Back Pain

How does back pain occur?
Back pain can be caused by injury or bad postural habits. Back pain is something that many people experience at some stage during their life. It brings with it stress and interruption to our work and social life.

Fortunately, serious or permanent damage is relatively uncommon. Your spine is an extremely strong structure made up of small bones (vertebrae) which are connected by discs and ligaments which make it strong, flexible and shock absorbent. It is reinforced by strong supportive muscles. All these structures have numerous nerve endings. If they are under stress or injured they will let you know!

Most back injuries do not cause any lasting damage. The pain experienced is your body telling you to do something about it!

How can Physiotherapy help?
Manchester Physio will carry out a full assessment to determine the cause and develop an individually tailored rehabilitation programme.

We offer comprehensive treatment of acute and chronic conditions using both a hands-on approach and core-stability retraining. We will offer advice to enable you to manage your back in the long term and therefore reduce the risk of recurrence of pain and time off work. The better you are informed the more likely you will recover and be able to prevent re- occurrence of your injury.

To bring relief of pain Manchester Physio may utilise some of the following;

  Massage
  Manipulation
  Acupuncture
  Electrotherapy
  Exercise Programmes

Team Approach
Manchester Physio believes in referring our patients on quickly when they present with problems that require a specialist opinion. Chartered physiotherapists regularly work in co-operation with GP's and consultants. Manchester Physio can advise you if a medical specialist opinion may be appropriate. With your permission Manchester Physio will happily communicate with suitable medical professionals regarding your treatment and diagnosis E.g. GP's, orthopaedic/ rheumatology consultants.

This team approach to spinal problems has given us a wealth of experience in the treatment of acute / chronic injuries and pre and post-operative spinal conditions.