Back Pain Treatment in Sioux Falls
Personalized Physical Therapy for Lasting Relief
Back pain can affect every aspect of your life—from getting out of bed in the morning to working, exercising, driving, and spending time with family. Whether your symptoms started suddenly or have been lingering for years, back pain can make even simple movements frustrating and uncomfortable.
At Vitalis MVMT + Wellness, we help patients throughout the Sioux Falls area identify the true cause of their back pain and create personalized treatment plans that reduce pain, restore mobility, and help prevent future flare-ups.
Led by Trever Wagner, PT, DPT, ATC, our physical therapy team focuses on treating the whole body—not just the area where symptoms occur—so you can get back to doing what you love with confidence.
Common Back Pain Symptoms
Back pain affects everyone differently. Some people experience a dull ache while others deal with sharp pain, numbness, or symptoms that travel into the hips and legs.
Common symptoms include:
If these symptoms are limiting your ability to work, exercise, sleep, or enjoy everyday activities, physical therapy may help address the underlying cause.
Conditions We Commonly Treat
Herniated Discs
A herniated disc occurs when the soft inner portion of a spinal disc pushes outward and irritates nearby nerves. This can lead to pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness that often travels into the leg.
Physical therapy focuses on reducing irritation, improving spinal mobility, and restoring movement patterns that support long-term recovery.
Sciatica
Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve becomes irritated or compressed, causing symptoms that radiate from the lower back into the buttocks, hip, and leg.
Symptoms may include:
- Shooting pain down the leg
- Numbness or tingling
- Burning sensations
- Leg weakness
Our treatment plans address both the nerve irritation and the movement dysfunctions contributing to symptoms.
Degenerative Disc Disease
While disc degeneration is a normal part of aging, it can sometimes contribute to stiffness, pain, and reduced mobility.
Physical therapy helps improve spinal stability, mobility, and strength to reduce stress on affected areas and improve daily function.
Facet Joint Pain
Facet joints are small joints located between the vertebrae that help guide spinal movement. When these joints become irritated or inflamed, they can cause localized back pain and stiffness.
Treatment focuses on improving mobility, reducing inflammation, and restoring healthy movement patterns.
Posture-Related Back Pain
Hours spent sitting, working at a desk, driving, or looking down at phones can place excessive stress on the spine.
Poor posture often contributes to:
- Muscle imbalances
- Tight hips
- Weak core muscles
- Chronic tension and discomfort
We help patients correct movement patterns and posture habits that may be contributing to ongoing pain.
Why Does Back Pain Happen?
Many patients assume back pain is caused by a single injury or structural problem. In reality, back pain is often the result of multiple factors working together.
Common contributors include:
- Poor posture
- Weak core and stabilizing muscles
- Repetitive movements
- Previous injuries
- Lack of mobility
- Sports-related stress
- Disc irritation
- Joint dysfunction
- Muscle imbalances
- Compensation patterns from other injuries
This is why treating only the painful area often fails to provide lasting results.
At Vitalis, we look beyond the symptoms to uncover what is truly driving your pain.
How Vitalis Treats Back Pain
Every treatment plan begins with a comprehensive evaluation designed to identify movement limitations, strength deficits, posture issues, and functional impairments.
Depending on your condition, treatment may include:
Functional Dry Needling
Dry needling helps release tight muscles, reduce pain, improve blood flow, and restore mobility.
Manual Therapy
Lumbar Decompression Techniques
Corrective Exercise Programs
Targeted exercises help improve:
- Core strength
- Stability
- Flexibility
- Movement mechanics
- Injury prevention
Postural Correction
Chronic Pain Management Strategies
Why Trever's Approach Is Different
Many clinics focus only on the location of pain.
Trever takes a different approach.
As a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Athletic Trainer, Trever evaluates how the entire body is functioning because the true cause of back pain is often found somewhere else.
For example:
- Weak hips can contribute to low back pain.
- Limited ankle mobility can change movement mechanics.
- Poor posture can create unnecessary spinal stress.
- Muscle imbalances can alter how the body loads and moves.
Trever also utilizes a wide variety of treatment tools—including functional dry needling, Winback therapy, manual therapy, corrective exercise, movement analysis, and decompression techniques—allowing him to tailor care to each patient rather than relying on a cookie-cutter protocol.
Most importantly, he prioritizes patient education so you understand what is causing your pain and what it takes to achieve lasting improvement.
Insurance and Payment Options
Vitalis MVMT + Wellness accepts most major insurance plans for physical therapy services.
For patients without insurance or those seeking self-pay options, we also offer affordable cash-pay rates:
- Initial Evaluation: $150
- Follow-Up Visits: $100
- Functional Dry Needling: $50
If you’re unsure about coverage, our team is happy to help verify your benefits and answer your questions.
What Recovery Looks Like
Every patient heals differently, but most back pain cases improve significantly with a structured treatment plan.
Your recovery may include:
Phase 1:
Pain Reduction
Phase 2:
Restore Mobility
Phase 3:
Build Strength and Stability
Phase 4:
Return to Life
Our ultimate goal isn’t just symptom relief—it’s helping you avoid having to come back for the same problem.
Don't Let Back Pain Control Your Life
Whether you’re dealing with a herniated disc, sciatica, chronic low back pain, posture-related discomfort, or an injury that’s keeping you from doing what you love, we’re here to help.
At Vitalis MVMT + Wellness, we combine expert physical therapy, individualized care, and a whole-body approach to help patients throughout Sioux Falls move better, feel better, and get back to living fully.