Back Pain Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is one of the most widely used forms of treatment adopted for gaining relief from low back pain. It is used in both modes, as a single line of treatment as well as in combination with other treatments such as massage, heat, traction, ultrasound or short wave diathermy.

Acupuncture, massage, biofeedback therapy, laser therapy, electrical nerve stimulation and other nonsurgical spine treatments can make a difference for chronic back pain.

Physical therapy shouldn’t hurt, and it will be safe. But because you’ll use parts of your body that are injured or have chronic pain, physical therapy can be challenging, even hard. For example, you may feel sore after stretching or deep tissue massage. But there’s a reason for that.

We are often challenging your range of motion, or gently encouraging improvements to specific motor patterns. It’s important to rest and recover after doing so. Without adequate rest, your muscles won’t have a chance to recover in time for the next session, which can lead to sub-par results.

Signs of pulled back muscle are that the pain is usually dull and aching. You’ll find it feels like it is in the back and often gets work if you don’t rest that area. With a slipped disc, the pain is much sharper. It can even feel like it’s radiating through the back, into the shoulders or surrounding areas.

Sleeping on your back, known as the supine position, offers several advantages for lower back pain relief. By lying flat on your back, the spine is naturally aligned, reducing stress on the back muscles and discs.

Usually sessions last between 30 minutes and an hour but this depends on the nature of the condition. The first appointment will usually be longer in order to account for time taken to take a patient’s medical history.