What we help with › Back pain
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Back pain

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people come to see us, and one of the most treatable. Whether it came on suddenly, has crept up over months, or keeps returning, we help people of every age and activity level get comfortable, confident and moving again.

Hands-on treatment for back pain at SPORTS CLINICAL
Understanding it

Why backs hurt, in plain terms

Back pain can show up as a dull ache after sitting, a sharp catch when you bend or lift, stiffness first thing in the morning, or pain that spreads into the buttock or leg. It is rarely a sign of serious damage. Far more often the muscles, joints and nerves of the back have become sensitised, guarded or overloaded, and with the right help that settles.

We see the whole spectrum here: lower back pain and lumbago, mid-back and thoracic discomfort, sciatica and nerve-related leg pain, and problems involving the muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, discs and joints of the spine and pelvis. It may have started with sport, lifting, an accident or a fall, long hours at a desk or the wheel, pregnancy, or simply crept in gradually with no obvious cause. Whatever the story, we assess carefully, explain what we find in plain language, and shape care around you rather than around a label.

What to expect

From first call to feeling better

What is likely going on

Most back pain comes from sensitised or overworked muscles and joints rather than damage. Understanding that is often the first step to feeling better.

How we assess it

Your first visit is a conversation and a careful look at how you move, not just where it hurts. We take time to understand the whole picture before anything else.

What getting better looks like

A clear plan, hands-on care where it helps, and simple things you can do yourself. Progress at your pace, reviewed and adjusted as you improve.

What it means for you

Back to the things you have been putting off

Gardening without paying for it the next day, lifting the grandchildren, getting back to the gym, or simply sitting through an evening in comfort. Whatever back pain has been taking from you, the aim is straightforward: to give it back.

The right care for this

Where this usually leads

Reassurance

Safe, gentle, and at your pace

Everything is done with care and at a pace that suits you, and nothing is rushed or forced. The aim throughout is simple: that you feel in good hands, understood, and steadily better.

What we help with

Other reasons people come to us

Back pain is one of the common problems we see; if yours looks a little different, one of these may fit better.

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Recognised and accountable

Held to recognised professional standards

Members and registrants of the Royal Society of Medicine, the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council, the Institute for Functional Medicine, the Society of Sports Therapists, the Institute of Sport and Remedial Massage and the British Medical Acupuncture Society, among others.

Royal Society of MedicineRoyal Society of Medicine
CNHCComplementary and Natural Healthcare Council
Complementary Medical AssociationComplementary Medical Association
Society of Sports TherapistsSociety of Sports Therapists
Institute of Sport and Remedial MassageInstitute of Sport and Remedial Massage
British Medical Acupuncture SocietyBritish Medical Acupuncture Society
Sports Massage AssociationSports Massage Association
Federation of Holistic TherapistsFederation of Holistic Therapists
Sports Therapy OrganisationSports Therapy Organisation
London School of Sports MassageLondon School of Sports Massage
Complementary Therapists AssociationComplementary Therapists Association
Institute for Functional MedicineInstitute for Functional Medicine
British Society of Lifestyle MedicineBritish Society of Lifestyle Medicine
Prescribing Lifestyle MedicinePrescribing Lifestyle Medicine
Personalised Care InstitutePersonalised Care Institute
Functional Range ConditioningFunctional Range Conditioning
Instrument Assisted TherapyInstrument Assisted Therapy
Kinesio Taping AssociationKinesio Taping Association
QINOpractic MedicineQINOpractic Medicine
Proprioceptive Deep Tendon ReflexProprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex
Applied Movement NeurologyApplied Movement Neurology
Recursive Human MechanicsRecursive Human Mechanics
Royal Society of MedicineRoyal Society of Medicine
CNHCComplementary and Natural Healthcare Council
Complementary Medical AssociationComplementary Medical Association
Society of Sports TherapistsSociety of Sports Therapists
Institute of Sport and Remedial MassageInstitute of Sport and Remedial Massage
British Medical Acupuncture SocietyBritish Medical Acupuncture Society
Sports Massage AssociationSports Massage Association
Federation of Holistic TherapistsFederation of Holistic Therapists
Sports Therapy OrganisationSports Therapy Organisation
London School of Sports MassageLondon School of Sports Massage
Complementary Therapists AssociationComplementary Therapists Association
Institute for Functional MedicineInstitute for Functional Medicine
British Society of Lifestyle MedicineBritish Society of Lifestyle Medicine
Prescribing Lifestyle MedicinePrescribing Lifestyle Medicine
Personalised Care InstitutePersonalised Care Institute
Functional Range ConditioningFunctional Range Conditioning
Instrument Assisted TherapyInstrument Assisted Therapy
Kinesio Taping AssociationKinesio Taping Association
QINOpractic MedicineQINOpractic Medicine
Proprioceptive Deep Tendon ReflexProprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex
Applied Movement NeurologyApplied Movement Neurology
Recursive Human MechanicsRecursive Human Mechanics

The first step is a conversation

Tell us what is going on, and we will take it from there.

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