Conditions

Lower back aching after a day at your desk?

Sitting loads your back for hours. Let's find out what's driving yours.

Movement and strength exercise in the clinic

Sound familiar?

Your lower back aches by the end of the workday
Stiff and slow the moment you stand up
Bending to put on socks or shoes feels harder than it should
It flares every few months, often for no obvious reason
Stretching helps for a bit, then it's back

What's going on

Your lower back is built to move, and a desk keeps it still for hours. The joints stiffen, the hip and back muscles tighten, and the muscles that support your spine switch off. The area becomes sensitised, and small things, like bending, lifting or a long meeting, start to set it off.

Why it keeps coming back

Rest and painkillers settle a flare-up, but the stiffness and weakness underneath stay. The next long week at your desk, or the next awkward lift, sets it off again.

How I treat it

Your first visit includes a full assessment and your first treatment on the same day. Then you choose your path:

Symptomatic approach

We treat until the pain is gone. Then you're done.

Corrective approach

First, we get you out of pain. Then we keep going, improving your movement, posture and strength so the problem stops coming back and your body becomes resilient and fit.

Try this today

1
Which way does your back prefer?
Stand up and slowly bend forward, then to the left, then to the right, then lean back. Notice which direction feels worse and which feels easier. Is the pain in the middle, on one side, or travelling into your buttock or leg? These clues tell me a lot about which structures are involved. Want it properly checked? Book first visit
2
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Get on your hands and knees. Slowly drop your tummy towards the floor and lift your chest. Then round your back up like a bridge. Move slowly between the two and notice how smooth and coordinated it feels. Do 10 reps, a few times a day. At your desk, do it seated: hands on your knees, arch your back, then round it. If it's painful, stop and get your lower back checked so you can do it under supervision.

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FAQs

Should I rest until it settles?

Gentle movement usually helps more than bed rest. Your assessment will show what's safe for you.

Do I need a scan?

Usually not. If your assessment suggests one would help, I'll refer you.

Is it my disc?

Sometimes, but often not. Your assessment will tell us.

Stop letting your back decide your day.

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