ACUTE BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT

Approximately 80% of us will suffer back pain in some part of our lives. For most of us it will be transient and recover quickly with a course of physiotherapy.

For others however pain can persist beyond the usual healing times causing significant disability and affecting our social health and wellbeing.

For back pain we offer treatments in line with the NICE guidelines (2009). These include:

• A course of manual therapy
• Acupuncture for pain relief
• Exercise programmes
• Advice on self management

BACK SCHOOLS FOR PERSISTENT BACK PAIN

Back Schools are used widely within the NHS to help individuals overcome back pain. The waiting lists however are long.

Backs schools are suitable for those who have had manual therapy or surgery, but feel that they need further help to return to full fitness.

At Physioclinicplus we have designed a back pain management programme aimed at helping our clients to recover fully from back pain in the shortest possible time, preventing recurrence and the risk of chronicity.

The Back School has 3 components.

• Initial individual full spinal screening session to determine the full nature of the problem and to rule out any serious conditions.
• An educational workshop using CBT principles, with accompanying written material detailing the factors that infuence back pain and how to overcome them.
• 4 Individual exercise sessions, teaching you how to execise safely and efffectively to promote swifter recovery.

The cost of the programme is £120 per participant and is open to individuals, G.P referrers and companies.

ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture has been used successfuly in the management of medical conditions for 3000 years.

More recently Physiotherapists have been using acupuncture to relieve pain in musculoskeletal injury.

Conditions that respond well to acupuncture are as follows:

• Back/Neck pain
• Shoulder conditions
• Nerve root lesions
• Whiplash
• Arthritic conditions
• Sports Injuries
• Chronic Pain Conditions
• Mild Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia and Fatigue.

** NEW FOR SEPTEMBER 2011 **

Our New Acupuncture in pregnancy service for the following conditions:

• Low back/pelvic pain
• Headaches
• Childbirth preparation
• Mild post natal depression
• Functional disorders of the breast

Also we will be teaming up with Sally Scott, Glo Chiropractor, to provide a full musculoskeletal service for new and expectant mums. For further information contact us.