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Dr. Steven Murray, 2 Carlton Street, Suite 1306, Toronto, ON (2026)

12/08/2021

Do I need an x-ray to diagnose my low back pain? ⠀
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In general--> NOPE. ⠀
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In the vast majority of low back pain cases, there is no need to go and get an x-ray to diagnose your low back pain. This is for a variety of reasons but the main one is that whatever they find on the x-ray is likely not the cause of your low back pain. Like every other part of your body, your low back ages with time, and it will show that age with minor changes in the disc height, disc shape and bone structure. However, this is COMPLETELY NORMAL. At some point, everyone is going to have changes to their low back, it is part of life and is not the reason that you are in pain. You can have two people with completely identical x-rays who are in very different amounts of pain. There are a multitude of factors involved in someone's pain experience including stress and anxiety levels, quality of sleep, activity level, coping ability, etc, and these are far more important than what your x-ray looks like. ⠀
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So what does this mean? ⠀
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It means that your x-ray is just a cool picture of your spine, but won't tell you much about your pain. Even if you can see changes on an x-ray, your back is still strong and resilient. Most causes of low back pain will clear and will not lead to long term disability irrespective of what the x-ray looks like. Stay positive, stay active, and if you need a little more help then you can always consult your local chiropractor or other health professional!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

11/15/2021

Pain is just pain, right? It may not be so simple...⠀
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There are actually many different types of pain, and not all pain is created equal. Two of the most common types of pain that come from the musculoskeletal system are referred pain and radicular pain. ⠀
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While they arise from different types of injuries, they both can lead to the experience of pain being felt far from where the actual tissue injury occurred. As great as our brain is for many different things, one of the things that it struggles with is determining where the exact source of pain is coming from. This can lead to pain "travelling" to all sorts of unrelated places and lead to a much more painful experience overall. ⠀
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Swipe left to learn about the difference between referred and radicular pain and why pain can travel! Also, you can read more in depth about referred and radicular pain here: https://www.stevenmurraydc.com/blog. ⠀
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10/01/2021

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis and affects around 4 million Canadians, or 1 in 7 adults.⠀
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While it is normally thought to be a condition associated with aging, one third of all people diagnosed with arthritis are under the age of 45. Common symptoms of osteoarthritis include joint pain, swelling, crepitus and stiffness that is worse in the morning and lasts less than 30 minutes.⠀
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While it is true that osteoarthritis occurs because of a breakdown of the cartilage within a joint, there are a lot of myths surrounding what causes arthritis, where the pain comes from, and the types of things that make it worse. While there is currently not a cure for arthritis, it is certainly not always going to lead to a joint replacement, and there are many things that you can do to help your condition! ⠀
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*This post is meant for informational purposes only. If you think that you may have osteoarthritis please seek the care of a medical professional for proper diagnosis and treatment advise*

09/27/2021

For most people, injuries of the low back are soft tissue injuries of the muscles or joints. While lying in bed and giving your back time to heal may seem like the right thing to do, it can actually do more harm than good in the long term. ⠀
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Soft tissue injuries, especially those in your back, respond best to relative rest in the short term and graded activity exposure in the long term. There is nothing wrong with taking it easy for a few days to let the symptoms settle, but that does not mean not doing any activity. That means doing your normal daily activities and staying as active as possible, as long as it doesn't significantly increase your symptoms.⠀
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Once a few days have passed and the initial symptoms have started to settle, it is time to start re-introducing movement and exercise and slowly exposing your back to increasing demands. This includes exercises that use your back. Start slow, lift light and be careful, but you do not need to avoid using your back all together. Graded activity exposure has been shown to be one of the best ways to ensure quick and full healing from low back injuries in recent clinical reviews. ⠀
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Your back is strong and made to heal. Given the right stimulus and adequate time, your back will get to feeling as it once did. Don't be scared of movement, as it is movement that will help you get there. When in doubt--> PEACE AND LOVE.

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2 Carlton Street, Suite 1306
Toronto, ON
M5B1J3

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 8pm
Wednesday	10am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+14166609932

Website

http://www.stevenmurraydc.com/

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