whether through electrical stimulation, targeted exercise protocols, or hands-on techniques with our gentle Cox® Technic flexion distraction decompression spinal manipulation, addressing these crucial muscles could transform your pain experience.
