Back pain effects 70% of the population and can be very debilitating. Back pain affects around 50% of adults in the UK and, when it becomes persistent, it can be debilitating, interfering with daily activities and reduce your quality of life. You may also experience symptoms such as leg pain or sciatica. Back pain can appear suddenly after bending awkwardly or lifting something heavy, but more often it develops gradually due to repetitive strain or poor posture. The cause of the pain is due to a strain of the visible joints muscles and ligaments of the lower back which become inflamed with muscle spasm.
While over-the-counter pain relief may help in the short term, addressing the root cause is the key to lasting recovery. At The House Clinics, Bristol, our specialist Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, and Massage Therapists are highly skilled in diagnosing and treating back pain to restore movement in the spinal joints relieving muscle pattern and taking away the pain. We have a clinic in Redland and in the City Centre.
A prain to the vertebra joints of the lumbar spine (lower back) and the pelvis or sacroiliac joints (buttocks and sciatica). The pain can also be where the mid back joins the lower back where the lumbar spine meets the thoracic spine
It can feel sharp or dull, localised or spreading across both sides of the back. Pain may radiate between from waist lower back into the buttocks and even to the hips and down the upper legs. Sometimes pins and needles, tingling, or weakness are also present. Sometimes his muscle spasm which causes the patient to lean often away from the side of pain. Coughing and sneezing and rapid moments can irritate the pain.
Most back pain is not caused by anything serious, but it can be very uncomfortable and disruptive. The pain is due to the vertebral joints being sprained not moving correctly and This causes ligament stress with the spinal muscles going into spasm. Seeing an experienced chiropractor or physiotherapist in Bristol can help diagnose the cause, with treatment, relieve pain, and guide you back to normal movement. Treatment is directed at the vertebral joints to using spinal manipulation or mobilisation complied by treatment to the soft tissue and muscles. We often use Acupuncture and electrotherapy to enhance the recovery and restore the movement and reduce the muscle spasm helping to heal. Exercises will also be given as part of the treatment to stretch strengthen and stabilise the spine.
With age, the intervertebral discs that act as shock absorbers in the spine naturally narrow. Muscles and ligaments lose elasticity, and spinal joints can stiffen or malfunction reducing the range of movement this wear and tear leads to osteoarthritis. When the wear and tear becomes more advanced, this can result in canal stenosis and the nerves can become trapped, resulting in referred pain to the legs.
Pain, stiffness, aching pain in the mid lower back with muscle spasm and reduced flexibility. Symptoms often worsen after rest or in the morning. Mobility usually helps the symptoms.
Most back pain is not caused by anything serious, but it can be very uncomfortable and disruptive. The pain is due to the vertebral joints being sprained not moving correctly and This causes ligament stress with the spinal muscles going into spasm. Seeing an experienced Chiropractor or Physiotherapist in Bristol can help diagnose the cause, with treatment, relieve pain, and guide you back to normal movement.
The most common type of back pain is mechanical in nature, usually caused by muscle tension and resulting joint stiffness. Stress, poor posture, or prolonged sitting at a desk can all play a role. Sleeping awkwardly, lifting and carrying, or repetitive physical work may also strain joints, muscles, and soft tissues.
Tight muscles, aching across the mid or lower back, stiffness, and difficulty moving freely. Pain may worsen with activity or sitting or when raising from a chair or certain positions.
At The House Clinics, our Bristol chiropractors and physiotherapists use hands-on treatment spinal manipulation and mobilisation Acupuncture Electrotherapy with an, exercise programmes, and postural advice to release tension, restore mobility, and prevent recurrence.
There are two sacroiliac joints or pelvic joints which are located in the buttock and are commonly sprained. When you walk they move forwards and backwards in harmony. The sacroiliac joints have strong ligament that hold them in place and are covered by the three gluteal muscles. They can be sprained gradually by sitting excessively, or rapidly by lunging in squash or tennis and during pregnancy.
When these joints become restricted and inflamed you feel buttock pain often referred to the hip and groin. The sacroiliac joint syndrome can mimic a hip condition. The pain does not usually cause pain in the leg.
The House Clinics sees many patients with Sacroiliac problems and treatment from our Chiropractor or Physiotherapist can help. The treatment normally consists of manipulating or mobilising the joint and treating the muscles covering the joint. Acupuncture and electrotherapy and hand s on treatment are invariably used.
If you’re suffering with mid and lower back pain, don’t wait. Book your consultation today and start your recovery with our expert team.
When you are stationary, you are still taking weight on the joints and discs of your spine which is what gives you the pain.
The pain will usually occur due to your posture. You will either have an increased low back curve or a decreased Lower back curve. The increase low back curve puts a strain on the joints of the spine and the reduced number curve puts a strain on the discs. Both of these posture is putting increased stress on the ligaments and muscular structures
There may also be a malfunction in some of the joints of the spine which need some treatment however most importantly will be to look at your posture and performing an exercise program to strengthen the spine and improve your posture whilst standing.
The reason your back hurts when you cough and sneeze is because you increase the pressure within the abdomen and the disc. During the action of coughing or sneezing you can flex forward quickly. If you have a disk at his bulging or joints that are inflamed then the cough and sneeze indicates that there is a problem and a joint sprain.
In medicine medicine, we use the cough and sneeze test to evaluate disc involvement in a lower back condition
If you have leg pain in the thigh and below the knee but no back pain this can be the sign of a disc bulge. it is possible to have sciatica without back pain.
You need to ensure that the problem isn’t her pulled hamstring or quadriceps high muscle.
The best exercises to do to avoid back pain or stretching of the spine and also core exercise to strengthen the stability muscles in the lower back
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