Low Back Injuries are one of the most common injuries seen by Physiotherapists around the world. Physiotherapists help their patients by:
- Completing an assessment to find the problem areas
- Forming a treatment plan and discussing it with the patient to decide short and long term goals
- Implementing the treatment plan which can include hands-on techniques like joint mobilization, soft tissue release; stretching techniques, therapeutic exercises, use of physiotherapy modalities, education
- Teaching self-management strategies in chronic pain
- Teaching correct Lifting techniques (which is one of the common causes of back injury)
- Guiding patients in proper back support braces (if necessary)
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