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Lower back pain: Extra advice
In previous articles we have discussed active rest , safe reactivation exercises and pain management strategies. Today will we go over a few more important topics for lower back pain recovery…
Lower back pain: Things to avoid
As important as knowing what to do when you have lower back pain, is knowing what not to do to in order to avoid further pain or re-injury… Continue Reading
Back pain relief strategies (part 2)
Last week we discussed some pain relief strategies you can employ for short term relief from lower back pain. Listed below are 3 more self-treatment methods to aid your recovery. Continue Reading
Back pain relief strategies (part 1)
We have previously talked about the importance of active rest and reactivation exercise for recovery from lower back pain. Today we will go over some pain relief strategies you can employ during recovery. Continue Reading
Lower back pain: reactivation
Lower back pain often results in inhibition (shutting off) of specific spinal stabilisers which is part of the reason why patients often complain they feel weak or that their back feels vulnerable. Reactivation exercises are important to ‘re-start’ those key stabilisers helping to further reduce pain, improve movement and prevent re-injury. Continue Reading
Lower back pain: active rest
Lower back pain is extremely common – estimated to affect more than half of the adult population annually with more than 10% experiencing frequent episodes. Recurrent lower back pain can be extremely frustrating but there are a number of things you can do to speed up your recovery and bring relief to your lower back… Continue Reading
Top Tips for Sciatica Relief
Sciatica isn’t really a diagnosis but a term used to describe a symptom – pain down the back of the leg (following the path of the sciatic nerve.) There are many different potential causes of sciatica and each case needs to be managed accordingly. This articles describes the three most common causes of sciatica and… Continue Reading
Chiropractic for plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the plantar fascia (a band of connective tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot from the heel to the toes). It typically causes foot pain at the bottom of the heel which is worse first thing in the morning. Continue Reading
Easy fix for back pain with running
A common cause of low back pain with running is weakness of the core muscles. If your core is weak, as your foot strikes the ground the lower back may over-extend, overloading the facet joints of the lower back. A classic sign of core weakness is back pain aggravated when running downhill but relieved when… Continue Reading
How to transition safely to a sit-stand desk
So you’ve read about the dangers of sitting and decided to switch to a sit-stand desk. Great! Or is it?… Although sit-stand desks are a great way to minimise sitting and move more throughout the day the problem is that most people’s bodies aren’t ready to stand for long periods. Moving from sitting all day straight… Continue Reading
“I first attended due to pain in my lower back that I had had for over a year. It was my last resource, as I had tried a lot of things before but it was definitely the best thing for me. I felt listened to and taken seriously and I’m now more or less pain free. I can now do all the things I like again, like dancing and walking. That’s just great!
Karen Mackel