Back Pain Experts in Glen Iris, Malvern East & Ashburton

Our back physiotherapists will help you recover quickly with accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.

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See A Back Pain Physio In Glen Iris, Malvern East

Our physiotherapists specialize in helping people recover from back pain. Whether it is an acute low back pain episode or a chronic back pain, our physio’s will help you get pain free. 

Our back physios don’t just treat the muscles, but are highly skilled in treating all the tissues and potential causes of your pain including joints, bones, discs, ligaments and muscles. 

With extensive years of experience, a back pain physio will not only accurately diagnose your condition but also determine all the contributing factors. This ensures you will get the best treatment to not only recover from your pain, but also prevent it from coming back.

How We Help You Recover

Our back physios are highly skilled in a variety of techniques. Some of the treatments that we offer to help recover from your pain include:

  • Joint mobilization and manipulation
  • Soft tissue release (massage, stretching, fascial release, deep trigger release)
  • MET (Muscle-Energy Techniques) treatment
  • Strengthening and stretching exercise programs

What Is The Best Back Pain Treatment

The best management for any spinal pain starts with understanding the history to understand why and how it occurred. Treatment should always be specific to your body, identify the causes of your injury and address your goals and function. Sometimes imaging may be required, but often this is not the case, and a back pain physio is an expert in determining if you require further investigation (eg. MRI, X-ray).

Why Do I Get Back Pain?

It is one of the most common conditions our physiotherapists help with, with 60-80% of people experiencing an episode of back pain in their life time. Back pain experiences will vary from person to person and from episode to episode. Pain can come from a variety of tissues in the spine, and can come from repetitive movements, poor flexibility or strength, or even moving incorrectly.

Common Source Of Symptoms

  • Joints on either side of your spine (facet joints)
  • Muscles
  • Nerves
  • Discs
  • Ligament
  • Inflammation

Common Causes of Back Pain

Chronic Overuse

Repetitive movement or positions place stress on the tissues. The body can cope with these stressors to a point. Beyond this point the tissues can no longer tolerate the load and pain and injury may occur.

This could be due to:

  • poor posture
  • poor sporting technique
  • weakness
  • poor flexibility

Acute tissue injury

A sudden movement that causes pain and overloads the tissue beyond its natural ability

Common reasons this occurs:

  • lifting with poor posture
  • lifting in suboptimal positions
  • lifting a load that is too heavy

At Sportsfit Physio & Health our Back Physiotherapists have all the tools to ensure you have a full recovery.

What to Expect at Your Appointment

Before Your Appointment

  • No referral needed
  • Bring private health card
  • Wear suitable clothing

During Your Appointment

  • Thorough assessment
  • Movement & strength testing
  • Clear diagnosis
  • Begin treatment plan

After Your Appointment

  • Rehab guidance
  • Education
  • Long-term prevention strategies

Ready to Start Recovering?

Meet Our Physiotherapy Team

Experienced clinicians trusted by local families, workers and athletes. Our experienced physiotherapists are passionate about helping you recover from back injury. We treat discogenic pain and disc bulges, sciatica, nerve impingement and more.

Back Pain Physio for Malvern East, Glen Iris & Ashburton

We have been treating patients from Malvern East, Glen Iris and Ashburton with expert care. Our clinic is conveniently located with easy parking and public transport access.

FAQ’s

No, you do not need a referral to see our back physiotherapists.

Our physiotherapy appointments are 30 minutes long for an initial and standard appointment.

Yes, we can organise imaging referrals if required.

Yes, you can claim private health. We can claim your appointment instantly on-site through our HICAPs machines so you only need to pay the gap amount for your appointment.

Yes, our spinal therapists have many years experience in helping people recover from disc bulges and disc injuries. We always take an evidence-based approach to treating your disc injury and getting you back moving safely and pain-free quickly.

Ready to Get Started?

Our back pain physiotherapists are helping locals of Glen Iris, Malvern East, Ashburton, and surrounds.