The main symptom of back pain is an ache or pain anywhere in the back, and sometimes all the way down to the buttocks and legs. Physiotherapy is a type of treatment that helps to improve the movement and function of your joints and muscles.
If you have back pain, physiotherapy can help to reduce it and get you back to normal mobility. It can also help you to make changes that reduce the chances of hurting your back again.
Physiotherapists use a wide range of treatments and techniques to help with back pain, as well as offering advice on looking after your back.
In the same vein, Occupational therapy treatment focuses on using proper body mechanics which include using larger joints in movement, conserving energy by balancing work and rest, and listening to pain signals to avoid overexertion.
An occupational therapist will examine overall activities of the patient at home, work, and during recreation.
The different types of back pain may include:
• Non-specific lower back pain – this is back pain where no specific cause (such as an underlying medical condition or injury) has been identified.
• Sciatic pain – this is pain that spreads from your back down your legs; it may be caused by a prolapsed disc. A prolapsed disc is when a disc in your spine bulges out of its normal shape and presses on a nerve.
• Back pain caused by aging of the discs in your spine (degenerative disc disease).
• Spinal stenosis – this is when the space around your spinal cord narrows, putting pressure on your spinal cord