What to expect
We will initially conduct a subjective examination which involved lots of questions regarding your pain. These include:
- The area of your back pain
- The areas that your pain refers to
- Whether you have any pins and needles or numbness
- What aggravates and relieves your pain
- How your pain changes through the day
- What activities you can’t do because of your back
- The history of this and other episodes of low back pain
- What investigations you might have had already
- What previous treatment you might have tried
On the physical examination
We will look at and assess:
- Posture
- Active back movement
- Palpation of your back
- Straight leg raise
- Muscle strength
- Sensation assessment
Treatment may involve a combination of:
- Information and advice
- Postural correction
- Manual therapy
- Exercise therapy
- Tape
- Ergonomic advice
- Further referral to other practitioners if required
- Acupuncture if required
You will be given a home program of exercises to continue on your own.