Mid back pain can feel like someone is stabbing you in the back, or it can simply be a persistent nagging ache. It is often caused by stiffness or irritation in the joints of your spine, and can even refer pain around your chest wall.
ASSESS
A thorough assessment of your mid back issue involves examining onset and timings of your pain, contributing factors, lifestyle considerations, previous investigations or treatments and more. We don’t stop assessing your back until we feel we have all of the information that we need to work out what is causing your pain.
DIAGNOSE
Your physiotherapist will be able to tell you what structures are likely to be causing your back issue, and will explain your injury in straightforward terms that you can easily understand. We won’t bamboozle you with jargon. You will be encouraged to ask as many questions as you want. We won’t stop until your questions do!
TREAT
Back issues are generally only ever resolved when a number of treatments or interventions are put in place at once. Your treatment will include the exercises you need to do, any modifications you may need to make to your work, lifestyle or fitness program, plus advice on aids or equipment that may help you to recover more quickly.