Lower Back Pain and Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Our Expert physiotherapists provide physiotherapy for low back pain treating injuries such as; Disc bulges, Disc tears , Spinal Cord Injury, Facet Joint and Ligament Injuries, Pelvic Pain, Sciatica, Spinal Degenerative Disorders as well as physiotherapy after back surgery.
Lower back pain is experienced by 80% of people at any point in their lives. Pain can arise from the spinal joints, the discs between the vertebrae, irritation of the nerves or due to muscle spasm. In severe cases pain can spread into the leg. Some of the more common diagnoses include prolapsed disc (bulging disc), degenerative spinal disease (wear and tear of the spinal discs and joints) and sacroiliac joint dysfunction (strain on the sacroiliac joint).
Thoracic Spine Pain (Upper and Mid-Back Pain)
Physiotherapy for thoracic spine pain (upper and mid back pain), inter-vertebral joint dysfunction and Costo-vertebral dysfunction
Mid Back and chest pains are not as common as neck or lower back pains. Pain in this region arises from strain to either the intervertebral spinal joints or the joint between the ribs and spine. These are referred to as thoracic inter-vertebral joint dysfunctions or costo-vertebral dysfunctions.
Physiotherapy treatment for back or spinal pain firstly depends on identifying the specific triggers that are causing your back pain, from the way you are moving, sporting or working technique to stress, anxiety and poor sleep. Once these has been identified the a specific treatment plan tailored to you can be devised.
Physiotherapy treatments such as soft tissue treatments, joint mobilisations and manipulations and acupuncture can be a great start to help get you out of pain. However They do not treat the underlying causes and many people who have these treatments without addressing the cause may experience on going or recurrent symptoms.
Find out how our physiotherapists can help not only get you out of pain, but also identify and treat the causes helping you find a long term solution to managing your back pain.
Get assessed to find out how we can help you with your back and spinal back.