Work-related disorders

Back pain : one of the most frequent modern work-related disorder.

It is inevitable that many modern people get the back pain in their increasingly busy and  more sedentary lives. However, most of them ignore the harms which the back pain brings to them. We will introduce some harms and one of the MOST effective treatments of back pain in the following parts.

 

Conditions Treated

• The Upper back pain: can be felt in the top half of the back and in the shoulders and neck.This can be caused by damage to ligaments and tendons that have been overstretched. The large muscles of the upper back are also prone to muscle irritation, due to daily wear and tear, or simply lack of strength.
• The Lower back pain: may occur from lifting something too heavy, from overstretching the lower back muscles, or from direct injury or trauma. Excessive weight, smoking and stress may also contribute to lower back pain.

If you ignore the signs of back pain, this can develop into other forms of referred pain around the body, such as neck, shoulder or leg pain. According to osteopathic philosophy, all parts of the body are interconnected and affect each other. If someone experiencing back pain does visit an Osteopath, this means the back pain can be treated and potential referred pain can be avoided. Of course, this improves your overall health, allowing you to lead a more active and healthy lifestyle.

The osteopath will want to hear about all symptoms, as well as details of any past accidents or traumas, even if they may seem unrelated to the patient’s current problem. The patient may be asked to remove some outer clothing and to perform some simple movements. This is so the osteopath can observe how the patient is using their body, identify any obvious mobility impairment and evaluate posture. Neurological and orthopaedic tests help the osteopath to eliminate possible underlying pathologies and differentiate the basis of the patient’s complaint.