• Injury or overuse to muscles, tendons, ligaments, facet joints and joint capsules

• Injury or irritation to the nerves that pass through the spine and lower back

• The aging and degeneration of spinal joints

• Local compression or reduced blood flow of the existing nerves or the spinal cord

• Disc lesions such as bulging or herniated disc that can then irritate or compress nerve roots (sciatica)

• Degenerative disc changes, due to reduced nutrition and hydration to the disc, consequently resulting in reduced hydrostatic pressure and range of motion

 

 

Here our osteopaths treat a wide range of conditions relating to back pain. Conditions may include:

 

• Muscular aches, strains or tears

• Ligament strains

• Spinal restrictions

• Muscle imbalances 

• Arthritis of the spine

• Disc injury

• Sciatica 

• Trapped nerves

• Spinal degeneration 

• Pelvic pain or restriction 

• Hip pain 

 

Further predisposing factors may include:

 

• Traumatic injury - lifting weight/car accident

• Pregnancy - ligamentous laxity and postural alterations

• Weak core muscles

• Increased compression

• Pelvic imbalances

• Congenital orthopaedic abnormality

 

 

Further important symptoms may include:

 

• Prolonged morning joint stiffness, fever, altered sensation or tingling down the legs, ongoing cramps in the legs, abdominal pains, altered sensation around the anus, bowel and bladder incontinence.