As many as 9 out of 10 adults will experience back pain at some point in their life-time. Knowing what to do and when to do it can often make a huge difference in the recovery time for back pain. We recommend the following helpful international guidelines for the treatment of low back pain:
- Go see a health professional trained in the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain
- Try to keep active and act as usual
- Use simple analgesics like paracetamol or ibuprofen – always follow the instructions on the packet and the advice from your pharmacist.
- Try a course of spinal manipulative therapy – conducted by a health professional trained and experienced in this treatment approach.
- Avoid bed rest
Who can provide treatment for low back pain?
It is best to try and find a skilled practitioner trained in the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. When it comes to spinal manipulative therapy there are many health professionals in Australia who can perform spinal manipulation, these include osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists and medical practitioners. However, medical doctors do not undertake spinal manipulation as part of their basic training. When looking for a practitioner we recommend looking for someone with a lot of experience and specific training in dealing with low back pain and who also stays up to date.
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Avoid lower back pain all together by improving your lifting technique, strengthening your back muscles and improve the flexibility of the muscles around the hips so that load is spread across all muscular structures