Back Pain

Approximatly 80% of the population in western society experience some degree of back pain during their life. Taking painkillers will only dull the pain messages your body is sending and you may cause more damage withour realising it.

Back pain has many causes including:

• accidents
• spinal problems
• poor posture
• poor flexibility
• muscle strains
• ligament sprains
• disc problems
• arthritis
• straining while lifting
• lack of exercise

Research has shown that bed rest will help back pain only during the first 24 hours after the injury, so early physiotherapy treatment is the best way to quickly reduce your pain and not allow the condition to worsen.

Early intervention with specific back and trunk muscle stretching and strengthening programs can speed the recovery of the back pain and can also help to prevent a recurrence of pain.

Physiotherapists are experts in musculo-skeletal conditions, trained to correclty assess the complaint and provide safe, effective treatment. Treatments such as mobilisation, spinal manipulation, laser, ultrasound, electrotherapy, traction and heat can alleviate pain. However, in some situations manipulation can have a harmful effect.

Physiotherapists can also offer preventative backcare with exercise prescription, posture assessment and safe lifting techniques.

A medical referral is not required to visit a physiotherapist in a private practice. To make an appointment call Caloundra Physiotherapy on 5491 3914.