Back Pain
Back Pain
Back pain is a longstanding problem within UK adults. In 2022 17.6% of UK adults reported suffering a long-term msk condition (gov.uk)
Back pain can be as a result of an impact injury or an overuse injury such as a muscle strain. Back pain can range from a doll constant ache to a sudden sharp pain shooting down the leg or arm.
How do we assess
The first part is the listen to your story we take an in-depth injury history as well as understanding the mechanism of the current problem. We look for patterns in your story to make the best possible picture. We then look at your range of movement before moving into any muscular testing. We will assess the site of pain as well as areas above and below to ensure we have full information to move forwards.
How do we treat
Treatment can comprise of both hands on and exercise based activities. Hands on work will look to relieve muscle tension through soft tissue work while exercise will follow a four-step progression.
- Restore full range of movement
- Start loading the muscles isometrically
- Increase strength in a single plane of movement
- Strength exercises in multiple planes of movements
