Dear 1000,
I am an osteopath on the Olympic medical team and see a range of people. Everyone is individual and there is no one fix which will work for everybody. 80% of us will experience back pain so you are not alone. The best approach is looking at all the factors which contribute to your back pain and then working through them to manage your pain.
Examples of factors include
Family history of certain joint conditions/back pain
Lifestyle factors- weight, workstation set up, activity level, etc
Structural- joint and muscle problems
Psychological stresses- increase cortisone secretion in our bodies, amplifying any issues we have
Its also important to have a way to self-manage the pain i.e what specific program helps you the most (this may include a neofoam lumbar support belt)
If you've been to trained professionals and had no relief it may mean you problem is slightly more multi-factorial then what osteo's, physio and chiro usually deal with. the good news is if manual treatment has given you some relief it mean it is unlikely to be anything nasty.
I am based in London, if you want you can call me at my clinic on 07546033238 for informal advice.
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