One in four of the population will suffer with back pain, in particular lower back pain or sciatica at some point in their lives.
Research on weak abdominals and back pain over the past few years has demonstrated the importance of maintaining and improving strength in the deep core muscles. It has been well demonstrated that increasing physical fitness reduces the incidence of back pain.
Other factors important in back care include: work place ergonomics, posture, mattress and pillow choice.
Exercises for lower back pain include specific strengthening, stretching and mobilising exercise. Core stabilization training and general exercise can be an effective way of managing back pain.
To help you recover from your back pain or sciatica, we encourage you to first read our articles, since all injuries are unique.
To greatly improve your chance in succeeding the self management of your injury, our expert team of Chartered Physiotherapists can help. You can choose a physio, with the specialist skills to treat your injury with a personalised programme.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation often abbreviated to TENS or TNS is the use of a small electric current passed through the skin to promote pain relief
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation often abbreviated to TENS or TNS is the use of a small electric current passed through the skin to promote pain relief
The holiday season is thankfully upon us, but each year many holidays are ruined by back pain. Minimise your risk by following our simple tips:
At least one in four of us will suffer from back pain at some point in our lives. Follow these simple tips to minimise your chance of adding to that statistic.
Exercise is of immense benefit to our bodies but in a busy day when is there time to go to the gym? Try some of the following mini-exercises from your home or workplace to stay active & fit.
“Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.” Except for mum, who's in agony with her back with Christmas dinner still to cook. An all too familiar scenario? – try these Physiobench tips to make sure the preparations are painless.
Back pain in new mothers is common. Muscles and ligaments are stretched during pregnancy and birth, then put under tremendous stress whilst lifting, feeding and carrying the baby
Working in a poor position at the computer can cause pain in the neck, lower back, hip, upper back, wrist and arms. Our ergonomic information will help you to check how well your workstation is set up
Virginia Whiteley
Virginia is an expert in the rehabilitation of dance injuries, working both with student and professional dancers. She is on the medical practitioners' register with Dance UK the medical register for the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM)