Neck & Low Back Pain

The old days of having to crack a joint to fix pain are virtually gone! Even Chiropractors are starting to promote the techniques that Physiotherapists offer.

Neck Pain

Whether it be sharp neck pain, dull muscular aches, headache, or an inability to fully move your head, a painful neck can be very frustrating yet it’s simple to fix in the majority of cases. There are many causes of neck pain. We think it is very important to make an accurate diagnosis of the cause of your neck pain so that appropriate treatment can be directed at the cause.

Commonly we find that neck joints (cervical spine) become stiff or locked much like a rusty hinge. This in turn usually causes protective muscle spasm of some neck and shoulder muscles and weakness of others. The longer this abnormal scenario exists, the harder it is to reverse the habit. Your neck posture alters, which strains adjacent joints and muscles, and the condition cyclically deteriorates. Ultimately you end up with a sore neck.

The interesting thing about necks is that one stiff neck joint or one weak or tight muscle can have a dramatic effect if not fixed quickly. We often see patients who have unsuccessfully tried various neck treatment techniques. What we normally find it that it is a combination of neck joint, muscle stretching, massage, acupuncture, neural tissue, strength exercise and postural techniques that are required to reverse some old established poor habits.

The human body is incredibly talented and will adjust itself so that other joints or muscles move further or work harder than they should. While this is usually okay on the short term it’s devastating in the long term for neck pain. Unfortunately, the result is often chronic neck pain, neck stiffness, headaches, wry neck or even tension-type migraine. Luckily, we have a very quick, extremely safe and long-term solution.

We are highly skilled at the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical neck pain. The old days of having to crack a joint to fix it are virtually gone; along with the safety concerns! You’ll notice that even chiropractors are starting to promote the “gentle” techniques that physiotherapists have offered as a part of their neck treatment protocols for decades.

However, we understand that neck pain is not solely about joints and not solely about neck muscles. There is a whole gambit of information that our team will analyse and correct if needed to resolve your individual problem.

New research has shown that a combination of neck joint and muscle treatment performed by your physiotherapist and some specific strengthening exercises are an effective way to eliminate your neck pain, stiffness and headaches.  The good news is that you can also reduce your chances of neck pain returning significantly if you do the right thing quickly.

Low Back Pain

Lower back pain has many causes. Most lower back pain causes are musculoskeletal in origin and known as non-specific low back pain. Most commonly, these back injuries are caused by muscular strains, ligament sprains and joint dysfunction, particularly when pain arises suddenly during or following physical loading of the spine. The good news is that you can take measures to prevent or lessen most back pain episodes. We are experts in this area of health care and can help you to prevent low back pain. Early diagnosis and treatment is the easiest way to recover quickly from lower back pain and to prevent a recurrence.

The causes of lower back pain are numerous but roughly fall into either a sudden (traumatic) or sustained over-stress injuries. Most people can relate to traumatic injury such as bending awkwardly to lift a heavy load that tears or damages structures. However, sustained over-stress injuries are probably more common but also easier to prevent. In these cases, normally positional stress or postural fatigue creates an accumulated microtrauma that overloads your lower back structures over an extended period of time to cause injury and back pain.

Common Lower Back Causes

  • Back Muscle Strains 
  • Ligament Sprains 
  • Bulging Discs 
  • Poor Posture 
  • Bone Injuries

There are no guarantees you can prevent lower back pain, however it is well known that active individuals who regularly exercise to maintain normal flexibility and muscle strength to support their spine have the best chance of avoiding lower back pain. Healthy spine postures and safe lifting techniques at home and at work also reduce your risk of developing lower back pain. We will discuss the specific postures and activities that you will perform on a daily basis. They will aim to help you to understand how to position yourself and move with the lowest risk of injury.We will provide the correct lower back pain exercises and specific treatment making back pain relief very achievable. Most severe lower back pain sufferers will recover within 4 to 6 weeks. However, this time can vary greatly as it depends on the nature of your back injury, the treatment plan that you develop with us, and how compliant you are with your treatment and lower back pain exercises.

There are many treatment options that we will discuss with you in the treatment of your lower back pain. Treatment varies based upon the source of your individual back pain symptoms.

With accurate assessment and early treatment, most lower back pain injuries will respond extremely quickly to physiotherapy allowing you to quickly resume pain-free and normal activities of daily living.

You’ve only got one back – isn’t it about time you cared for it correctly?

For further details please contact our Client Care Team.

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