Why won't my stubborn back pain go away!?

This month, being a very cold month, back pain complaints have become a daily frequent problem for new customers ringing up and asking for an appointment. General text book back pain treatments are easy.

Stubborn back pain on the other hand; you know the kind that haunts you year after year, needs a different kind of approach. An approach that starts from your feet, and works up to your core.

Why treat the foot?

The foot is a complex structure of 26 bones and 33 joints, layered with an intertwining web of more than 120 muscles, ligaments, and nerves. It serves the following functions:

Supports weight
Acts as a shock absorber
Serves as a lever to propel the leg forward
Helps maintain balance by adjusting the body to uneven surfaces

Because the feet are very small compared with the rest of the body, the impact of each step exerts tremendous force upon them. This force is about 50% greater than the person's body weight. During a typical day, people spend about 4 hours on their feet and take 8,000 - 10,000 steps. This means that the feet support a combined force equivalent to several hundred tons every day.

Understanding your foot problem will be the first part of treatment for your stubborn back pain.

Should you require a good experienced physiotherapist to help assess and treat your stubborn pain problem, an appointment can be made by calling or sending an sms to: 0434 708 488 or 8447 8408. Call us now. We would love to help you overcome your pain. Prospect and Port Adelaide locations.

Some feedback from last week: Tiffany May

"I was extremely satisfied with my treatment. I came to Ann in an apprehensive manner as I was quite disheartened about a debilitating and painful lower back injury caused through sport. However, thanks to her infectious enthusiasm and optimistic attitude to everything we did during our sessions, I was able to not only push myself harder than I thought was possible but also develop an assenting attitude to dealing with the pain of my injury which was an essential part in getting over it altogether.Taking into account also Ann's remarkable anatomical knowledge of a wide array of injuries from sport to occupational, I always felt secure that I was being treated by someone who knew exactly what she was talking about."

In good health
Boost Physiotherapy

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