Back Pain with prolonged sitting

The reason that driving or sitting for that matter causes your back to ache is fairly simple.  The entire back in standing is very cleverly designed to form an “S” curve when viewed sideways in order to cope with the everyday stresses placed on it. This creates a...

Rib pain

There are a variety of reasons for rib pain.  One of the common reasons is  injury to your mid spine (thoracic) or one of the small joints joining the ribs to the spine.  Often these problems produce only referred rib pain around the chest and not a lot of back pain. ...

Sciatica pain?

Sciatica pain comes from the large nerve, the sciatic nerve which passes down through the buttocks, down the back/side of the thigh and then divides into other nerves in the low leg.  There are many reasons as to why this nerve becomes inflamed but it often originates...

Chronic Low Back Pain

  Chronic low back pain can be very painful and frustrating.  It is also very common.  Recent research has shown that persistent low back pain is probably due to a range of factors including: poor disc hydration/health, stiff spinal segments, poor muscle control,...

Tailbone and back pain following fall on bottom

I recently suffered a fall on my bottom whilst playing sport.  I am now suffering from very low back pain and am experiencing some bladder problems.  What should I do? Back Pain can range from just a niggle to major injury.  The physiotherapists at Mandurah...

Scoliosis

Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine.  Instead on of the spine being straight when viewed from the back, there is a curve to one side or the other or a combination of curves.  Scoliosis is generally classed as those curves that are severe or cause...

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