If you have back pain, you are not alone. About 90% of adults experience Back Pain at some point in their lifetime. Back pain can impact everything in your life from walking to driving, even just sitting at your desk can cause extreme pain. It is the most common cause of job related disability and a leading contributor to missed work days. Effective back pain treatment can significantly improve your quality of life.
Who Are Prone To Low Back Aches
Men and women are equally affected by back pain, which can range in intensity from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp sensation that leaves one incapacitated. Onset of pain can be sudden, as a result of an accident or by lifting, pulling or pushing something heavy, or it can develop over time due to age-related changes of spine. Sedentary lifestyles can also lead to back pain, especially when a weekday’s routine of getting too little exercise is punctuated by strenuous weekend workout. Driving or sitting in hunched position, bending awkwardly or being in this position for long periods of time are common causes of back pain. Overweight people, smokers, pregnant ladies, stressed or depressed people; people on long term use of medicines that weaken bones e.g. corticosteroids and those leading sedentary lifestyle are more at risk of back pain.
As per research published in the International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, Low Back Pain is the biggest Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorder among the IT Professionals in India, with more than 50% of subjects reporting Low Back Pain in the course of study.
Classification of Low Back Pain on Basis of Duration of its Existence
- Acute or Short Term Pain: Acute back pain lasts for a few days or a few weeks. A majority of such back pain is mechanical in nature, i.e. there is a disruption in the way the components of the back (i.e. spine, muscles, intervertebral discs and nerves) fit together and move.
- Sub-acute Pain: When the pain persists for six weeks to three months it is known as sub-acute pain. This type of pain is usually mechanical in nature (such as a muscle or joint pain), but is prolonged.
- Chronic Back Pain: Back pain that lasts over three months is considered as chronic pain. This type of pain is usually severe, does not respond to initial treatments and requires a thorough medical investigation to determine the exact source of the pain.
Back ache may be associated with following symptoms:
- Numbness or tingling in one or both legs.
- Pain spreads down to one or both legs especially below the knee
- Disturbance in bowel or bladder habits
At Vivacare Advanced Physiotherapy and Pain Clinic, our physiotherapists will assess the cause of your back pain and advice you with individualized treatment plan. The clinic provides following therapies to bring you quick and long term relief from back pain.
- Spine Flexion Distraction Decompression
- Matrix Rhythm Therapy
- Posture Therapy
- Core Strengthening
- Manual Therapy
- Kinesiology Taping
- IFT
- TENS
- Ultrasonic Therapy
- Heat and Cold Therapy
- Theraband Stretches
- PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy)
Our therapists will give you advice regarding correct posture while sitting, standing, lying and driving to prevent the recurrence of the problem. You will be guided regarding proper lifting techniques. You will be given a detailed exercise regime to strengthen the core muscles and stretch the muscles from time to time to improve flexibility and prevent the recurrence of the pain.