Back Pain Treatment in Kanata

Back pain is incredibly common, affecting approximately 80% of people at some point in their lives. Many individuals try to alleviate their discomfort with medications or by avoiding activities they love, but these are often short-term fixes.

Common Types of Back Pain:

  1. Trauma/Acute Low Back Pain: Occurs due to specific incidents like motor vehicle accidents or sports injuries, identifiable through clinic tests.

  2. Chronic Back Pain: Long-standing pain resulting from past injuries, characterized by varying levels of intensity from day to day.

  3. Referred Back Pain: Pain felt in the back but originating from issues elsewhere in the body, such as urinary tract infections.

  4. Mechanical Back Pain: Pain without a clear cause, exacerbated by everyday activities like prolonged sitting or physical labor.

While serious conditions like cancer can cause back pain, they are fortunately rare. It's essential for healthcare providers to screen for potential red flags indicating more severe issues.

Effective Management:

The first step in managing back pain is a thorough assessment by a knowledgeable practitioner who understands your specific pain and needs. Each type of back pain necessitates a tailored treatment approach. At Highlands Wellness and Sports Injury Clinic, our team excels in managing all forms of back pain with expertise and compassion. You can see our physiotherapist, chiropractor, or registered massage therapy and be confident you’ll receive excellent care designed especially for you.

Our Approach:

At Highlands Wellness, we specialize in pinpointing the cause of your pain and guiding you through a comprehensive understanding of your condition. We utilize evidence-based techniques designed to enhance spinal function, facilitating rapid and comfortable healing of muscles, joints, and ligaments. Our physiotherapist, chiropractor, and registered massage therapist are all experts at assessing and treating all types of low back pain.

Recovery Expectations: The duration of your recovery hinges on the underlying cause and severity of your back pain. Following your initial appointment, you can anticipate:

  • A clear understanding of what's causing your pain.

  • Reduction in pain levels.

  • A personalized strategy to effectively manage and overcome your back pain.

Frequently asked questions.

  • Pain is an alarm signal in the body telling us that something is amiss. Most pain is not serious initially, but if we never bother to identify and fix what is causing the pain, it can come back worse or more frequently. This ultimately results in a more expensive and lengthy treatment plan later on.

  • Preventing back pain involves adopting healthy habits and lifestyle changes such as avoiding prolonged sitting or standing in one position, and incorporating regular exercise to strengthen back and core muscles. Ergonomic adjustments in the workplace, such as using supportive chairs or standing desks, can also help reduce the risk of back pain.
    Our team will help guide you and give you the tools to avoid future episodes.

  • Not at all. Most of our patients see us because they have pain. Once they are out of pain and functioning well, care typically ends. Some patients have complicating factors such as old injuries, stressful or physical work environments that may cause recurring issues, and we usually offer some form of maintenance in these cases.

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