Back Pain

Are you suffering from back pain?

Back pain is a common complaint that most people will experience at some point during their lives. Symptoms may come on suddenly and go away quickly without treatment.

However, if you are experiencing pain that’s more severe, persisting or reoccurring and is interfering with your every day life our team of chiropractors and physiotherapist in Bath can help.

What does Back pain feel like?

Back pain can start suddenly or progress gradually over time. You may feel:

  • Dull Persistent pain

  • Sharp stabbing or shooting pain in your back

  • Shooting pain or pins and needles into your legs

  • Severe pain on sitting to standing or twisting motions

  • Limitations to your range of motion bending forwards or backwards.

Learn more about types of back pain from our blog: Understanding back pain.

What can ease back pain?

All back pain is individual and we recommend thorough and skilled assessment by a chiropractor or physiotherapist to get a diagnosis. But these are some things you can try at home:

  • Ice/Heat: Use an ice pack after 48 hours to support inflammation. Use a heat pack to support muscle relaxation.

  • Speak to a pharmacist about what pain relief and anti-inflammatories might help you.

  • Change your sleeping posture; side sleepers use a pillow between your knees and back sleepers have a pillow under your knees to give more support.

  • Don’t stop; think active rest, avoid pain aggravating activities but try to keep to your daily activities as much as you can. Avoid prolonged postures such as sitting and standing.

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    Laura C

  • Really knowledgable team with a range of specialists. I went down for an assessment due to an active job and busy exercise schedule and I am feeling the benefits already. Their Pilates classes are also great and worth it every time!

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