When Back Pain Won't Let Up
Back pain has a way of creeping into everything. Bending to tie your shoes, sitting through a long meeting, or even turning over in bed can suddenly feel like hard work. You may have tried resting it, stretching it, or just waiting it out, only for the stiffness or ache to return.
At The Broad Street Practice in Stamford, our osteopaths see this pattern often. Whether your back pain came on suddenly or has built up gradually over months, there is a hands on, personalised approach that can help you understand what is going on and start moving more freely again.
What Is Osteopathy for Back Pain?
Osteopathy is a hands on therapy that looks at how your muscles, joints and connective tissue work together, rather than treating your back in isolation. Your osteopath will take a full history, examine how you move, and use gentle techniques such as soft tissue massage, stretching and joint mobilisation to ease tension and improve mobility in and around the painful area.
Because osteopathy looks at the whole body, treatment for back pain often includes attention to your posture, your hips, and even the way you walk, since these can all contribute to how your back feels day to day.
Experienced Osteopaths in the Heart of Stamford
The Broad Street Practice has been treating back pain and joint problems in Stamford since 1996. Our team of GOsC-registered osteopaths includes Perry Westbrook DO, co-founder of the practice with over 30 years of experience treating musculoskeletal pain, alongside Mel and Rob, who between them offer appointments most days of the week.
Because we are a multi-disciplinary practice, your osteopath can also draw on close working relationships with our physiotherapy and sports and remedial massage teams if a combined approach would help your recovery. You can read more about our full osteopathy service and browse our osteopathy FAQs for further detail.
What to Expect From Your Osteopathy Appointment
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Less pain, day to day: Targeted osteopathic treatment aims to ease the ache and stiffness that back pain brings to ordinary activities like driving, gardening or picking up your children.
Better movement: As tension in the muscles and joints around your spine eases, many patients notice they can bend, twist and sit for longer without discomfort.
Improved sleep and posture: Back pain often disrupts sleep and encourages you to move in ways that protect the sore area. Treatment and advice from your osteopath can help you sleep more comfortably and move more naturally.
Lower risk of recurrence: Alongside hands on treatment, your osteopath can suggest simple exercises and lifestyle adjustments to help reduce the chances of your back pain returning. If a sports related strain is part of the picture, our deep tissue massage team can also support your recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Osteopathy is commonly used to treat lower back pain, including stiffness, muscle tension and joint related discomfort. Your osteopath will assess your specific symptoms and history before recommending a treatment plan suited to you.
This varies from person to person. Some people notice a difference after one or two sessions, while others with longer standing back pain benefit from a short series of appointments. Your osteopath will talk you through a plan after your first assessment.
Osteopathy is generally well suited to chronic back pain, using gentle, graded techniques rather than forceful manipulation. Your osteopath will always take your full history and adjust their approach to what feels right for your body.
Both can help with back pain, and the right choice often depends on your symptoms and preferences. Osteopathy tends to focus on hands on techniques across the whole body, while physiotherapy often includes more structured exercise based rehabilitation. Our team can help you decide which fits your situation, and we offer both under one roof.
If you are new to the practice, please contact our reception team by phone on 01780 480889 or by email so we can arrange your first appointment with the right osteopath. Returning patients can book follow up appointments online.
Ready to Ease Your Back Pain?
Contact our reception team to arrange your first appointment with one of our osteopaths.
The Broad Street Practice
20/21 Broad Street,Stamford, Lincolnshire
PE9 1PG
info@thebroadstreetpractice.co.uk
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