The spot that hurts is not always the reason it hurts.
Lower back pain rarely starts on the day you noticed it. Stiff hips, a mid back that has stopped rotating, and years of sitting all shift extra load onto the lumbar spine. By the time bending down to tie a shoe sets it off, that tissue has been absorbing the extra work for a long time.
This is why treating only the sore spot tends to buy a few good days and then hand the pain back. Dr. Jeon assesses the whole body, not just the painful area, so treatment goes after the root cause instead of the symptom.
Lower back pain does not look the same on everybody.
Where it hurts, when it hurts, and what makes it worse all tell Dr. Jeon which structures are involved and where to start.
Lumbar Ache
A dull, deep ache low in the back that sits there most of the day and sharpens without much warning.
Stiffness After Rest
A back that feels locked up when you first get out of bed or stand up from the couch, then loosens as you move.
Pain That Radiates
Ache or nerve-like pain that travels from the low back into the buttock, the hip, or down the leg.
Worse With Standing
Low back pain that builds after standing or walking for a while, so you start looking for somewhere to lean.
Trouble Bending or Lifting
Hesitating before you pick up a bag, a box, or a child, because you are not sure the back will hold.
Worse With Sitting
Pain that builds through a long meeting, a flight, or a drive, and takes a while to settle once you stand.
Find the cause, then treat it.
Every plan starts with a detailed assessment: how you bend, hinge, rotate, and load your spine, and what the hips and mid back are contributing. Dr. Jeon carries out that assessment himself, and he is the one treating you at every visit after it, with no handoff to an aide or assistant.
From there, hands-on work restores the movement your back has lost, and a specific exercise program builds capacity for the things you actually do: sitting through a workday, lifting, walking the city. Advanced training in the Mulligan Concept and Functional Manual Therapy shapes how that hands-on work is done.
Most major insurance plans accepted, with your benefits verified before care begins. In New York you may see a physical therapist without a doctor's referral, limited to 10 visits or 30 days.
What patients say about working with Dr. Jeon.
"Dr. Jeon is amazing! My back pain improved more than I expected. He explained everything clearly, prescribed exercises as needed, and really cares about your recovery."Hosuk C. · Google review
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HJ Manhattan Physical Therapy accepts most major insurance plans, and we verify your benefits before care begins.
In New York you may see a physical therapist without a doctor's referral, limited to 10 visits or 30 days. Every visit is with Dr. Hochung Jeon, PT, DPT.
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