LOW BACK PAIN
Contributing structures to LBP include disc, facet joint, segmental and intersegmental muscles, sacroiliac joint, fascia and neural tissue. Rarely are these structures injured in isolation and often a biomechanical predisposition exists for recurrent and chronic LBP syndromes.
For example, a facet joint restriction can occur at a sub-clinical level, showing no obvious signs of pain, and suddenly become symptomatic during the most simple of movements or activities.
Understanding the underlying biomechanical principles and maintaining or restoring the precise movement of specific segments is the key to preventing or correcting all musculoskeletal pain. The loss of precise movement can begin a cycle of events that can lead to tissue changes and progressive levels of inflammation.
Back pain can come and go, but the underlying problem almost always remains.
A manual therapy regimen focused on restoring normal movement patterns through soft tissue and joint mobilization to augment a specific exercise program has been shown clinically to yield optimal rehabilitation outcomes.
Results Physiotherapists commit to a level of post graduate clinical education which focuses on the advanced assessment and treatment of spinal conditions.
