Conditions We Treat
Back Pain Telford
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?
One of the primary reasons why patients come to our clinic is back pain.
It may commence as a niggle, progress gradually, or develop suddenly, causing a variety of limitations 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 Telford
Midlands Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic provides physio care for lower back pain and proudly services the local Telford community.
Back pain in the lower region is a highly prevalent condition, with as many as 80% of the population experiencing it at some stage in their life. Although the underlying pathology of low back pain is typically not severe, it is a significant source of pain in the community and has a substantial impact on the economy due to work absences. Although most patients recover from back pain within six weeks, a small number may develop chronic back pain and a gradual decline in function.
Causes of Back Pain
Back pain is usually caused by irritation or inadequate function of the bones, joints, ligaments, or muscles in your back. This irritation can be due to Vertebral dysfunction, a common condition that occurs when the spinal vertebrae compress or irritate the delicate 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.
Less common causes of low back pain include cancer (typically originating from another source, such as the prostate or lung), severe infections, and compression of the spinal cord.
Assessment of Back Pain
To identify the precise cause of your lower back pain, your physiotherapist will conduct a comprehensive examination of your history, orthopaedic, neurological, and spinal functions. Additional evaluations, such as x-rays and digital scans, may also be advised.
Treatment for Back Pain
Physiotherapy treatment for low back pain aims 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, lessened pain, and reduced 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!
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