Back Facts

Back pain has reached epidemic proportions in the U.K.

According to the Arthritis Foundation back pain is one of the most common health problems in all developed countries.

It affects 50-80 percent of adults at some time in their lives, and 10 percent of all UK residents will have back pain in a given year. It can occur at any age, in both men and women. We spend more than £10 billion on both private and NHS treatments each year - not including time we miss from work or the emotional costs from the intrusion into our lives.

It can range from mildly uncomfortable, to excruciating, or anywhere in between. Back pain can start slowly, sometimes as a result of poor posture, or come on suddenly because of injury.

Most times, the Arthritis Foundation says, it's caused by irritation of the joints, pressure on ligaments and muscles from diseased or injured disks, or from bony spurs on the spinal joints, or vertebra. Pressure on nerve roots can also lead to back and leg pain, they warn. Even non-joint ailments can result in back pain, such as problems of the prostate, kidneys, reproductive organs or intestinal diseases.

Back Trouble UK Chiropractic practitioners don't offer 'miracle cures' or 'magic potions'. They know that often, your back pain didn't appear overnight - and they caution patients that recovery from it probably won't happen after only one or two treatments.

Our practitioners use a systematic approach to treat their patients' symptoms, based on deep-level knowledge of the mechanisms of the body, and of the emotional ties of pain to body dysfunction.

Learn more on How We Work With You, matching our treatments to your specific needs, providing you with the most successful Back Pain management and relief programme.