Is Lower Back Pain Holding You Back?
Is back pain affecting your sleep, work, exercise, or the simple things you do every day? Perhaps you’ve tried a variety of treatments, only to find the pain keeps returning?
Physio for back pain at our Dulwich Hill clinic begins with a detailed assessment to identify what’s causing your pain. From there, we’ll guide you through a three-step recovery plan designed to relieve your symptoms, rebuild your strength and help prevent the pain from returning.
As a respected Dulwich Hill practice, our experienced multidisciplinary team brings high-level athletic rehabilitation techniques to everyday back pain, helping you move better, become stronger and get back to what you enjoy.
What Causes Lower Back Pain?
Lower back pain can develop suddenly or gradually, causing aching, stiffness or sharp pain during certain activities. In some cases, pain, tingling or numbness may also travel into the buttocks or legs.
Common causes and contributing factors include:
- Muscle strains and soft tissue injuries.
- Joint irritation or stiffness.
- Disc injuries or degeneration.
- Irritated or compressed nerves, including sciatica.
- Repetitive lifting, bending or twisting.
- Prolonged sitting or physically demanding work.
- Sudden changes or increases in exercise.
- Sporting injuries.
- Reduced strength or mobility.
- Age-related changes in the spine.
Your Three-Stage Lower Back Pain Recovery Plan
At our Dulwich Hill clinic, your lower back pain treatment progresses through three stages: relieving your pain, helping you move more easily, and preparing you to return to everyday life, exercise or sport while reducing the risk of future problems.
Stage 1: Relieve Your Pain
First, we’ll focus on settling your pain and helping you move more comfortably. Depending on what we find during your assessment, this stage of your physio for back pain treatment may include hands-on physiotherapy, dry needling or remedial massage to help reduce pain, muscle tension and stiffness.
Stage 2: Improve Your Strength and How You Move
Once you feel more comfortable, we’ll focus on rebuilding your strength and mobility with a tailored exercise program designed around your needs and goals. Whether that means sitting comfortably at work, keeping up with the family, returning to the gym or enjoying your favourite activities, your recovery will reflect your priorities.
Stage 3: Return to Sports, Everyday Life and Prevent Future Problems
Drawing on our experience in high-level athletic rehabilitation, we’ll progress your program into strength and conditioning that prepares your body for greater demands while addressing factors that could contribute to future problems. This final stage helps you return to sport, exercise or everyday life better prepared and with a reduced risk of your back pain returning.
Start Your Back Pain Recovery Today
If back pain is stopping you from doing the things you enjoy, book a lower back pain treatment at our Dulwich Hill clinic. Our experienced multidisciplinary team will support your recovery, helping you reduce pain, rebuild strength and feel more comfortable at work, home and while staying active.
