Low back pain

Restoring mobility & relieving pain with a tailored approach

Low back pain

Don't let back pain stop you living your life

Being the most common form of pain reported, Low back pain can present in a number of different ways, from a number of different causes.

Making sure you have the right diagnosis is very important to choosing the correct treatment approach to get you active again.

Our team has over 35 years between us of diagnosing and resolving back pain. It’s the most common source of pain we see in clinic.

What causes low back pain?

The reasons for back pain are well documented, whether you have a disc irritation, a swollen joint or a muscles spasm, your body can make a full recovery. The low back is placed under a large demand on a daily basis, which requires a strong, mobile and resiliant group of tissues. Part of the reason why people develop low back pain is they can be lacking in any of these areas.

Causes of back pain

The lower back is a complex area consisting of bones, discs, joints, nerves, mucsles, tendons & ligaments. Pain and injury can be appear for seemingly for no reason, or from a direct issue.

Disc bulge or herniation
Facet joint pain
Nerve compression or irritation
Muscle spasm
Ligament sprain
Arthritic changes

The back, like any area of the body repairs on a regular basis. With time parts of the body change and adapt to what we do regularly. These changes can lead to the structure of our bones, joint and other tissus altering, sometimes for the better sometimes not.

Other consideration like your own genetic make up can mean some people are more and less susceptible to pain and injury.

How long does it last?

The duration of back pain is specific to the reason for the pain in the first place. For example, a joint irritation can last 1-2 weeks, where a disc issue can last up to a year. However, there are many interventions we can use to shorten the recovery time for each type of pain.

Back pain can be complicated in it’s presentation because the cause of back pain can come from a number of different tissue at the same time. A muscle spasm can be present due to any of the caused listed above.

What can be done to help?

We approach back pain with a combination of care:

Educating you on the issue with an expectation of when your pain will recover.
Using hands-on treatment to improve any mobility issues and aid the healing process.
Giving you a simple but effect exercise programme with videos and instructions of how to complete them effectively.
Assuring you have the confidence and support to make a full recovery.
Making sure you only have the amount of appointments needed.

Exercises you can try

Here are a selection of movements and exercises you can try to help kickstart your body’s recovery from pain & injury.

It’s important to understand each of these exercises can irritate pain and are to be used with reservation. If you do start to feel pain then contact us to find the right programme of support with one of our Osteopaths.