Conditions We Treat
Back Pain Stourport
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.
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 Stourport
Midlands Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic provides physio care for lower back pain and proudly services the local Stourport 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 back pain is caused by irritation or poor function of the bones, joints, ligaments, or muscles in your back. Vertebral dysfunction, a prevalent condition that arises when the spinal vertebrae compress or irritate the sensitive nerve structures in your lower back, may be the root cause of such irritation.
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
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
In the treatment of low back pain, physiotherapy focuses on restoring function to spinal joints that are moving poorly, as well as reducing muscle tension and increasing muscle strength. This results in improved movement, reduced pain, and decreased 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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