Back Pain Relief in Fort Collins

Learn the power of Muscle Restoration Therapy—an advanced approach to healing and recovery. By focusing on ATP restoration, this non-invasive muscle treatment works to rejuvenate and energize your body at the cellular level. If you seek a muscle pain solution or simply want to enhance mobility and strength, therapeutic muscle restoration offers effective and lasting results that meet your needs.

Get Proven, Non-Invasive Back Pain Relief in Fort Collins

Back pain affects millions of people—but when it’s your back, it can feel overwhelming, frustrating, and exhausting. Whether you’re dealing with a dull ache, sharp lower back pain, nerve irritation, or stiffness that limits your movement, you deserve a clear path to healing. At Muscle Restoration Therapy in Fort Collins, we help active adults, busy professionals, and everyday people finally find relief from back pain—without medication, injections, or surgery.

Conditions We Treat

We specialize in back pain relief for:

Lower back pain 

Upper back pain and shoulder tension 

Sciatica and nerve-related pain 

Postural dysfunction or overuse injuries 

Pain following surgery or accidents 

Chronic back pain that hasn’t responded to other treatments

Muscle Restoration Therapy (MRT)

At Muscle Restoration Therapy, we offer a range of non-invasive treatments tailored to address the root causes of back pain. Our team will assess your condition and develop a personalized plan, often combining multiple therapies to achieve the best results.

SoftWave Therapy

Uses advanced shockwave technology to reduce inflammation, enhance blood flow, and promote tissue regeneration.

Class IV Laser Therapy

Delivers deep-tissue laser energy to accelerate healing, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain.

Acupuncture

Combines traditional acupuncture with modern tools like AcuGraph to relieve pain, restore balance, and support nervous system regulation

PEMF Therapy

Stimulates cellular repair and circulation using pulsed electromagnetic fields. Supports pain relief and recovery from chronic conditions. Not sure which treatment is right for you? Don’t worry—we’re here to help. Our experienced team will evaluate your specific needs and craft a customized treatment plan, often integrating multiple therapies to ensure the quickest and most effective relief

Why Fort Collins Chooses Us for Back Pain Relief?

Non-invasive alternatives to surgery or injections

Root-cause focused care, not just symptom relief

Experienced team with a track record of results

Tailored plans for your body, goals, and lifestyle 

Local to Fort Collins—no hospital system red tape

Real Stories from People Like You

More than 50 five-star reviews on Google.

I’m so grateful to Mark and RISE PT, I’m pain free for the first time years. He is very quick to identify and solve muscle activation issues, and as long as I follow my at home routine I am good to go. The buffer I purchased has been very helpful for home care and keeping my muscles “awake”. I’d recommend Mark to anyone with chronic pain. 🙂

Fantastic!

It was a very helpful session.

Such a Wonderful Experience! This will be my new location for rejuvenation!

Finally! A treatment of sore joints and muscles that works! It has literally changed my life.

Very nice food. It was my first time. I would come again,and try other in menus.

Been going here for years and if you have pain this is the best place to go to get relief. Highly recommended.

Julia is THE BEST sports message therapist around! If you are hurting, go see her!

Mark and Colton really care about their clients. I am more flexible than I ever have been.

I always appreciate the unique approach that this office uses to correct muscle imbalance and to ease pain. Great staff too!

Best place in all of Colorado to get fixed up! Forget traditional methods, Muscle Restoration gets far better results much quicker!

Excellent visit and am looking forward to more. Learned more than I ever expected (& info was fascinating!), and equally excellent was the staff-- personable, gregarious, knowledgeable (very!) and thorough. Will review again after more visits. But so far, so excellent!

Dr. Mark is amazing and I have referred several people to him because I believe honest, smart health providers that provide results should be highlighted.

Mark has treated my entire family for shoulder, foot and leg pain. Thanks for all you have done for us! You are truly amazing.

Mark and Colton are both great at helping you with injury recovery! Attentive and personable, this is a fantastic place to visit if you're suffering from an injury. Don't hesitate to give them a call!

I went to MRT with considerable pain and had a hard time navigating the stairs.After an hour I left with no pain and tools and knowledge to stay on top of my discomfort.Thanks again Mark!

Mark and his team at Muscle Restoration are top notch! They strive to find ways to solve your discomfort and always have a friendly positive approach!!! I highly recommend them if you have any kind of injury or ailment that is bothering you!

Great service Mark and his team are on top of it I can highly recommend them

1. What causes lower-back pain?

For the vast majority of clients we help, the number-one driver is muscular dysfunction in the back itself—followed by issues in the hips, glutes, and core. When back-stabilizing muscles don’t function properly, your spine and discs absorb forces they shouldn’t, leading to spasms, facet irritation, or disc strain.

2. How do I get rid of back pain instantly?

Heat or gentle movement can calm pain briefly, but lasting relief comes from restoring proper muscle function in the back first, then reinforcing the hips and core. MRT is our starting point, with SoftWave, Class IV Laser, or PEMF to speed tissue recovery.

3. How to relieve lower-back pain for the long term?

Retrain dysfunctional muscles in the back, then hips and core so they share load correctly. MRT plus regenerative therapies reduces inflammation and teaches the muscle chain to keep you pain-free.

4. Can constipation cause back pain?

Yes. Bowel pressure can trigger guarding in already-dysfunctional back muscles. Improving digestion plus restoring proper back-muscle function resolves the guarding and the pain.

5. Why does poor posture lead to back pain?

Slouching lets back and glute muscles shut down. That dysfunction leaves the spine unsupported and painful. Restoring proper back-muscle function lets you hold good posture without effort.

6. What causes back pain in females or during pregnancy?

The core issue is still back-muscle dysfunction; pregnancy hormones and shifting weight simply magnify it. We gently retrain back, hip, and core muscles so the spine stays pain-free before, during, and after pregnancy.

7. How should I sleep with lower-back pain?

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8. Pain when I wake up and can’t bend—what’s happening?

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9. How can I relieve severe lower-back pain without medication?

Pain-killers only cover up symptoms—they don’t fix the problem. In most cases, the true source of pain is muscular dysfunction in the back and supporting areas. By retraining those muscles to function properly with Muscle Restoration Therapy (MRT)—and reinforcing that pattern with SoftWave, Class IV Laser, or PEMF when needed—you can eliminate back pain at its root and enjoy lasting results without relying on medication.

10. When should I worry about back pain?

Red flags include pain with fever, unexplained weight loss, numbness in the saddle area, loss of bladder/bowel control, or recent trauma. Otherwise, mechanical pain from back-muscle dysfunction responds well to conservative care—typically 1–2 sessions for major relief, plus 4–6 follow-ups to train the muscles to handle more stress without shutting down.

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Feel your best with Muscle Restoration Therapy, If you need relief from tension, help to recover or just want to improve your well-being, this therapy can help and you book a session today and experience the difference.