What is the condition?
How do get it?
What problems does it cause?
Low back pain can be debilitating. Again, depending on the cause, the symptoms vary from person to person. But the most common symptoms that our patients face are:
- Pain in the back
- Radiating pain to the leg
- Difficulty sitting or standing
- Numbness down the leg
- Weakness in the leg
What is this treatment?
Physiotherapy uses several treatment techniques to treat low back pain. They are:
- Manual therapy
- Electro therapy
- Radiofrequency therapy
- Movement retraining
How does it work?
We work by relieving your pain first and foremost. This is either done using manual therapy, electrotherapy, and/or radiofrequency therapy. Your therapist will decide what is the best treatment for you depending on what the cause of your back pain is.
How Elevate physiotherapy does this treatment
At Elevate Physiotherapy, we are committed to find the root cause of your problem and work with you in setting a treatment goal that is just for you. Whether it be to get back to competitive sport, or just to be pain free again, we will work with you to achieve it. We also use the latest modalities available in physiotherapy to ensure that you achieve the best possible outcome.
What is the process of getting this treatment like?
Any post-procedure pain or downtime? What is the aftercare like?
What results to expect?
Again, this depends on the actual condition. However, our past experience shows good results within 4-6 weeks.