Lower Back Pain In Northampton
Are You Suffering From Lower Back Pain In Northampton?
With levels of lower back pain increasing, it's no surprise that chiropractors are seeing more and more patients with this problem of joint or disc injuries being most common. Seeking treatment early is very important in managing your back pain, outcomes are generally better when treatment is sought in the acute stages (4-6 weeks) than waiting until the problem becomes chronic (over 3 months). Chiropractors are well trained over 5 years to examine and diagnose lower back pain, separating muscle strains from joint sprains, nerve pain and sciatica and spinal problems from pelvic ones.
Chiropractic Treatment For Lower Back Pain
Spinal manipulation, mobilisation and exercise are well recognised as effective treatments for back pain. The aim at our Northampton Chiropractic Clinic is to help you understand why you have lower back pain, how we can help you and how you can help look after yourself in the long term. Conservative treatments such as manual therapy are found to be more effective than pain killers or injections and should always be recommended prior to surgery for the more severe episodes of pain or sciatica.
Treatment for lower back pain can include Spinal manipulation, joint mobilisation, soft tissue techniques including Active Release Technique, instrument assisted techniques, stretches and western medical acupuncture. Of course, good advice on managing pain and movement can help limit the day to day effects of back pain. High quality evidence shows better outcomes when manual therapy is used in combination with rehabilitation exercises.
Back pain is the most common injury that Chiropractors see, and can be anything from crippling and hardly able to walk to a mild ache in the morning. The first episode of lower back pain is often between the ages of 20-40 years old, around half of cases can be recurring. In many cases the pain is mild and resolves quickly with time, but understanding why the back pain started and how to prevent it happening again is important for long term function. 23% of the adult population will have symptoms of back pain in any given month, and 80% will have symptoms within their lifetime. 20-25% of all GP appointments are due to back pain. (Would you go to your doctor with toothache or to a dentist? Presenting to a practitioner who is experienced in back pain such as a chiropractor would not only speed up diagnosis and treatment, but also free up GP surgeries for other medical problems).
Treatment for lower back pain can include Spinal manipulation, joint mobilisation, soft tissue techniques including Active Release Technique, instrument assisted techniques, stretches and western medical acupuncture. Of course, good advice on managing pain and movement can help limit the day to day effects of back pain. High quality evidence shows better outcomes when manual therapy is used in combination with rehabilitation exercises.
Back pain is the most common injury that Chiropractors see, and can be anything from crippling and hardly able to walk to a mild ache in the morning. The first episode of lower back pain is often between the ages of 20-40 years old, around half of cases can be recurring. In many cases the pain is mild and resolves quickly with time, but understanding why the back pain started and how to prevent it happening again is important for long term function. 23% of the adult population will have symptoms of back pain in any given month, and 80% will have symptoms within their lifetime. 20-25% of all GP appointments are due to back pain. (Would you go to your doctor with toothache or to a dentist? Presenting to a practitioner who is experienced in back pain such as a chiropractor would not only speed up diagnosis and treatment, but also free up GP surgeries for other medical problems).
The Causes Of Lower Back Pain
The most important thing we need to find out about back pain is whether or not it is a mechanical cause, such as muscle strain, joint pain or discogenic pain (pain from the disc such as internal disruption, bulging or herniation). Muscle spasm associated with these problems can lead to discomfort too and if the muscles don't properly relax and resume their proper function quickly they become weaker and deconditioned so it's possible that you are more likely to have recurring back pain afterwards.
Whatever the cause of back pain, a chiropractor clinic can help identify the underlying issues and the appropriate pathway for care, whether that be chiropractic care or referral to your GP or alternative treatment such as Acupuncture or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBP). To book an appointment at our Northampton chiropractic clinic, visit our contact page to fill out our form, or call us on 01604 754456.
For advice on lifting and carrying please check out the video below and let us know if you have any questions (if viewing on a smart phone, you may need to switch the phone orientation to landscape).
Whatever the cause of back pain, a chiropractor clinic can help identify the underlying issues and the appropriate pathway for care, whether that be chiropractic care or referral to your GP or alternative treatment such as Acupuncture or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBP). To book an appointment at our Northampton chiropractic clinic, visit our contact page to fill out our form, or call us on 01604 754456.
For advice on lifting and carrying please check out the video below and let us know if you have any questions (if viewing on a smart phone, you may need to switch the phone orientation to landscape).
