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Back Pain Treatment Mernda

Symmetree Osteopathy serves Mernda and nearby areas, offering trusted, quality care.

Back pain often interferes with various aspects of life, from work to leisure and athletic activities.

If you’re struggling with back pain, osteopathy can help you get back on track. Osteopaths provide hands-on treatment to address the root cause of your pain, without the need for medication or surgery.

Causes of Back Pain

Back pain is a common issue, affecting up to 80% of people at some point. Though it’s rarely linked to serious conditions, it can significantly affect daily life and well-being.

Most back pain stems from irritation or dysfunction in the bones, joints, ligaments, or muscles. Vertebral dysfunction is a frequent cause, where spinal vertebrae compress the delicate nerves of the lower back.

Back pain treatment Diamond Creek
Lower back pain treatment Diamond Creek

What will your Osteopath do?

Expect your osteopath to carry out a thorough case history and examination.

They will then explain in detail:

  • How osteopathy can help you
  • What is wrong and which muscles, joints or nerves are causing your pain
  • Why it has happened
  • What treatment you require
  • Provide you with a treatment plan with milestones to help measure your progress
  • Refer you for further investigation if required such as GP’s, X-Ray, Podiatrist etc.
  • How many sessions they think it will take to relieve the pain and resolve the problem
  • What you can do to speed your recovery
  • The things you must do to avoid prolonging or aggravating the injury
  • What can be done, through treatment and management, to ensure the problem does not re-occur

Treatment

Back pain osteopathic treatment works by improving spinal joint movement, relieving muscle tension, and enhancing muscle strength, ultimately reducing pain and nerve irritation.

Your treatment will be personalized, typically involving spinal and soft tissue mobilization, core stabilization advice, strengthening exercises, stretching, and heat/cold therapy. Call us today to schedule a detailed lower back consultation and start your journey to recovery!

Diamond Creek Back Pain
Diamond Creek back pain treatment

Tips for looking after your back

  • Exercise regularly and try to maintain a healthy weight to decrease the load on your spine.
  • Try not to sit for long periods of time. Take short breaks regularly.
  • Be mindful of your posture, try not to slouch or slump.
  • Be careful when lifting. Keep your back straight, bend at the hips and knees and tighten your core prior to picking up an object.
  • Make sure you have a supportive bed.
  • We have more helpful hints and tips that can help with back pain. Our main philosophy is prevention is better than cure.

Symmetree Osteopathy offers quality care to local residents in Diamond Creek & surrounding areas including Mernda.

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Let us help your body regain health. Book online now or call (03) 8418 0886 to schedule your appointment!