Your back is stiff and sore when you wake up in the mornings, getting out of bed is painful, and you canât straighten up until youâve had a hot shower.
Youâre working from home more now, working on a laptop and sitting at a work station not fit for purpose. Your lower back aches, and youâre also getting headaches and neck pain. If you do commute sitting or standing on the train to work is agony, you need painkillers to get you through the day and sitting at your desk all day is torture.
You darenât go for a run to keep the weight under control, play with the kids, dig the garden or do any DIY any moreâĻ
At Wandsworth Physiotherapy and Osteopathy clinics in Wandsworth Town, Clapham Junction and Battersea Nine Elms we see this all the time in people with back and neck pain just like youâĻ
Back and neck pain are the most common injury we see at Wandsworth Physiotherapy and Osteopathy. The chances are that it is nothing serious and when you are assessed by an expert spinal physiotherapist or osteopath they can quickly diagnose the problem, get your treatment started and get you quickly out of pain. Book an appointment with us today and weâll help you understand:
The red flag problems you need to look out for. Some of these problems are an emergency and need urgent referral to A and E, others might suggest you need to see your GPâĻ
What the most common cause of your back and neck pain is. Most cases of back and neck pain are not serious. Weâll help you understand what you might have done to your back and put your mind at restâĻ
The difference between acute and chronic back pain. The terms chronic and acute are misunderstood, weâll explain what they mean and how this affects the type of treatment and exercise you might need to get your back pain betterâĻ
What your treatment options for back pain are. There are only 5 effective treatment options for back and neck pain. At the end of your appointment weâll explain all five and help you establish which is best for youâĻ
What medication you should take to relieve the symptoms of back and neck pain. The NICE guideline update in 2016 helps to clarify what medication should and shouldnât be used for back pain. Weâll help you understand what might be useful for your situationâĻ
Exercise is key to managing back pain. Alongside treatment weâll put together a stretching and spinal mobility exercise plan as well as a corrective exercises programme for you to do to strengthen your core stability muscles.
In just 60 minutes we will clarify some of the myths and misconceptions around back pain, shed light on the true causes of your pain and reveal powerful, proven strategies to improve your movement, strength and flexibility to prevent or resolve your back pain. Youâll discover exactly how we have filled countless other back pain suffers with confidence and the true freedom to move without back pain.
If you have a new acute episode of neck or back pain or ongoing back pain that you cannot resolve this appointment is for you. We understand you have a busy lifestyle, work long hours and donât have much spare time other than work, family life and exercise (although temporarily on hold). In Just 60 minutes one of our expert spinal therapists will assess and diagnose your neck or back problem, rule out any serious problems (or refer you on to a colleague if there is a more serious problem) and start your treatment using spinal mobilisation or manipulation, massage and / or acupuncture.
This appointment is for you if:
After your initial assessment session we will outline your treatment plan and book you in for further treatment so that we can get your back pain better. We have excellent results resolving acute back pain in as few as 4 or 5 treatment sessions over the course of 1-2 months. Early treatment of an acute injury has been shown to prevent your back pain from developing into a longstanding problem so itâs important you act quickly to get your pain under control.
You will also be e-mailed a personalised and detailed home exercise programme including stretches, spinal mobilisations and core stability exercises to reduce the risk of your back pain from happening again. Your exercise plan can be accessed from mobile devices, laptops and computers. Each plan comes with video, pictures and descriptions. You can also print out your plan and take it with you to the gym.
We may recommend that you do some 1:1 Clinical Pilates to help manage your back pain and prevent a re-occurrence of your symptoms
Those using medical insurance are welcome to book in for the assessment and treatment of acute back pain.
Watch the video below to find out the most common cause of acute lower back and neck pain.
It is a multi-disciplinary programme for those with acute back and neck pain, or those with ongoing or recurring episodes of back pain that have failed treatment elsewhere. Is this you?
The Better Back and Neck Pain Programme starts with a comprehensive 1 hour assessment of your body from head to toe to find out what might be causing your back pain. This includes an assessment of your head posture; your spine and pelvis posture and range of movement, the flexibility of your muscles and the function of your core stability. Watch the video below to see why this is importantâĻ
Once we have this information we will design a bespoke in-depth multi-disciplinary treatment plan which may include a combination of physiotherapy or osteopathy treatment to loosen tight structures within the spine and pelvis, massage and / or acupuncture to release trigger points and soft tissue adhesions, Pilates to help strengthen weak core muscles, and a comprehensive home exercise flexibility and mobility programme. We may also refer you to our podiatrist to assess and correct issues with your feet and to our nutritional therapist to assess and correct any dietary habits that may be causing inflammation in your body, inhibiting spinal stabiliser muscles and contributing to your pain.
We may also request imaging such as an MRI scan to help establish if there are things happening in your spine that are causing pain that we either need to manage or refer out to a spinal surgeon.
We have had excellent results with this approach helping people with longstanding back and neck pain who have tried NHS physiotherapy or other treatment approaches or who have been told the only option is spinal surgery.
This programme is not suitable for those using medical insurance due to the level of input that is required. We have very good results over the course of 3 to 6 months working with people who take our advice on the treatment required and follow through with the plan.
