Service
Back Pain Physiotherapy
Assessment-led care for low back and mid-back pain, including graded exercise and daily activity advice.
Back pain has many possible sources: joints, muscles, discs, nerve irritation, or a combination of load and posture over time. Because the presentation differs from person to person, treatment starts with working out how your back behaves rather than applying a fixed protocol.
The assessment looks at which movements provoke or ease your symptoms, how your daily routine loads your spine, and whether there are signs that need medical review before physiotherapy continues.
Who this helps: Adults with recent or long-standing back pain, stiffness on waking, or pain that limits sitting, lifting or walking.
Common reasons people book
- Low back pain that started after lifting, a long drive or a change in activity
- Pain that is worse after prolonged sitting or standing
- Stiffness in the morning that eases as the day goes on
- Recurring episodes of back pain returning every few months
- Difficulty bending, lifting or performing household work
How the assessment works
- History of how the pain began, its pattern through the day and what changes it
- Screening questions to identify symptoms that need medical evaluation
- Observation of posture, bending, walking and sit-to-stand movement
- Spinal mobility, hip mobility and trunk strength testing where appropriate
- Review of any X-ray, MRI or medical reports you bring with you
Treatment methods used
- Graded exercise for trunk, hip and leg strength as tolerated
- Mobility work for the spine and hips where indicated
- Manual therapy techniques when clinically appropriate
- Load and activity modification advice for work and home tasks
- Education about pain, pacing and gradual return to normal activity
What a session includes
- Review of symptoms and how your home plan is going
- Treatment appropriate to the current stage of your recovery
- Supervised practice of exercises so technique is clear
- Written notes on what to continue or adjust before the next visit
Home care and self-management
- A short home exercise plan matched to your current tolerance
- Practical advice for sitting, lifting and sleeping positions
- Guidance on when to progress and when to reduce activity temporarily
When to seek medical care
- Numbness around the groin or saddle area, or loss of bladder or bowel control
- Progressive weakness in one or both legs
- Back pain after a significant fall or accident
- Fever, unexplained weight loss or constant night pain with back pain
If symptoms are severe or worsening quickly, contact a doctor or emergency services without waiting for a physiotherapy appointment.
FAQs
Questions about back pain physiotherapy
Book back pain physiotherapy
Tell us about your condition and we will confirm a suitable date and time. You can also call or message the clinic directly.