How Physiotherapy Can Help Manage Lower Back Pain
Are you looking for treatment options for your lower back pain? In this blog, Legacies Health Centre explains how physiotherapy can be used to effectively alleviate lower back pain.
Common Causes of Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain can be caused by a number of reasons, and the intensity of the pain usually depends on the source of the issue. In order to recommend the course of action best suited to your medical needs, your physiotherapist will first carry out an assessment to determine the nature of the problem.
On one hand, lower back pain can be a symptom or a result of certain medical conditions. These include infections, inflammatory diseases, arthritis, certain tumors and cancers, or health issues related to a pregnancy.
On the other hand, the pain may be due to an injury sustained while doing physically taxing activities, such as heavy lifting or certain types of heavy manual labour. It can also occur if you accidentally bent or twisted your body at an awkward angle during a physical activity. Chronic back pain can also result from repetitive bad habits, such as poor posture or sitting for long periods of time on a chair with little to no support for the back.
Are you experiencing back pain? Legacies Health Centre provides a wide range of health services to help diagnose and treat various painful physical conditions.
Physiotherapy Treatments for Lower Back Pain
Legacies Health Centre provides physiotherapy treatment for patients suffering from lower back pain, including those with ICBC coverage.
Here are some of the most common types of physiotherapy treatments:
1. Manual Therapy – These include hands-on techniques designed to reduce pain and muscle tension. They include methods such as massages, manipulation, and joint mobilization.
2. Laser Therapy – Wavelengths are used to soothe pain and muscular spasms.
3. Machine-Based Therapy – These include interferential therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and ultrasound therapy. These methods are used to reduce both pain and inflammation.
4. Decompression Therapy – This is used to relieve stress and pressure along the spine and within the intervertebral discs.
5. IMS/Dry Needling – Relieves lower back pain by targeting tight muscles with fine needles. This releases tension, improves blood flow, and reduces nerve irritation, helping to restore movement and reduce chronic pain.
6. Exercises – A physiotherapist may also recommend exercises tailored to the patient’s needs to improve muscle strength in the spinal area.
Benefits of Physiotherapy Treatment for Lower Back Pain
Here are some of the benefits of physiotherapy for the treatment of lower back pain:
- Pain relief
- Better flexibility and mobility
- Reduced stiffness
- Reduced likelihood of recurrence
- Reduced inflammation
- Better posture and body alignment
- Better quality of life
In addition to the benefits listed above, physiotherapy treatment can often also be used as a non-invasive alternative to surgical intervention. This is particularly beneficial to patients for whom surgery may not be an easy option.
Physiotherapy Treatment for Lower Back Pain in the Lower Mainland
Are you looking for physiotherapy treatment for lower back pain in the Lower Mainland? Legacies Health Centre offers a wide selection of health solutions for patients suffering from various painful physical conditions. Contact us today to book a consultation with a physiotherapist in North Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey Nordel or Surrey Southpoint.
Urvi Panchal | Physiotherapist
Urvi brings over 12 years of experience and has expertise assisting individuals who have been involved in car accidents, have work-related injuries, need rehabilitation pre and post-surgery, and/or need support to recover from musculoskeletal or neurological conditions. She is certified in Dry Needling and is trained for Kinesio taping, shockwave therapy, vestibular rehabilitation, joint mobilization, soft tissue release, temporomandibular joint pain management, and more.
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