Nobody prepares for back pain, yet nearly everyone experiences it. So, what’s your plan when back pain hits you?
I work exclusively with complicated, unresolved lower back problems, such as disc herniation, stenosis, and anaesthesiologist. No quick fixes — only scientifically proven methods to restore your functionality and health.
“Dr. Kumm helped me a lot after my injury at World Champs. He cares about his patients and his knowledge helped me to race on top again. Professional, competent, spontaneous – thanks a lot!”
Judith Wyder
“The saying goes, give a woman a fish, and you feed her for a day. Teach her to fish, and you feed her for a lifetime. So it is with your body. Any ordinary chiropractor can adjust your back when it’s gone out. Dr. Martin Kumm, on the other hand, is anything but ordinary: he will fix your back, but in the process he will give you the skills and understanding to change your relationship to it for a lifetime. “
Elena Filipovic
“5 ++ Stars for Dr. Martin Kumm. He’s a knowledgeable and confident chiropractor who truly cares for his patients. I first went to Dr. Kumm for back and neck pain and he has helped me significantly. I have also been to Dr. Kumm for sport related injuries. His treatment and continued support have assisted in my recovery and gotten me back on track. “
Katherine Brandes
“I can recommend Martin to anyone who has a persistent lower back pain and wants a holistic view on their problem and also holistic treatment. I own so much to Martin, don’t know where I would be without his help. I didn’t believe it either, but there is a way out!”
Gregor Madörin
“Working with Martin dosen’t only help with your pain but it is also LOT OF FUN. I love working out with him. It will help you to get back your confidence, it will cheer you up when you need it the most, and it will also make you mentally stronger. I don’t only recommend him to others but I want to keep working with him myself!”
Sarah Madörin
“For almost 10 months work with Dr. Martin Kumm I can say he is the best chiropractor I ever had. Very professional, always available…Thank you for the best health care Dr.Kumm I wish every sport club have somebody like you!!!”
Ralitsa Vasileva
About HumanRx
According to research, about 85% of the lower back pain episodes are diagnosed as non-specific, meaning that no causality or source responsible for pain can be determined. Basically, what your doctor and physical therapist are saying is, “We have no idea what we are treating, but let’s see what will work.”
If you are reading this, you are very likely one of those unfortunate patients who has already gone through the general medical system: painkillers, anti-inflammatory, injections, MRI/CT imaging, physical therapy, or maybe even surgeries, but the pain is still there. You might feel hopeless and scared about your future, but you don’t have to. There is a way to solve your back pain.
Each back pain story is unique and requires thorough analysis and an individual and holistic approach, where all the factors that might influence back pain are analysed. Without a thorough examination, the results are disappointing and the back pain keeps recurring.
In order to treat my patients effectively, I founded HumanRx Back Rehabilitation — a holistic approach to managing back pain that is based on thorough lower back pain analysis called “The Master Assessment.” It is the cornerstone of HumanRx and the most comprehensive lower back assessment you will ever take. Using “The Master Assessment” to unlock your unique spinal injury, we will embark on a journey to take control of your specific injury and regain your joy of life.
Biomechanics
General Health
Athleticism
Sleep
Nutrition
In order to treat my patients effectively, I founded HumanRx Back Rehabilitation — a holistic approach to managing back pain that is based on thorough lower back pain analysis called “The Master Assessment.” It is the cornerstone of HumanRx and the most comprehensive lower back assessment you will ever take. Using “The Master Assessment” to unlock your unique spinal injury, we will embark on a journey to take control of your specific injury and regain your joy of life.
“The Master Assessment” is the most comprehensive lower back assessment you will ever take. It normally takes 3-4 hours to analyse a patient with the sole purpose of finding the root cause of the lower back pain.
The Master Assessment
“On average, a doctor’s appointment in Switzerland lasts between 5 and 30 minutes, out of which, only 34% of the time is actually spent dealing directly with a patient.”
As reported by the Society for Social Research in Bern
This might be acceptable if you need a quick fix but not when it comes to complex health issues such as disc herniation, anaesthesiologist, or steno tic spines.
This specific issue inspired me to develop The Master Assessment, which is the most comprehensive lower back assessment you will ever complete.
The Master Assessment – a holistic, personalised, and thorough analysis – normally takes 3 to 4 hours with a sole purpose of finding the root cause of your lower back pain.
To achieve this, the key factors that might have an impact on the lower back pain will be analysed:
Detailed History
One of the oldest and most valuable forms of gathering information in medicine to reach a successful diagnosis has always been listening to patients tell their full story. Unfortunately, in modern medicine, this vital exchange is being lost due to time constraints and relying on imaging studies. On the contrary, The Master Assessment in HumanRx relies more than 60% of its merits on the past history that you, as my patient, bring along. No stone will remain unturned as we take into consideration everything from your childhood accidents to everyday leisure activities.
Current Pain Triggers
Often, patients think their back pain started when they picked up a paper from the floor or lifted a golf bag to the car. In reality, this was only a trigger event, but the actual cause usually lies deeper. Due to how our medical system has been built, most orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists have no time to “look deep enough” to understand all the important factors.
To find the specific cause of your lower back pain, I want to understand if your pain is triggered by prolonged sitting, standing up from sitting, standing for too long, bending forward, putting on your shoes, or sleeping. These are only a few possible pain triggers we will go through as part of the assessment.
Sleep
Have you ever considered why your back pain is more likely to flare up during stressful periods in your life? How was your sleep during these times? Less hours? More awakening? Less rested in the morning?
A healthy sleeping schedule is directly related to back pain. It is during sleep that micro injuries from daily activities have a chance to heal. Furthermore, a bad sleeping routine acts as a domino effect for the human brain and neuro-muscular system alike.
Nutrition
Have you ever heard about anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory foods? Put simply, anti-inflammatory foods will aid the healing process to build and repair your muscles, bones, joints, and nervous system. Whereas, pro-inflammatory foods will increase the hypersensitivity of your nervous system, and thus, increase lower back pain.
Neuro-Orthopaedic examination
The true examination begins the moment you step into HumanRx. I will be observing how you climb the stairs, take off your shoes, hang up your coat, and sit down. These movements are all part of your daily habits, which might have major contributions to your injury.
During the highly specialized neuro-orthopaedic manual testing, I will use various scientifically proven tests developed by leading experts in the field, including Dr. Stuart McGill, Dr. Pavel Kolar, and Michael Shacklock. This allows me to understand the true cause of the spinal injury and create a customized rehabilitation program for each patient’s individual spinal injury.
Management strategies
During the final part of the examination, I will give a detailed explanation of the findings and suggest a suitable course of action. Once it has been established that the cause of your lower back pain is not a medical emergency and its origin is a mechanical injury, I will offer you multiple options regarding how and with whom to treat it.
If it is revealed, for example, that your pain is likely from an inflammatory condition such as ankylosing spondylitis or mechanical in origin but emergency such as cauda equina syndrome, I will immediately refer you to the best specialists.
If you decide to continue your treatment with me, and depending on the acuteness of the injury, the rehabilitation process generally consists of 3 stages:
Stage 1: Survival phase. The time when pain is the most prominent and, therefore, impedes the patient from fully performing daily activities. Often, work, family, and social life are strongly affected.
During this phase, different manual therapy and specialized exercises will be used to speed the healing process.
By the end of this phase, you will have far less pain, and you will have regained some basic functionality such as walking longer distances or being able to sit longer.
Typically this stage takes between 3 to 6 months.
Stage 2: Rehabilitation phase. Once the acuteness of the pain starts to subside, you will become more functional and start to feel real enhancements in your daily performance and quality of life.
The main drivers in this phase are specialized exercises, which keep reinforcing new movement patterns but with added weight. By the end of this phase, you will be prepared to withstand usual everyday stresses. Typically, this phase takes between 6 to 12 months.
Stage 3: Performance phase. This phase is meant for people who want to achieve a physical goal that exceeds their earlier physical capabilities.
Do you dream about participating in a marathon? Or an Ironman competition? Or climbing a mountain? No problem, I can help you achieve these goals.
Most of my back pain patients don’t need this phase because they are happy to live a back-pain-free life. On the other hand, if you wish to return to sporting activities, the Performance phase is recommended since it prepares your body and spine for increased stress. The length of this phase varies depending on your athletic background and goals.
Video Testimonials
“Since 2010 I had many visits to multiple doctors and physical therapists and nobody could help me. My dysfunction and pain was just too complex to be handled by general medical system”
Gregor Madörin, Marketing manager
“I had few set backs, of course but with lot of baby steps I gained back my life, also my confidence. I am so happy that I can enjoy my life again. I can go out and meet friends, I can sit for hours behind a desk again and work”
Sarah Madörin, Researcher
How to start solving your back pain issues?
Step 1
Review the “Work with Me” information. This will give you a general idea of my approach in resolving back pain to see if we are a good fit.
Step 2
Schedule your free 15-minute initial phone consultation to become a patient at HumanRx.
Step 3
Once it has been established during the initial consultation that your back pain is most likely biomechanical in origin, you will be invited to schedule The Master Assessment appointment with Martin.
