Low back
Low back pain care that starts with an exam
Desk strain, lifting flare-ups, and chronic lumbar stiffness. Dr. Rae maps the problem before he touches the spine.
Why your low back keeps complaining
Most people who call Suite 203A for low back pain already tried waiting it out. The desk job, the weekend lift, the long drive home from McCall. Pain settles into the mornings, then into the evenings, then into the way you sit in a restaurant booth.
Dr. Michael D. Rae, DC starts with what you feel and when it shows up. Standing after a meeting. Getting out of the truck. Rolling over at 2 a.m. Those details tell him which segments are stuck, which ones are compensating, and which ones simply need time once the load changes.
Boise patients often arrive after months of heat packs and Google stretches. Those can help a little. They rarely fix a lumbar joint that has lost clean motion. The exam is where we separate irritation you can work through from a pattern that needs hands-on care.
Focused low back evaluation at Rae Chiropractic in Boise
What the first visit covers
You describe the story. Dr. Rae examines the lumbar spine and the hips that feed into it. He checks how you bend, how you rotate, and how the muscles guard when a segment is unhappy.
Then he explains the findings in plain language. You hear which area is restricted, which tissues are irritated, and what an adjustment is meant to change. Care starts only after that plan is clear and you agree to it.
Follow-up visits track the same markers: morning stiffness, sitting tolerance, and whether you can pick up a grocery bag without bracing. Progress is measured against your week, not against a chart you never see.
Who this care fits
Desk workers from downtown and the Bench. Parents who lift toddlers all day. Tradespeople who load trucks on Broadway. Anyone whose low back has become the loudest part of an otherwise normal Boise life.
If pain shoots past the knee, or you have numbness that worries you, say so on the call. Dr. Rae will tell you when chiropractic is the right first step and when you need imaging or another specialist first. Honesty beats a forced schedule.
Getting you moving again
The goal is simple: work, drive, sleep, and walk the Greenbelt without negotiating with your lumbar spine every hour. Adjustments, when indicated, restore motion. Home guidance keeps the gains between visits.
Call (208) 985-3233 to book a new-patient low back exam at 1843 S. Broadway Ave, Suite 203A. Bring notes on what flares the pain. Dr. Rae will do the rest.
Rae Chiropractic · Call (208) 985-3233 · Southeast Boise