Wake Up Your Multifidus Muscles: A Path to Chronic Back Pain Relief
If chronic low back pain has become your unwelcome daily companion, here's something worth knowing: those tiny multifidus muscles along your spine might be crying out for attention. The good news? Amelia Chiropractic Clinic is here to help with your back pain relief! Recent research shows that targeting these specific muscles could finally give you, our Fernandina Beach chiropractic patient, the lasting relief you deserve
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 typically 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 Amelia Chiropractic Clinic 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 your chiropractor about intramuscular electrical stimulation—it's a game-changer for many patients. Kużdżał and team's randomized controlled trial demonstrated 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 potential of specific exercises, either. Wongcharoen and colleagues found that core stabilization exercises—think controlled pelvic tilts, bridges, and abdominal bracing that activate your deep spinal muscles while keeping your spine in neutral alignment—delivered substantial pain reduction when practiced regularly. (3) These aren't your usual gym exercises; they're specifically designed movements that retrain your multifidus muscles to support you all day long.
TAKE ACTION NOW AND CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
Stop accepting chronic back pain as your new normal. Ask your chiropractor at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic about multifidus-focused treatment options at your next visit. Whether through electrical stimulation, directed 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.
