Are you searching for back pain relief in Vancouver?
Do not let low back pain hold you back any longer.
Low back pain is a widespread issue, impacting approximately 80% of individuals at some point in their lives. Our physiotherapists understand the ins and outs of back pain causes, contributing factors, and effective remedies. We will help you take the first step towards finding back pain relief in Vancouver at our Denman Street and Howe Street clinics through holistic physiotherapy.
Do not let low back pain hold you back any longer. Reach out to our holistic physiotherapists today and discover how specialized back pain treatments can transform your life! Book your appointment at Physio For Seniors now and take control of your well-being. Home Visits and Telehealth appointments are also available.
Why does my back hurt?
The reasons for back pain will be different for each individual, but for the majority of cases, it comes from twists, shifts, and misalignments in the body due to uneven distribution of forces and tensions.
Common triggers include motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports injuries, poor workstation setup, faulty postures and technique, incorrect lifting, manual labour, muscle inflexibility, excessive weights at the gym, and long periods of sitting.
The pain will likely result in functional impairments, such as limited mobility, impaired posture, reduced work performance, and sleep disturbances.
Low back pain symptoms can vary from a dull ache to sharp shooting pain. Often people will notice muscle tension, and some will experience spasms. In most cases, stiffness or loss of mobility affects normal daily activities.
At Physio For Seniors, we take a holistic approach and focus on the whole person, not just the symptoms. Our team will use a combination of proven methods and techniques to get to the bottom of the problem and provide back pain relief in Vancouver.
Back pain can be a perplexing and frustrating experience, but our holistic approach to physiotherapy at Physio For Seniors will uncover the clues and reveal the root cause and contributing factors. We will identify the underlying reasons for your pain and empower you to make the necessary changes to find lasting relief.
The most common conditions responsible for back pain include the following:
- Soft Tissue Strains and Sprains: Overexertion or improper lifting techniques can lead to soft tissue injuries in the upper or low back. Living with an old injury from a fall, car accident or sports even years ago can cause internal restrictions, muscle imbalances and asymmetries in the body’s alignment. Short and tight leg muscles, such as hamstrings and gluts, can also predispose to low back pain. A holistic physiotherapy program will address the primary restrictions, resolve tension imbalances and restore the body to ideal alignment and proper movement patterns. It may feel like a quick fix but with proper diagnosis, the improvements should last.
- Herniated Disc: When the pressure in the disc between two vertebrae becomes excessive from bending, sitting and lifting, it causes the outer fibres of the disc to weaken and tear leading to bulging or rupture, and release of the inner gel material. This causes pain and discomfort with coughing, sneezing, bending, sitting and lifting. If the gel material compresses nerves, there can be symptoms of pain, numbness or tingling down one or both legs. We have a comprehensive disc management program that is customized for you, providing education, support, disc-relieving exercises, and management of areas of weakness/ tightness that are unique to you.
- Age-related changes in the Spine: As you age, the discs in your spine can lose their height, flexibility, resilience, and shock-absorbing properties. This is one reason for older people getting shorter with age. A consequence of this is that the space through which the nerve exits the vertebral column narrows, leading to increased risk of nerve impingement. Other signs and symptoms of degeneration include bony spurs, thickening of surrounding ligaments, stiffness and loss of mobility. Sometimes the spinal cord can be compressed, leading to a condition called spinal stenosis, resulting in pain with walking that is eased by sitting or bending forward. Treatment focuses on restoring spinal mobility, enhancing core muscle strength, and improving posture in order to minimize pain and slow the progression.
By uncovering the root cause of your back pain, our team can help you embark on a transformative journey towards healing and improved quality of life!
Can Physio For Seniors help me find back pain relief in Vancouver?
Physiotherapy at Physio For Seniors offers a personalized, holistic, and evidence-based approach to alleviating back pain and restoring optimal function. We incorporate the most effective treatments tailored to your unique needs so that you can embark on a journey toward healing.
Our physiotherapists use hands-on techniques such as soft tissue and joint mobilizations to alleviate pain, improve mobility, and restore function. This targeted approach produces beneficial results because it addresses muscle tightness, joint stiffness and spinal alignment.
Customized exercise programs designed by skilled physiotherapists focus on key muscles. By addressing your particular areas of weakness, our exercise selection contributes to pain relief and reduces the risk of recurrence. We will design targeted core strengthening exercises that alleviate back pain, and improve posture, balance, and overall functional ability.
Embracing a holistic approach to healing means addressing the whole person, not just the symptoms, and this results in clients experiencing significant pain relief after receiving targeted treatments. Physio for Seniors physiotherapists provide personalized advice on posture, body mechanics, and even how nutrition, sleep, and stress management can help to foster overall wellness.
Physiotherapy helps the great majority of clients with back pain. In cases of severe osteoarthritis and where the impinged nerve is difficult or impossible to release manually, you will be referred back to your doctor to consider medical interventions such as medications, injections, and surgery.
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Did you know that back pain can be treated effectively using virtual or online physiotherapy? In one case during the pandemic, a client with acute back pain required only 2 sessions of online physiotherapy treatments to fully recover. If it were in-person, it might have taken 4-6 sessions.
Contact Physio For Seniors today to learn more about how we can help you find the back pain relief in Vancouver you have been looking for!
