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Conditions Treated
Back Pain and Sciatica
You are highly likely to have back pain at some point in your life as 80% of the population get it regularly.
When dealing with your pain it is important to identify which joint is injured and overworked or sprained, and which is stiff. If the lowest joints are painful, it is usually because they have been injured. In these cases it is better to calm them down with ice, use acupuncture and soft-tissue release techniques to reduce spasm and improve the control of the muscles through active rehabilitation to strengthen the weakened muscles rather than manipulate the joint by twisting the spine and applying a push.
This helps to settle the inflammation and ease the pain at the base of the spine. It is also necessary to improve mobility of the hips using mobilisation as well as mobility of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic spine to reduce the strain lower down using mobilisation and manipulation.
After 14 years of practice and 7 years teaching, I understand the need to create stability at the base of the spine and therefore tend to reduce the amount of twisting type adjustments that are given. This reduces the risk of soreness or other side effects of treatment.
Too much twisting could put you at an increased risk of further injury in the acute stages of treatment, I do not take that risk, but allow your joints to heal by reducing the stress on them and specifically re-training the muscles around them. You may have heard differing stories on the effectiveness of treatments, it is always worth bearing in mind that some methods will help most people, some will unfortunately hurt a minority of people, it is not a one size fits all story. The key to great treatment is identifying which joint has been overworked, this is where the treatment at Back In Form aims to excel.
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