Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit a physiotherapist — long sitting hours, weak core muscles, disc bulges and poor posture all play a role. The good news: most back pain responds very well to the right physiotherapy, without surgery.
How physiotherapy helps back pain
- Accurate assessment: we find whether pain comes from muscle, joint, disc or posture — treatment differs for each.
- Manual therapy & mobilisation: hands-on techniques to reduce stiffness and improve spinal movement.
- Spinal decompression & modalities: ultrasound, TENS, heat and decompression systems (available at CARE) to calm pain and inflammation.
- Core & posture retraining: McKenzie, Williams and stabilisation exercises so pain does not return.
When to see a physiotherapist
See us early if pain lasts more than a week, radiates to the leg, worsens at night, or keeps returning. Early physiotherapy shortens recovery from months to weeks.