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Sometimes also referred to as ‘Lumbago’, lower back problems are a particularly common and recurrent problem in many peoples’ lives. Many studies have now shown that with each episode of lower back pain there is a shrinkage in the size of the small deep muscles that support your spine. Once you have had one episode, you can therefore be more likely to have another episode in the future. This can also mean that the longer you have discomfort for, the more vulnerable your back may be.
Symptoms commonly experienced with acute and chronic lower back pain include dull, achy, or sharp pain in and around the lower back region. Associated symptoms may be stiffness, sciatica, buttock / leg pain, muscle spasm, swelling, aching, tightness, tingling, numbness, pins and needles and muscle weakness of the lower limbs.
Lying on your back with your knees flexed (and supported by a cushion) whilst applying an ice pack to the painful area regularly often helps to calm a problem. It is also important to make sure you keep your back moving lightly by walking when possible for short periods around the house for example (see “Why I need to Ice?“).
No matter what is causing your back pain, anyone who visits our clinic will always, above all else, receive a full and thorough assessment. Furthermore, we will give you a clear and honest explanation as to what we believe is causing your pain and what the best course of action is to get things back on track.
Our aim is to get you back to your best as quickly as possible using specific mobilisations, gentle manipulation and a wide variety of soft tissue therapies. Dry needling is also used where appropriate. We will also give you a summary of your initial visit so that you have a record to take home.
Our clinical team pride themselves on preventative care. We will always prescribe a completely personalised ‘home help’ program to ALL patients who visit the clinic. This is essential to make the best and most long lasting recovery. We aim to put you in control, so we can both achieve the most permanent solution possible. Call the clinic today for an appointment on 01452309372 or to chat with a member of the team.
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One of the leading Chiropractic and Sports Injury Clinics in Gloucestershire, our focus is on providing the very best professional and effective care to each patient that we see
To book an appointment call us on 01452 309372, use our contact form or email info@longlevenschiro.com
We endeavour to reply to all enquiries on the same day within clinic hours.
2 out of every 3 pregnant women will suffer lower back and pelvis pain by their 36th week of pregnancy.
Disc injuries are simple to explain but difficult to recover from if left too long before treatment is sought. The disc in a spine is a large circular ‘lump’ of cartilage (known as the Annulus Fibrosus) with a shock absorbing ‘core’ (known as the Nucleus Pulposus). It sits in between each of the vertebrae and the disc is actually a little bit like a doughnut with a jam core and is designed to be good at shock absorption. However, if you put too much pressure through the disc and squash it beyond its limits, the disc core can push through and herniate into the weakest area of the disc towards the outer edge causing a bulge. A ‘bulging’ disc can be very painful and is often aggravated by prolonged sitting, lifting and long drives.
