At one point or another, we all experience back pain.
Whether it’s from too many hours at your work computer, you pulled something while doing the gardening, or you’re putting your issue down to age – you don’t need to accept back pain as your new normal.
Back pain can build slowly over time or appear out of nowhere. In either case, most people wait for it to go away on its own, or rely on painkillers to help take the edge off.
However, as time starts to pass and the fear of your back pain starts to significantly impact your day-to-day life – it’s time to try and find a solution.
Private physiotherapy can find the source of your back pain, and then provide you with a plan you need to treat it – so you can reclaim your best quality of life.
Discover proven techniques to relieve back pain, improve mobility, and prevent recurring issues. Written by our expert physiotherapists.
Back pain often affects people over 40 who then worry that it is the start of a slow decline in their ability. The truth is it isn’t. It is one of the most common issues to affect people, and the majority of these people are still living fulfilling lives.
There are 3 key structures that cause your back pain:
Quickly identifying the structure causing your pain means you can make sure you are doing the right things to make it better.
Unfortunately, people spend weeks and sometimes months just waiting, hoping that it will go away on its own, eventually just accepting pain as something that comes with their age, when this does not have to be the case.
A dull ache in the middle of your back, pain creeping into the back of your hip, shooting pain down your leg, burning or pins and needles into your foot. Every one of these can be a sign of back pain but all caused by different reasons.
That’s only the pain, what about movement. Sitting for a while and feeling you can’t stand straight up without having to bend forward. Sudden movements feeling like your back will go into a spasm. Afraid to pick something off the floor because you worry your back will go again. These are just a handful of the complaints we hear when we help people with back pain.
If any of this sounds like you, physiotherapy can help you.
Back pain and Sciatica are the most common problems we see at our Hamilton physiotherapy clinic – so our team knows exactly how to treat them.
We know you might have some apprehensions. Perhaps you’ve tried physiotherapy before but you had to wait months for an appointment, which resulted in a sheet of generic exercises that didn’t help.
At Hamilton Physiotherapy, we focus on outcome over intervention. After an in-depth consultation, we will create a personalised treatment plan that tackles your pain at its source – with clear actions and milestones for when you will start to feel better.
By starting physiotherapy for your back pain, you can start tackling your pain immediately to improve your mobility, give you back your energy, and help you finally get a good night’s sleep – without relying on GP appointments or painkillers.
The biggest benefit from getting professional help for your back pain is regaining the freedom to do what you want, when you want, without the fear of pain.
The long-term goal of physiotherapy is to build a stronger, more resilient back, freeing you from the need to rely on painkillers to get through your day.
You’ll be able to have a full night’s sleep giving you the energy to be your best self and give the best of you to your family and friends. You will regain your confidence to move more freely, and bend and lift without fear of your back “going”.
Sitting can provide relief from your back pain – but getting up again can be a whole different story.
The same can be said for standing for too long in one position. If a particular movement causes pain to creep in, it’s important to get the right treatment to strengthen your weak area.
A quick Google or YouTube search will bring up hundreds of exercises for back pain – but how do you know they are the right ones for your pain?
In some cases, doing the wrong exercises will make you feel worse!
The best way to create a personalised exercise programme is to talk to an expert, who can create a progressive plan that builds your long-term strength, function, and mobility.
Above anything else: the most important thing you can do to tackle your back pain is book a physiotherapy appointment!
Working with a professional is the best way to reclaim your energy, independence, and enjoyment of life.
We don’t promise a magical fix for your pain if we can’t provide one.
As soon as possible is the truth, sadly people wait too long thinking their back pain will go away on its own, and end up suffering needlessly for months.
The quicker you take action the quicker you will see to benefit.
Getting professional help is the very first thing. Physiotherapists are experts in treating back pain so they are a good profession to start with.
They will be able to identify the cause of your pain, provide you with therapy for pain relief and create a plan to get lasting benefit.
No. Exercise is one of the best things you can do for back pain. The worst thing you could do is complete rest.
However, it is vital you do the correct exercises for you. That is why getting physiotherapy input is so important.
Within your first appointment you will be put at ease by understanding what the cause of your back is.
After this it all depends on your unique situation. Your physiotherapist, after a full assessment will be able to give you a clearer timeline of your recovery.
