Treating Back Pain for Doctors in Chicago

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Surgeons Need Care Too!

By Dr Khong Lamvichit July 21, 2022 5 mins

​Hi doctors,

I get it, this is not your typical blog.  It's if I'm writing a letter specifically for you because why?  You know why, your back is screaming and you have to go do surgeries, carry a patient, or heaven forbid, stand all flippin day because you need to finish your notes.  Yea, I get it, but guess what you're not alone.  

All those statistics and research about billions of dollars of healthcare spent on back pain is true, but what about specifically the medical professionals that take care of those people.  What about us?!  Is there any research found about the doctors, nurses, therapists, etc. that needs help from time to time?  Does anyone know the difference between a back disc injury from a painful back sprain?!  I mean finding someone who can figure out the injury, let alone fixing the back pain injury, can be a struggle at times.  It's even more challenging because you're reading this article and your back is stiff as a frozen zucchini (please attempt to break one).

Thankfully I figured out how to defrost that "zucchini".  The magic secret, wait for it..., squeeze your butt.  Obviously there's more to it, but no really!  Squeeze your ass, your sacroiliac joints will thank you.  Squeeze while you're walking, clench while you're standing still, and have fun squeezing while you're sitting.  This is a game changer and if you're not satisfied squeeze some more as your back pain from standing all unholy hours of the day becomes less.  

That's it!  How hard is it to squeeze your glutes on any given day?  If you don't know how to squeeze, come into the office and we'll go through the sports therapy rehab process to start you off on the right steps.  Now go off into the sunset and activate those glutes.  Your low back pain will be gone in a few days and appreciate you for it.  

(Disclosure: Don't squeeze with your hands, that just looks silly)

Dr. Khong Lamvichit

For a number of years, Dr. Khong Lamvichit has been establishing himself as the movement doctor in physical therapy, writer, presenter, chiropractic sports physician, and student of Roye Gold in Chicago, IL. Currently owner and president of Midwest Sport and Spine Inc.  at River North in Chicago, IL.  See his bio...