Back Pain

Common Symptoms

The presentation of lower back pain varies depending on the injured tissue structure:

• Local Soreness or Dull Pain: Usually worsens after prolonged sitting or standing.

• Limited Mobility and Stiffness: Feeling extreme stiffness in the lower back when waking up in the morning or standing up after sitting for a long time; difficulty bending, straightening up, or turning.

• Sharp, Stabbing Pain: Often occurs after specific movements (such as bending to lift heavy objects or sudden twisting). Sudden severe pain in the lower back causes the body to lean to one side, making you afraid to move.

• Radiating Pain: Pain travels like lightning from the lower back to the buttocks, the back of the thigh, or even down to the calf and sole of the foot, sometimes accompanied by numbness or weakness.

 

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Who is at Risk?

Lower back pain is usually not caused by a single factor but is the result of multiple accumulating factors:

• Poor Posture Habits: Maintaining poor sitting posture for long periods (slouching, half-lying/half-sitting, crossing legs) multiplies pressure on the lumbar spine and causes muscle imbalance.

• Smart Phone Users: Looking down at a phone for long periods affects the cervical and thoracic spine, which in turn impacts lumbar mechanics.

• Weak Core Muscles: A lack of core strength leads to insufficient stable support for the spine.

• Incorrect Movement Patterns: Habitually bending over to lift heavy objects or performing repetitive twisting motions.

• Age Factors: Spine degeneration.

• Overweight: Excess weight increases the mechanical load on the lumbar spine.

 

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Physiotherapy Treatment

• Modalities: Such as Electromagnetic Therapy, Heat Therapy, Traction, etc.

• Therapeutic Exercise: Such as core stability training, stretching and mobility training, functional training, etc.

• Manual Therapy / Acupuncture

• Ergonomic Advice

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Home Care & Prevention

• Stay Active: Gentle activity aids recovery better than complete immobility.

• Good Posture & Change Positions: No matter how perfect your posture is, get up, walk around, and stretch regularly.

• Proper Lifting Technique: Bend your knees, keep your back straight, keep the object close to your body.

• Moderate Heat Application: For chronic soreness and muscle tightness, heat helps promote circulation and relax muscles.

• Regular Exercise: Swimming or Pilates to maintain core muscle strength.

 

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When to Seek Professional Help?

• Pain extends below the knee, accompanied by numbness, tingling, or weakness in the leg.

• Pain persists and does not improve with rest.

• Night pain intensifies and affects sleep.

• Lower back pain recurs, with increasing frequency or severity.

 

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Enquiry or Appointment

If you would like to book an assessment, please contact us via phone or WhatsApp.

• Phone: 6706 1944

• Address: Shop UG13, Upper Ground Floor, Ka Wai Plaza, 24 Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon