Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek physiotherapy. It can range from a dull, persistent ache to sharp pain that limits how you move, sit or sleep, and it can affect the lower back, upper back, or both.

How home physiotherapy can help

Your HSR physiotherapist will take a detailed history of your symptoms and carry out a physical assessment to understand what’s contributing to your pain and how it’s affecting your daily life. From there, they’ll agree a treatment plan with you — often combining hands-on techniques, targeted exercise and practical advice on movement, posture and activity.

Being treated at home means your physiotherapist can see how you actually move around your own space — getting out of your usual chair, using your stairs, or lifting something from a low cupboard — which often provides valuable insight that a clinic assessment alone can’t.

What a session may include

• A conversation about your symptoms, history and goals
• A physical assessment of your back and general movement
• Hands-on treatment where appropriate
• A personalised, progressive exercise plan
• Practical advice on posture, movement and daily activity

If your back pain is severe, sudden, or accompanied by other symptoms such as numbness, weakness or changes in bladder or bowel function, please seek urgent medical advice rather than waiting for a routine appointment.

Back pain can sometimes be linked to sciatica or ongoing postural dysfunction — related pages worth reading if either sounds familiar.