Hello and welcome back to the ThreeSpires Physiotherapy blog. The last few blogs have very much been about me and my thoughts about physiotherapy and so, as I like to keep the blog varied I thought we should return to having a look at the physiotherapy services that we offer in each area. In this article I would like to return to looking at our physiotherapy service in Rugeley and the help that we offer patients with back pain in Rugeley and areas such as Colton, Armitage and Handsacre.

As physiotherapists visiting patients at home we encounter a range of musculoskeletal problems in Rugeley such as ankle strains and shoulder injuries but the most common problem that we help with is low back pain. As such our physios have developed a large amount of experience of helping patients in Rugeley recover from low back pain. Our physiotherapists are experts at using manual therapy techniques and exercises to reduce and help manage back pain in our patients. Below is a description what happens when we are contacted to help with back pain in Rugeley.

One of our physios comes out to the patient's home in Rugeley or one of the surrounding areas such as Handsacre, Armitage, Colton or Little Haywood. This avoids the need to take time off work, attempt to finish early or struggle out of the house. A subjective assessment is then conducted  which covers the patients lifestyle, past medical history, symptoms, aggravating factors and nature of the condition. This information gives the physiotherapist a starting point to begin the next part: The physical examination which covers posture, strength and bio-mechanics then occurs. This is a key part which enables the physiotherapist to identify and diagnose the cause of the patient's back pain. After this in conjunction with the patient the physiotherapist chooses the most appropriate treatment options which could include, joint mobilisation, deep tissue massage,  stretching, trigger point release, myofascial & soft tissue release. A key part of recovering and managing back pain is self management and our physiotherapists are experts at designing individualised programs.

I hope that you have found this blog helpful so, if you or someone you know is suffering with back pain in Rugeley, then get in touch, so that one of our physiotherapists can help get you back on the road to being pain free. We can be contacted via email: enquiries@threespiresphysiotherapy.co.uk or via phone 07884281623.