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Back Pain Treatment in Rainham & Medway

Back pain is the single most common reason people come to see us.

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Back Pain treatment at BetterMe Physiotherapy in Rainham, Medway

The starting point

Understanding what is really going on

Back pain is the single most common reason people come to see us. For some it arrives suddenly after lifting or twisting. For others it builds slowly over months until sitting, driving or sleeping becomes the problem. Either way, the aim is the same: work out what is actually driving it, then give you a clear route out.

“Josh quickly got to the root of my lower back pain that I'd had for years. He explained everything clearly and gave me a simple plan that actually worked.”

Alex Taylor · Verified patient

Common drivers

What tends to be behind it

No two presentations are the same, which is why the assessment matters more than the label.

Mechanical and postural

Long hours seated, repeated lifting or a sudden awkward movement can overload structures in the spine and surrounding muscles.

Disc related

Bulges and disc irritation can refer pain into the buttock and leg. These respond well to the right loading, and badly to the wrong kind.

Joint and soft tissue

Facet joints, the sacroiliac joint and deep spinal muscles can all generate genuine, localised pain.

Deconditioning and load

When the back has not been loaded for a while, ordinary demands start to feel like too much. That is a capacity problem, not damage.

How we work

What treatment actually looks like

A proper conversation

What happened, what makes it better and worse, what you have already tried and how it is affecting your work, sleep and life.

A full assessment

Movement, strength, control and the areas above and below. Back pain is frequently driven by the hips, the thorax or how you load through the day.

A clear explanation

You will leave understanding what is going on in plain English, and importantly what it is not.

A plan you can actually follow

Hands on treatment where it helps, plus the specific loading and movement that rebuilds capacity. Built around your week, not a printed handout.

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FAQs

Back Pain: common questions

How long does back pain take to settle?

Most straightforward episodes improve meaningfully within two to six weeks with the right plan. Longer standing pain takes longer, but you should expect to understand what is happening from the first session and to feel a direction of travel early.

Do I need a scan first?

Usually not. Scans often show changes that are entirely normal for your age and do not correlate well with pain. Having worked as an NHS First Contact Practitioner, Josh is trained to identify the small number of cases where imaging genuinely changes management.

Should I rest or keep moving?

Almost always keep moving, within sensible limits. Prolonged rest tends to make back pain worse, not better. Part of the assessment is working out what you can safely keep doing.

Do I need a GP referral?

No. You can self refer and book directly.

Can you help if I have had back pain for years?

Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. Persistent pain needs a different approach to a fresh injury, which is exactly what the assessment is for.

Ready to get moving again?

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