Back Pain

What is it?

Back pain is very common and we help a lot of patients with this issue. Back pain can commonly range from a shooting, burning, aching or stabbing sensation. It can radiate down the buttocks and leg/s.

How can we help?

Physiotherapy can help improve the movement and function of joints and muscles. It can help reduce pain, increase mobility and reduce chance of reoccurrence. The first port of call for someone suffering back pain would be booking a Physio Assessment.

We undertake a full comprehensive assessment to identify problems and aid a diagnosis. We provide independent management strategies to improve your condition and give you independence through rehabilitation, utilise appropriate treatments, and monitor effectiveness. This will improve symptoms and function, promote healing, reduce the risk of injury reoccurrence, and improve your quality of life.

We utilise a range of movement and palpation to identify pain patterns and areas where you are inhibited. We conduct a wide variety of special tests to aid diagnosis and lower/upper limb screening through functional movements as well as reviewing motor control. 

What does a Physio Assessment Involve?

A Physio Assessment is a session with one of our highly trained and skilled Physiotherapists. The session will consist of a full and detailed delve into your history, including medical, lifestyle and details of the issue you are currently experiencing. The Physiotherapist will often perform some physical tests, such as range of movement tests and analyse your movement patterns, mobility and restrictions amongst other things. A plan for your recovery will then be put in place. Physio treatment will then follow.

Treatment can consist of many different treatments, including manual Physiotherapy treatment, Sports Massage, Acupuncture, along with other cutting edge technology and equipment we have within clinics. Finally you are provided your very own personalised video rehabilitation program via our online app.

Do I need a Physio Assessment OR a Sports Massage?

We get asked this A LOT! Sports Massage Therapy and Physiotherapy Treatment both have a valued place in helping muscle tightness and imbalances. Lets explain all the differences and benefits to prevent you wasting money on a service that isn’t right for you!
A sports massage is a hands on treatment and a form of massage therapy, involving the manipulation of soft tissue in order to relieve tension in muscles and connective tissue.
All our sports massages are performed by highly qualified Chartered Physiotherapists, rather than Massage Therapists, meaning you get a much more in depth service. Prior to a massage, our Therapists conduct an initial screening to make sure that sports massage is the best option for you. They will screen for any red flag symptoms and rule out any contraindications. They will also ask about the reasons you have chosen a sports massage and what you’d like to get out of the session. Sports massage can be used to prevent soft tissue injury, reduce pain and swelling, enhance recovery, improve circulation, movement and performance.

Pre-event Sports Massage

If you have a sporting event such as a rugby match, 10km run, marathon training sessions or a triathlon coming up then sports massages can help to prepare your body by ensuring that your muscles and soft tissues are supple and ready for activity.

Post-event Sports Massage

Sports massage can help to accelerate recovery following activity enabling you to get back to training.

Maintenance Sports Massage

Some people will use sports massage to keep them fresh during training for large events but also when managing a long-term issue that has already been assessed and diagnosed. It can also help when you are working on posture improvements.

So at what point do I require more than a massage?

Some people think a Sports Massage is the answer to their problem, when the problem may be deeper rooted, or stemming from a totally different location on their body. If you have neurological symptoms (like pins and needles or numbness) or we suspect that there may be an underlying cause for your aches and pains then we’d often recommend a deeper investigation with a physiotherapy assessment.
Our bodies are cleverly made up of so many different parts which are designed to work perfectly and efficiently in sync with each other. If a cog in our wheel becomes imbalanced, weak, tight, injured or dysfunctional, we run into issues, and here’s the interesting part – you may experience pain in completely different parts of your body! Weird right? Some common examples of this are, back issues stemming from a weakness and imbalance in the hip or even feet!
Most of us are also sitting more and moving less, which can lead to muscle imbalances and weaknesses that have a knock-on effect to the way you move. When left untreated these imbalances can eventually result in pain and dysfunction. With non-traumatic injuries, pain is often the last thing to be felt and there’s usually stiffness or weakness well before pain comes on. In professional sport players are screened regularly to identify these imbalances so Physio’s can intervene before pain.

So, when you’re faced with the decision of whether you need a sports massage or physio assessment remember….

  • Sports Massage = recovery, loosening of soft tissue and/or maintenance for tight areas.
  • Physio Assessment = investigate pain, after an injury, neurological symptoms, posture correction, injury prevention, recurrent injuries or having regular sports massages but the issue is not resolving.

What patients say about Back Pain Treatment at The Physio Lounge:

"My pain is now minimal due to the exercises that I was shown/given, thank you for your help and advice."
"My Physio was great every week and has massively reduced the pain in my back​."
"I was made to feel important and care was shown. I really felt like they wanted to help ease my back pain and loved what they did. Lovely team, Thank you! I am now less anxious to come after my first session."
"Excellent assessment. Friendly experienced staff able to find the issue in my back and give me some exercises and advice to be getting on at home with until next appointment"
"My Physio was very professional and accurately diagnosed the issue was in fact my lower back and could be easily rectified with exercise and better ergonomics."
"I am an ex professional football and keen golfer and am on my way back to the courses after being away with back pain!"
"Very helpful & professional. Made to feel at ease with back problem & supported throughout the appointment."
"My back feels much better after just one session!"
"I pulled a muscle in my back, this is something I've done in the past and always went to the doctors, recovery was slow. This time I chose to go to a physio for the first time in my life and it was a night and day experience! My Physio was amazing and thanks to her I was able to make a 90% recovery within around 2 weeks! Previously this same injury would have had me out of action for a month at least. Worth every penny!" - Aaron

Accepted Insurance

We accept all major healthcare insurers, if you don’t see yours listed don’t worry, we may still be able to help, just get in touch and we’ll do what we can to help!

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