Back pain

Back pain affects up to 85% of people at some time in their lives, and is the most common disability in those under 45 years of age.

Back pain can arise gradually without incident, or it can arise suddenly and severely following a seemingly simple movement.

There are many sources of lower back pain including:

• Disc bulge/prolapse/herniation
• Locked or inflamed facet joints
• Compressed spinal nerves
• Muscle strains and muscle trigger points.
• Spondylosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Stress fractures
• Sacroiliac joint injury
• Lumbar instability
• Spinal canal stenosis
• Crush fracture
• Osteoporosis
• Fibromyalgia

The most important aspect of treating acute and chronic lower back pain is ensuring you have obtained an accurate diagnosis. This is obtained through a thorough history and comprehensive physical examination looking at all the structures of the lower back. If it is felt that an MRI would be beneficial in assisting the diagnosis this can be arranged immediately. Once a clear diagnosis has been reached, your problem will be explained to you will embark on a specific treatment programme for your injury, often using a combination of the following techniques:

mobilisation, manipulation, electrotherapy, dry needling, muscle re-education, clinical Pilates and massage.

If you would like further information regarding how we may be able to help with your back pain, just contact Kinver Physiotherapy Practice either by phone or by using the contact form on the right of this page.

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