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Back Pain

It is estimated that around 60% of us will experience back pain at some time in our lives and it is one of the most common symptoms treated in our clinic.

 

The fear around back pain is whether there is anything wrong with the spine. 

 

  • Slipped or prolapsed disk

  • Tapped nerve

  • Narrowing of the spinal canal

  • Arthritis

  • Stenosis

  • Degeneration or wear and tear 

 

These are the most commonly used descriptions for causes of back pain and may be explanations that have been used to describe your pain. The good news is even if you have had scans or diagnoses of any of the above, there is an awful lot that can be done to help alleviate and even remove the symptoms completely. 

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The first step is to identify whether there is any likelihood that structural changes to the spine could be contributing to your symptoms. Through an in-depth assessment and following our Four-Step Treatment Process, we plan to help diagnose and treat the contributing factors to your pain, helping you get back to normal and beyond, as quickly as possible.

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Back Pain FAQs

Will I need a scan if I have back pain?

 

There may be a chance that a scan is required (if you haven’t already had one) but we will only advise this after a full assessment. If you have already had a scan, we would welcome seeing any imaging reports as these can aid with our treatment diagnosis.

 Do I have back pain because my core is weak?

 

There are many things that can prevent back pain and having a strong, functional set of core muscles (the muscles of the lower back and abdomen) can help. Lower back pain in particular is most affected by inefficient firing of core muscles. However, a lot of very strong people also have back pain; It is too simple to just assume you have a weak core. 

 

So many different variables will dictate whether you have back pain or not; Having a strong, set of core muscles is only one of them. 

 

As part of our full assessment, the functional strength of your core muscles is one of the factors we take into account when diagnosing your unique symptoms.

Is my posture causing my pain?

 

Your posture may be contributing to your pain on a day to day basis. But the more important question is what is causing your posture to be as it is?

 

Working positions whether they include being seated all day at a desk based role, or bent over all day as a farrier may do, can contribute to one degree or another. The inability to maintain a balanced, even posture can be brought about by many things which could in turn affect your pain.

 

Subconscious posture, be it seated, standing or during movement are all part of the assessment here and are key indicators for progress during the treatment process.

I have back pain at the hip that comes and goes. Is this normal?

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This is very normal albeit frustrating. Unpredictable patterns of pain are much more likely to be neuropathic (your brain thinks something is dangerous) than an actual injury. This commonly coincides with back stiffness but both are not usually a cause of any serious concern.

I have back pain at the hip that comes and goes. Is this normal?

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This is very normal albeit frustrating. Unpredictable patterns of pain are much more likely to be neuropathic (your brain thinks something is dangerous) than an actual injury. This commonly coincides with back stiffness but both are not usually a cause of any serious concern.

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