Low back pain has reached epidemic proportions in the western world. Research shows that 60% of the population will suffer from it at some stage during their lifetime. Physical treatment and active rehabilitation as early as possible after the onset of symptoms can be much more effective than the old-fashioned approach of bed rest.

Trouble with your back does not simply produce pain in the back. It may be the cause of more remote symptoms like pain in the buttocks, groin or legs (commonly called sciatica). This can be brought about by pressure on specific nerve roots. Problems in the back can also bring on pain in the head, neck and shoulders because they can disturb the mechanical function of the whole body.

It is the Osteopath’s comprehensive approach to healthcare that makes treatment unique. Osteopath’s do not look on patients simply as back sufferers but as individuals with their own unique requirements for health. Treatment is designed to correct each individual’s mechanical problems in order to stimulate their own natural healing processes. Osteopaths do not simply treat back problems but look at all the factors contributing to a disturbed state of natural health.