Relieve Your Pain with the Help of Physiotherapy!
Back and neck pain are very common problems that many people deal with throughout the course of their lives.
Unfortunately, it’s not always a straightforward job to locate the exact cause of the pain you experience in your neck or back. Pain can also spread to your arms, legs, and head.
Fortunately, physiotherapy may be able to help. People often end up paying for costly surgeries to find relief or falling back on addictive medications that can cause adverse health effects later in life.
However, there is a safer remedy for pain in the back and neck: physiotherapy!
How can physiotherapy help with my back and neck pain?
No matter what age you are, neck and back pain is absolutely not easy to deal with! The good news?
Physical exercise, regardless of the root cause of pain, has been shown to help with neck pain or back pain. For those trying to prevent costly procedures or dangerous drugs, physiotherapy is a completely safe, natural, and effective mode of care.
If you have pain in your neck or back, contact our office today and see how physiotherapy could help you get back to a pain-free life.
Our physiotherapists are trained and waiting for you; they’ve helped a lot of people, and you’re next in line!
What can I expect from a PT treatment plan?
A personalized recovery plan that is tailored to your needs will be developed by your physiotherapist.
Since the origin of your back or neck pain may vary, this treatment plan may be different for you than it would be for anyone else.
For example, you might be experiencing pain because of a herniated disc, a degenerative disc disease, whiplash from an auto accident, a sports injury, arthritis, or poor posture.
A few conditions that could be the root cause of the pain you’re feeling are as follows:
- Strains & sprains: This is a very common issue that sends people straight to a physiotherapist. It is not uncommon for athletes to incur sprains and strains to the neck or back regions when engaging in sports that require aggressive overuse of a body part or muscle.
- Osteoarthritis: Arthritis is developed due to wear and tear on the facet joints. This causes friction when bending, and can result in pinching a nerve root, or in sciatica.
- Degenerative disc disease: This condition occurs when there is wear and tear on the discs.
- A herniated disc: This condition occurs when the gel-like material of the disc bulges or leaks out.
How can a physiotherapist help me?
A thorough evaluation of your physical condition will be done, and a customized recovery plan will be formulated to remedy the cause of your back or neck pain.
To find the root cause of your back or neck pain, your physiotherapist will perform a comprehensive examination. To test your range of motion, he or she may use an instrument called a goniometer. It is also likely that they will conduct a strength test on you.
Spinal mobility is assessed along with palpation in order to find sore or tight muscles. Your physiotherapist will also ask you to perform some activities in order to find out what your level of functional mobility is.
Your physiotherapist will also take a look at your medical history to see if there are any factors that could be contributing to the discomfort you are currently experiencing, such as previous accidents or surgeries.
During this time, you can discuss the things that you are now not able to do as a result of any past injuries you might have sustained.
What else should I know?
There are several common methods of physiotherapy for neck and back pain. Physiotherapy for these disorders focuses on spinal support systems.
They include tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints. Physiotherapists typically provide stretches, exercises, and adjustments to alleviate discomfort in the neck and back.
Some therapists also use water exercises to make the therapy even easier. Aquatic therapy is helpful because the buoyancy of the water eliminates the pressure from the cervical and lumbar spine when you exercise.
Passive physiotherapy also involves a range of techniques, such as heat or ice therapy, massage therapy, electrotherapy, and ultrasound therapy.
Heat or ice therapy can increase blood circulation to speed up the healing process and reduce swelling and inflammation. Massage therapy can help to relax your muscles and reduce your pain.
With electrotherapy, electrical waves are sent directly to the sensory nerves to prevent the signs of pain from reaching the brain. Ultrasound therapy uses sound waves to reach deep into the tissues and soothe affected areas.
Ready to get started?
Make a call today and learn how we can get you on the road to recovery.
When we have the answer right here; there’s no need to suffer from pain any longer! Contact South Sherbrook today.
