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Back Pain

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Quiz: Do You Understand Back Pain?

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1

Lumbar back pain is the most common type of back pain.

Explanation:

Back pain symptoms can be mild or severe, and cervical (neck pain), thoracic (middle back pain), lumbar (lower back pain) or tailbone/sacral (coccydynia). Lumbar back pain is the most common type.

2

Back pain isn't caused by medical problems involving the gallbladder or kidneys.

Explanation:

Back pain can come from muscles, bones, joints or nerves. It can also be caused by medical problems involving the gallbladder, aorta, kidneys or pancreas.

3

Scoliosis is a back condition but it doesn't cause back pain.

Explanation:

Back pain causes include injury or activity, arthritis, back strain, sciatica, poor posture, aging and scoliosis.

4

Back pain symptoms include pain that radiates down your leg.

Explanation:

Back pain symptoms include shooting or stabbing pain, pain that radiates down the leg, muscle aches, pain that worsens when you walk, lift something, bend or stand, and pain that improves when you recline.

5

Most patients with back pain will require surgery.

Explanation:

In most cases, back pain will resolve on its own with treatment at home and over-the-counter medications. Some patients benefit from spinal traction, a physiotherapy technique that applies a longitudinal stretch to the reachable joints and soft tissues that is commonly used on the cervical, lumbar spine and thoracic spine. Surgery is not usually recommended.

At Seva Physiotherapy, we apply systematic clinical Orthopaedic tests using logic and critical thinking to determine the source of your condition. We treat your pain at its source employing a range of physical therapies including: spinal manipulation; nerve, joint and muscle mobilization; joint stabilization; acupuncture; intramuscular stimulation (IMS); posture correction and ergonomic education; and body mechanics retraining for sport and other activity. Our satisfaction comes from helping you return to normal function and activity including sleep, work, sport and recreation, from music to dance to gardening. We want to help you live an active lifestyle unconstrained by pain. We treat all types of conditions involving physical dysfunction, from acute to chronic and in clients of all ages. Knee pain, back pain, bone conditions, nerve conditions, fractures, sprains, strains, sports related injuries are all examples of physical dysfunctions that have gone through successfully rehabilitation at Seva Physiotherapy. Seva Physiotherapy Sports Injury and Acupuncture Clinic has been in operation since 2004, and is located in the heart of Kitsilano, Vancouver. It is owned and operated by Peter McClean, Registered Physiotherapist since 1987 and his business partner Jill Renowitzky an accomplished physiotherapist with over a decade of experience.

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