What Can be Done About Low Back Pain

The idea that the common back pain, specifically lower back pain, can be a result of our modern lifestyles does make some sense. In general people are sitting more for extended periods of time which contributes to lower activity levels. These factors alone can negatively affect posture which often lead to problems in the synovial joints of the spine, nerves and surrounding muscles which all play their role in causing back pain.

The medical history of any back pain sufferer is an important consideration for the Physiotherapist when understanding how best to help relieve the symptoms. There is not a single most effective approach for all conditions of back pain and in fact sometimes the seemingly sensible treatment only makes the symptoms worse. We wrote about such back pain confusion in a previous article.

Over-reacting to back pain can cause both patient and Physiotherapist to take unnecessary measures and potentially over-treat the condition. The most important factor is intervening early before the pain progresses to a more chronic state. An experienced musculoskeletal Chartered Physiotherapist will be able to suitably educate you on your type of pain, potential causes and other important considerations such as the risks of fear-avoidance behaviour.

If you experience your pain around the lower back and buttock region and it relates to your joints, muscles and possibly the nerves then we have a special 1 hour maintenance session specifically designed to help this condition. You can read more about this special session here - Low Back Pain Maintenance Treatment

Knowledge about back pain in general as well as a clear understanding of your own specific condition is necessary to assist your treatment and recovery. On this note I would like to share this following resource. 

Dr Mike Evans has produced an informative and engaging short-video on low back pain which I believe you will find insightful.