Low Back Pain

It is thought that 98% of us will suffer back pain sometime in our life. Sometimes the pain can refer down the back of the leg, which is a condition known as sciatica. The structures usually at fault are either a disc, an intervertebral joint, or pain can refer from the sacroiliac joint in the pelvis.

 

Careful assessment with a physiotherapist can determine areas of asymmetry, stiffness or hypermobility, muscle imbalance and spasm.

 

Many back problems are aggravated by a repetitive activity, poor posture, or poor work erganomics. Physiotherapy can help identify these problems, correct postural habits and malalignment and advise on manual handling techniques and erganomics.

 

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