Conditions We Treat

Back Pain Hartlebury

Is your back pain impacting numerous aspects of your life, including your sleep and your ability to participate in activities you enjoy?

What is Back Pain?

At our clinic, back pain is one of the most frequent reasons for patient appointments.

At times, it begins as a niggle, intensifies over time, or suddenly arises, causing all sorts of restrictions in your life.

Our way of treating back pain involves unique manual therapies and the core control program so that your back has the strength and ability to maintain the pressures of normal daily life.

Occasionally, your back pain may be caused by several factors that are not specifically located in your back. Our responsibility is to identify these factors and develop a treatment plan suitable for your condition, allowing you to do the things you want to do without pain.

Back Pain Treatment Hartlebury

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

Lower back pain is an extremely common condition with up to 80% of the population experiencing back pain at some time during the lives. Although the underlying pathology of low back pain is usually not serious, it is an important cause of pain in the community and has considerable impact on the economy due to time taken off work. Whilst the vast majority of patients with back pain will recover within 6 weeks, a small number will go on to develop chronic back pain and a gradual deterioration of functionality.

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.

Inflammatory arthritis (e.g., ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis), as well as fractures caused by osteoporosis, are other common causes of lower back pain. Additionally, 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

To determine the exact cause of your lower back pain, your physiotherapist will conduct a thorough examination of your history, orthopaedic, neurological, and spinal functions. Additional assessments, such as x-rays and digital scans, may also be suggested.

Treatment for Back Pain

The focus of physiotherapy treatment for low back pain is to restore function to spinal joints that are moving poorly, as well as to reduce muscle tension and increase muscle strength. This leads to improved movement, reduced pain, and decreased nerve irritation.

Treatments are personalised to the individual case, generally comprising spinal and soft tissue mobilisation, core stabilisation guidance, strengthening exercises, stretching, and heat/cold therapy. Please get in touch with us to schedule your comprehensive lower back consultation to assist in identifying the exact cause of your back pain and commence a course of corrective treatment today!