Back Pain Chiropractor in Fremont for Lower Back Pain Relief

Find what’s driving it, not just where it hurts.

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a chiropractor, and one of the most frustrating when it keeps coming back. At Core Performance Chiropractic & Sport in Fremont, Dr. Alex Lee looks at where it hurts and at what’s feeding it: how your hips and upper back move, your strength, and what your work, training, or sport asks of your back.

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Common Causes

What's Behind Your Back Pain

Back pain usually has more than one contributor. The most common ones we see:

Stiff Hips or Upper Back

When the hips or upper back don't move well, the lower back often takes on more of the load, especially with bending, lifting, and rotating.

Weakness or Poor Control

Weak hips or core, or difficulty controlling the spine under load, can leave the back doing work it isn't ready for.

Too Much, Too Soon

A jump in training, a weekend of yard work, or a long drive can overload tissues that weren't prepared for it.

Long Hours in One Position

Sitting, standing, or driving for hours without moving much often shows up as stiffness and aching.

What We Look At

Your assessment covers:

  • Where you feel it, when it started, and what makes it better or worse
  • How your lower back, hips, and upper back move
  • Strength and control in the hips and core
  • The activities you want to get back to

Lower Back Pain vs. Upper Back Pain

Lower back pain is often tied to the hips and to lifting, bending, sitting, or rotating.

Upper back pain is more often linked to long hours at a desk or behind the wheel, rounded shoulders, and restricted upper back movement.

Both get the same approach: find what’s driving it, then build the movement and strength to keep it from coming back.

How We Help

How We Treat Back Pain

Depending on your assessment, care may include:

Rehabilitation Exercise

Strength and control work so your back can handle daily life, training, or sport again.

Mobility Training

Restoring hip and upper back movement to take pressure off the lower back. Learn more about mobility training.

Chiropractic Adjustments

When restricted joints are contributing to pain or stiffness. One part of the plan, not the whole plan. See chiropractic care.

Active Release Technique

Hands-on soft tissue work for tight or irritated muscles around the back and hips.

Recovery Technologies

NeuFit, red light, or hyperbaric when they support your plan. See recovery technologies.

When Back Pain Needs Medical Care First

See a doctor or go to urgent care right away if back pain comes with:

  • Loss of bladder or bowel control, or numbness in the groin or inner thighs
  • Leg weakness that’s getting worse
  • Fever, unexplained weight loss, or a history of cancer
  • Pain after a fall, car accident, or other significant injury

Pain that travels into the leg with numbness or tingling may be sciatica.

Back Pain Relief in Fremont

Core Performance Chiropractic & Sport helps people with lower and upper back pain in Fremont, Newark, Union City, Milpitas, and across the East Bay.

(510) 737-2306  ·  39210 State St, Suite 205, Fremont

Back Pain FAQs

Often, yes. Chiropractic care is commonly used for lower back pain, especially when combined with exercise and movement work. Your assessment decides what fits your situation.

Usually not. Imaging is recommended when symptoms, history, or exam findings suggest it’s needed. If it is, we’ll tell you and help arrange it.

It depends on how long you’ve had it, what’s driving it, and how your body responds. Your plan follows your progress, not a preset package.

For most back pain, staying gently active helps more than bed rest. We’ll help you find which movements are safe to keep doing.

Recurring back pain usually means something underneath it, like hip mobility, strength, or training load, hasn’t been addressed yet. That’s where we focus.

Ready to Get Your Back Moving Again?

Start with an assessment to understand what’s driving your back pain and what it’ll take to get back to what you want to do.

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Core Performance Chiropractic & Sport · Fremont, California