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Back Pain Treatment Eltham

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

Dealing with back pain can make everyday activities, including work and sports, difficult and uncomfortable.

Osteopathy offers a drug-free and non-surgical approach to treating back pain, enabling you to return to the activities you love with the help of skilled osteopaths who understand the underlying cause.

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?

Your osteopath will conduct a detailed 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

Osteopathic care for back pain targets restoring spinal joint function, easing muscle tension, and strengthening muscles, resulting in improved movement, reduced discomfort, and less nerve irritation.

Our treatments are customized to your specific case, often including spinal and soft tissue mobilization, core stabilization, strengthening exercises, stretching, and heat/cold therapy. Reach out to book a comprehensive lower back consultation and begin corrective care today!

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 Eltham.

Areas we service

Trust us to guide your body towards optimal health. Book your appointment online now or reach us at (03) 8418 0886!