Conditions We Treat
Back Pain Droitwich Spa
Is your back pain affecting various aspects of your life, such as your sleep and your ability to engage in activities you love?
What is Back Pain?
At our clinic, back pain is one of the most frequent reasons for patient appointments.
It can start as a minor discomfort, gradually worsen, or suddenly appear, causing an array of restrictions in your life.
Our approach to treating back pain involves distinctive manual therapies and the core control program, ensuring that your back possesses the strength and capacity to handle the pressures of everyday life.
At times, your back pain may arise from several factors that are not necessarily related to your back. Our goal is to determine these factors, create a treatment plan appropriate to your condition, and help you regain the ability to engage in the activities you desire.
Back Pain Treatment Droitwich Spa
Midlands Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic provides physio care for lower back pain and proudly services the local Droitwich Spa community.
Lower back pain is a widespread condition, affecting up to 80% of the population at some stage in their lives. While the underlying pathology of low back pain is usually not severe, it is a significant cause of pain in the community and has a substantial impact on the economy due to time taken off work. Although most patients with back pain will recover within six weeks, a small number may develop chronic back pain and a gradual decline in function.
Causes of Back Pain
The majority of causes of back pain result from irritation or poor function of the bones, joints, ligaments, or muscles in your back. Such irritation may be caused by Vertebral dysfunction, a prevalent condition that arises when the spinal vertebrae compress or irritate the sensitive nerve structures in your lower back.
Lower back pain can also result from inflammatory arthritis, such as ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as fractures caused by osteoporosis. Furthermore, back pain may be referred from another location.
Low back pain caused by cancer (usually originating from another source such as the prostate or lung), severe infections, and spinal cord compression are uncommon conditions.
Assessment of Back Pain
Your physiotherapist will perform a detailed history, orthopaedic, neurological, and spinal examination to identify the exact cause of your lower back pain. Other assessments, such as x-rays and digital scanning, may also be recommended.
Treatment for Back Pain
Physiotherapy treatment of low back pain focuses on restoring function to poorly moving spinal joints, as well as reducing muscle tension and increasing muscle strength. This results in improved movement, reduced pain and deceased nerve irritation.
Therapies are tailored to the individual case, often involving spinal and soft tissue mobilisation, advice on core stabilisation, strengthening exercises, stretching, and heat/cold therapy. Please contact us to arrange your comprehensive lower back consultation, which will assist in identifying the precise cause of your back pain and starting a course of corrective treatment today!
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