London Osteopathy Clinic - osteopathy in Mayfair - Low back pain treatment

Osteopaths are notoriously known for treating lower back pain of most causes.  It is estimated that up to 84 percent of the adult population has experienced lower back pain once in their life, with up to 4% of adults below the age of 45 years who have chronic low back pain, and up to 7% of adults over 45. This prompts the understanding that if you're currently experiencing lower back pain, you're not alone. So what are some of the potential reasons for lower back pain?

Muscle spasms are a common cause with a plethora of reasons as to why this can occur, hence why osteopaths will frequently diagnose back pain as non-specific, meaning there is not pin point reason to the pain. Spasms can happen due to muscular weaknesses, shortened muscles from lack of movement and likewise muscle fatigue from too much exercise. Osteopaths use a holistic approach to identify what the potential cause is. 

Sprains and strains, these include body parts such as ligaments, tendons, capsules and more, which makes orthopaedic assessment and testing an important tool in identifying the approach to treatment and management of your presentation/pain.

Research has heavily suggested that a multitudinal approach to treatment is more effective for back pain than singular, this means having exercises and manual therapy can be more beneficial and help you to get back on track with your recovery. Averagely depending on the cause of the back pain, painless can be achieved anywhere between hours to a couple of months, making it important to get addressed as soon as you can. If not possible, the best advice for mechanical lower back pain is to attempt gently movement if possible to ease the muscles and joints and painkillers/NSAIDs advised if the pain is unbearable and not contraindicating with any medication/allergies you have.

At Regent Osteopathy Clinic we offer rehabilitation advice, Osteopathy, Cupping and Sports massage as modalities to help you in every step of your journey to health. If you're experiencing acute back pain, give us a call to seek advice.