How Physiotherapy Can Help In Back Pain?
Not able to sit for longer hours? Not able to lift heavy weights? Having pain that is irresistible?
If the above artefacts are worrying you, back pain is the cause to all your problems. Back pain is one of the most common issues people with irregular lifestyles suffer with. Suffering from sharp and strobing pain can affect your daily routine in multiple ways. Nonetheless the other symptoms which comes along with it, makes it more frustrating and debilitating.
What Causes Back Pain?
Back pain can be caused because of several reasons. If it occurs because of any injury or syndrome, chances of it developing slowly increases if not treated at the right moment.
- Muscle or ligament strain/sprain
- Spinal degeneration due to injury or ageing
- Arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Poor posture with spinal deformities like kyphosis, scoliosis
- Obesity
- Spinal stenosis
- Sciatica
- Piriformis syndrome
- Osteoporosis
- fibromyalgia
- ankylosing spondylitis
- MVA causing whiplash
Back pain can even occur because of a simple small injury or strain. Anything small eventually turns out to be big later and hence should not be avoided. Alteration of lifestyle and negligence of pain are the two drivers which end up hitting the hard road. Increasing age is another factor which leads to back pain related causes.
Back Pain Symptoms Commonly Seen
- Stiffness, tenderness on site of injury
- Difficulty with either forward or backward bending depending on the lesion
- Pain, tingling or even numbness travelling down the leg
- Weakness experienced in one or both legs
- Pain when you wake up in the morning and gets better as the day progress
- Pain which gets worse as the day progress
What Is The Best Treatment For Back Pain?
Any individual will first try to go for self-care at home, which for back pain includes heat, ice and some exercise. Even some OTC (Over-the-counter) NSAIDs (Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs) comes in handy and can give you relief for a while. But remember, the pain medication only stops the pain temporarily, it doesn’t cure the injury, if you overdo stuff under the effect of pain medication, you can actually make your injury worse.
Physiotherapist and Chiropractors are trained Health Professional who can help you in relieving your back pain. The best treatment is to go for back pain physiotherapy which is medication free and even cures the pain in an easy way.
Best back pain physiotherapy which is recommended by your physiotherapist should be done on regular basis. Do not try doing any aggressive exercise by your own as it might aggravate the pain. Curing back pain takes more time as the muscles are tight and takes time to come to their proper contraction and relaxation mode. For this, physiotherapy that works in back pain includes prescribed exercises, K taping, myofascial release as well as needed electrotherapy modalities such as IFC, ultrasound., LASER, shockwave, moist heat packs and ice packs.
Benefits Of Exercise
Every little thing has its benefits and exercise being one of them resolves many problems of your back pain if it is done correctly and regularly.
Following your prescribed exercise regime on daily basis improves your muscle strength and also helps to develop core muscles.
Recommended physiotherapy that works in back pain helps alleviate mobility and decreases stiffness of muscles.
Here are few sample exercises which we recommend for minor back pain symptoms:
Pelvic Tilt:
- Lie on your back with your knees bent.
- Arch your low back (hold it for 5 sec)
- Flatten low back and breath out (hold it for 5 sec)
Repeat step 2 and 3 for 10 times. Try to do this exercise 3 times a day.
Lumber Rotation:
- Lie on your back with your both knees bent.
- Roll your Knees towards right side (Hold 30 sec)
- Roll your Knees towards left side (Hold 30 Sec)
Repeat step 2 and 3 for 3 times. Try to do this exercise 3 times a day.
Foam Rolling
- Lie on your back with foam roller under your lower back with your both knees bent. Cross your arm across your chest.
- Using body movement, glide yourself back and forth.
Perform this exercise with 15-30 seconds and gradually do it for 1-to-2 minutes. Try to do this exercise 3 times a day.
Please note these are generic exercise and does necessary suitable for all back pain. We strongly recommend to consult your Health Provider before performing these exercises.
Back Pain Prevention
Having a sore back pain can be really painful at times. Even during your exercise there are few things which you need to take care of to smoothly cure yourself.
- Avoid improper posture while sitting or standing.
- Take care of your sleeping positions.
- Avoid wearing high heels and improper worn out footwear.
- Avoid lifting or carrying heavy weights with improper back posture.
Why Choose Healing Touch
At Healing Touch, we have successfully treated acute and chronic Back Pain patients. Our trained Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and Massage Therapist go through detail assessment and provide required treatments.
Besides providing exceptional physiotherapy in Markham and chiropractic treatment for backpain, we also provide proper education to our patients which help them to improve their posture which leads relief from ongoing back pain.
Our end goal is to provide you best back pain physiotherapy service in Ajax and Markham along with exceptional Chiropractor care for back pain in Markham and Ajax with providing you caring and comfortable care at our facilities.
Call us if you are suffering from ongoing back pain. We will do FREE Consultation for back pain Physiotherapy or Chiropractor. Our Markham office number is 905.201.7022 and Ajax Office is: 905.239.7022.
Please note: this blog is for generic information and does not substitute professional knowledge. We always recommend you to visit your trusted Health professional for getting proper care for your back pain.
