Overcome your lower back pain. Simple daily tasks should not feel impossible. We provide structural solutions that address the cause of your pain and restore your mobility, so you can get back to living fully.
Reviewed by Dr. Brian Flemming, DC · Last reviewed September 2026
Quick answer
For many people, yes. Clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians list spinal manipulation among the first non-drug treatments to try for low back pain. When the lower spine isn't moving or aligned right, the muscles around it tighten to protect it; we find what's behind yours, then build a plan to help you get back to the things you enjoy.
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We use advanced diagnostics to locate the exact structural misalignments driving your lower back pain. Whether it stems from a sports injury, years of poor posture, a work injury or an underlying condition, our corrective care is built to rehabilitate the spine rather than quiet the symptom for an afternoon.
Most patients arrive after trying rest, stretching, and over-the-counter relief. Those help temporarily, but if the underlying structure has not changed, the pain reliably returns. That is the problem we are set up to solve.
What We See Most
Pain that has lasted months or years and keeps returning after temporary relief.
Radiating pain, numbness or tingling that travels from the low back into the leg.
Pain that worsens with sitting, bending or lifting and eases when you change position.
Discomfort built up from desk work, driving, or long hours on your feet.
Acute strain from training, weekend athletics, or a single bad lift.
Low back and pelvic discomfort during pregnancy, managed with gentle technique.
Our Approach
Your first visit is a thorough evaluation, not a rushed adjustment. We review your history, examine how your spine moves and loads, and where appropriate take X-rays so we are working from evidence rather than guesswork.
From there you get a care plan built specifically for your spine — adjustments to restore alignment, corrective exercises so the change holds between visits, and practical adjustments to how you sit, lift and sleep. We re-examine as you progress so you can see the structural change, not just feel it.
Want something you can start tonight? Dr. Flemming wrote up the three stretches we hand out most often for Loveland & South Lifestyle: 3 Stretches to Ease Low Back Pain.
We are on North Garfield Avenue in Loveland, about 15 minutes from Fort Collins and 10 from Berthoud. New here? See what to expect on your first visit and fill out your new patient forms online before you come in. Every care plan follows the same three phases of care. Most insurance is accepted, including Medicare; see insurance and payment, or browse every condition we care for.
Research
A few of the published studies behind how we approach this. Research describes groups of people, not a promise for any one person. Your exam tells us what applies to you.
The American College of Physicians recommends starting with non-drug treatments for low back pain and lists spinal manipulation among the options, based on low-quality evidence.
Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, McLean RM, et al. Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med, 2017 · guideline.
In 750 active-duty service members with low back pain, adding chiropractic care to usual medical care produced moderate short-term improvements in pain and disability versus usual care alone.
Goertz CM, Long CR, Vining RD, et al. Effect of Usual Medical Care Plus Chiropractic Care vs Usual Medical Care Alone on Pain and Disability Among US Service Members With Low Back Pain: A Comparative Effectiveness Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open, 2018 · clinical trial.
This review for the ACP guideline found low-to-moderate strength evidence that spinal manipulation, exercise, massage and other therapies give small-to-moderate, mostly short-term relief for chronic low back pain.
Chou R, Deyo R, Friedly J, et al. Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Ann Intern Med, 2017 · systematic review.
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Read the articleCommon Questions
Many patients notice meaningful change within the first few weeks of care, though this varies with how long the problem has been present and how much structural correction is needed. Your care plan and re-examination schedule are set after your initial evaluation.
Where clinically appropriate, X-rays let us see the actual structure of your spine rather than estimating. That evidence is what allows us to build a corrective plan and objectively measure your progress.
Chiropractic care is widely used for lower back pain. Every patient at Aligned and Well receives an examination first so that care is matched to their specific condition and history.
Yes. Radiating leg pain, numbness and tingling are common presentations we evaluate, and care is directed at the structural source in the low back and pelvis.
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You have put this off long enough. One thorough exam tells you what is actually going on and what it will take to fix it. Call us or send a request — we will get you in.
