Conditions We Treat

Back Pain Hagley

Is your back pain affecting multiple aspects of your life, such as your sleep and your ability to engage in activities that bring you joy?

What is Back Pain?

Back pain is one of the most common reasons that people attend our clinic.

It can start as a minor discomfort, gradually worsen, or suddenly appear, causing an array of restrictions in your life.

At our clinic, we use exclusive manual therapies and the core control program as part of our treatment for back pain. This helps your back acquire the strength and capability to manage the daily pressures of life.

There can be various reasons why you experience back pain, and these causes may not be limited to your back alone. We aim to determine these causes, devise a treatment plan tailored to your condition, and help you resume the activities you desire without any pain.

Back Pain Treatment Hagley

Midlands Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic provides physio care for lower back pain and proudly services the local Hagley community.

Lower back pain is an incredibly common condition, with up to 80% of the population experiencing back pain at some point in their lives. Although the underlying pathology of low back pain is usually not severe, it is a significant source of pain in the community and has a significant impact on the economy due to time taken off work. While most patients with back pain will recover within six weeks, a small number will develop chronic back pain and a gradual deterioration of functionality.

Causes of Back Pain

Most causes of back pain are the result of irritation or poor function of the bones, joints, ligaments or muscles in your back. Such irritation can be the result of Vertebral dysfunction, a common condition that occurs when the spinal vertebrae compress or irritate the delicate nerve structures of your lower back.

Inflammatory arthritis (such as ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis) and fractures caused by osteoporosis are among the other causes of lower back pain. Additionally, back pain may be referred from other areas.

Cancer (typically originating from another source, such as the prostate or lung), severe infections, and compression of the spinal cord are less common causes of low back pain.

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!