BACK PAIN RELIEF

If you've got lower back pain, stiffness or an ache - it's very tempting to think that it's nothing, that it will go away on its own. Or, you pass it off as having just slept "awkwardly" or that it's just a spasm that everyone gets. If that’s happening to you, you’re not alone – and we hear this type of thing all the time.

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In fact, lower back pain is the most common injury we see in our Waiheke Physio  clinic. When it comes to living with back pain, everybody we see wants to know how to get rid of it quickly. We can help you with that.

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SOME OF THE COMMON THINGS WE HEAR

“Help I Just Pulled My Back What Should I Do?”

“WHY AM I STILL SUFFERING WITH BACK PAIN AFTER PUTTING UP WITH IT FOR 6 MONTHS (OR MORE)."

“OH MY GOD I CAN BARELY MOVE. WILL I BE CRIPPLED FOR LIFE?”

Maybe your back pain was caused by doing something like lifting, gardening or over training or maybe it was caused from months of poor posture in front of the computer at home during lockdown that caused your back muscles to become weaker. We are here to help you.

TIPS TO PREVENT/TREAT YOUR INJURY:

  • If your back pain is severe, bed rest may be needed temporarily, but if at all possible it should not be more than a day. When you can, get out and move within pain limits!

  • Try these awesome exercises initially in our blog post “Help i’ve just hurt my back”

  • Avoid high impact activities but start light activities as soon as you can, such as short walks. Slow movement is good!

  • Try to do most of the normal things you do at work and at home except heavy lifting or twisting may need to be modified initially.

  • Posture is very important. When you are sitting or standing, have your shoulders relaxed back and you should feel tall. 

  • Good posture allows your muscles and joints to work effectively. When sitting, sit in a hard chair not the couch! Ideally with a rolled up towel in the small of your back for support

  • Avoid long periods of sitting or standing. Regularly change position and stretch, or get up and move frequently.

  • If you have had back pain for more than 3 months watch this.

  • Get a thorough diagnosis, an understanding of what is causing your pain, and hands on physiotherapy to help decompress your stiff back joints and muscles and get you back to what you love as soon as possible. Simply click here to book at our Waiheke island Physio clinic.

WHAT OUR PHYSIO TEAM CAN DO FOR YOU:

  • Quickly reduce your pain and stiffness within a couple of sessions through our hands on techniques and use of acupuncture needles that relax the muscles and loosen the joints to relieve your pain and quickly.

  • Help you understand the root cause of your back pain.

  • Film your faulty movement patterns and posture so you can see for yourself  why certain areas are stiff and sore.

  • Get you to begin moving again safely in our exercise and Pilates studio with a program to do at home as well. 

  • Help you sleep better by removing the pain that is giving you broken sleep.

  • Help you get back to living a pain free life and return to your healthy active lifestyle.