Back Pain

Upper back ache usually presents as pain located upon the spine between the shoulder blades. This usually occurs from a trapped nerve – and can cause pain locally upon the back, or in some cases can refer through the body to present as chest/oesophageal pain, which is nasty symptom. In both cases, a weekly course of treatment is recommended – of between 4-8 visits to be successful.

Middle back ache, likewise – can occur locally upon the spine, or just adjacent to (where painful local muscle spasms may also be present) and may even refer around to cause tenderness and pain under arm, and sides and front of the rib-cage. Again a weekly course of treatment is recommended – of between 4-8 visits to be successful.

Lower back ache may show as ‘lumbago’ – an ache across the whole lower back, or be just one sided – where it can refer into the buttock and leg as sciatica. Pain and stiffness may also be felt just locally upon the spine. Usually, 3-4 treatments are sufficient to produce a significant improvement in symptoms – if not to alleviate them.

In all these cases, if the cause is due to a chronic disease process, such as arthritis, then further ‘top-up’ treatments of monthly, 6 weekly, 8 weekly, or 12 weekly in duration may be recommended in order to maintain the improvement. Or, simply return if the pain reoccurs at a later date, which could be months or even years.

Neck Pain