Backache

What is physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is concerned with assessing, treating and preventing human movement disorders and restoring normal function.

Backache? A chiropractor can help
Research on ailments in the workplace suggests that 60% of people suffer from lower back pain at some point in their lives. Fortunately, there's light at the end of the tunnel.

Acupuncture may improve back pain
Acupuncture leads to greater improvements in chronic lower back pain than does standard treatment, according to the results of the German Acupuncture (GERAC) trials.

Overview of the treatment options
Treatment options include home treatment with over-the-counter-medication, prescpription medication, physiotherapy and other non-surgical options and surgery.

Chiropractic: non-invasive, low-risk and cost-effective
Chiropractic is a health profession specialising in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system.

Exercise, manipulation a good combo
Patients given a combination of spinal manipulation and exercise experience greater improvements in back function compared to those treated with only one of the two.

Herniated disc alternative treatments
Many patients who hear a diagnosis of a herniated disc immediately question whether spinal surgery is in their future.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are effective against mild to moderate pain, fever and inflammation.