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Treating Lower Back Pain.


"The best approach to treating lower back pain is very simple in my experience as a Physiotherapist."
What is the best approach to treating lower back pain? Although there are many approaches, the best overall approach to lower back pain treatment is very simple in my experience!

First eliminate the cause of the lower back pain and then repair the damaged structure.

So, let's have a look at some of the more common causes of lower back pain (road traffic accident, poor lifting technique, poor posture) - and then look at an approach to repair the damaged structures through mobilisation, stretching, posture correction, back strengthening exercises and of course - rest.




Eliminating the cause is simple.
  • If the cause of your back pain was a road traffic accident the cause is already removed once the accident is over.

  • If the cause was a poor lifting technique you must stop lifting, allow healing and correct your lifting technique before resuming your lifting activity.

  • If the cause was a result of poor posture you must learn good posture and practice it to make it strong.

Repairing the damaged structure involves rest, time and professional assistance from a Physiotherapist. Rest and time alone will ease the pain, but if the structure does not heal in a good position - a re-occurrence is likely.


A good example is if you have a torn muscle, you must rest it but also stretch it at the correct time in the healing process. The correct time for stretching your muscle will depend on your healing process and I would need to review you weekly to advise you on this. The result will be a better resolution to your injury, as well as reducing the likelihood of it tearing again in the future due to poor healing.


The most common reason of re-occurrence of back pain in my experience is poor management of the original lower back pain episode. Seek correct professional advice from the outset. The most effective treatments that I use for lower back pain are:
  1. Mobilisation.

  2. Back stretching exercises.

  3. Posture correction.

  4. Lower back pain exercises for strengthening your back.

  5. Rest/activity balance.

After the treatment has been successful and your lower back pain has been resolved you must continue your posture exercises and strength exercises to prevent further episodes of lower back pain. Prevention is better than cure!!



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