PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR LUMBAR, THORACIC & CERVICAL SPINE

Illustration of a person with the clearly defined body regions of the neck, chest and loin

Complaints in the area of the lumbar spine and back pain are often very unspecifically summarized as lumbalgia or lumbar syndrome. Colloquially, one also speaks of lumbago or classically of low back pain. As soon as it lasts more than 12 weeks, it is called chronic back pain. In the area of the cervical spine, various symptoms are grouped together under the term cervical syndrome (CVS). Often it comes to recurring neck pain, which is known to many.

The pain can be caused by various structures including: the small facet joints of the spine, muscles or even the intervertebral discs. Very often, however, no structural cause can be identified. However, this does not mean that your pain is dangerous or that you shouldn’t move.

  • Together we will strengthen resilience and confidence in your back again! Active movement therapy is an important component of pain therapy for back pain.

In the case of a herniated disc (disc prolapse) or lumbar stenosis(spinal canal stenosis, foraminal stenosis), irritation of nerves and radiation of pain into the legs (sciatic pain) can also occur. The recovery of the resilience of your back and nerves can be optimally supported by targeted training.

In addition to herniated discs, cervical spine thoracic outlet syndrome can cause radiating pain or tingling in the arms. A typical injury is also the so-called whiplash, which can affect various structures of the cervical spine

Another injury to the spine is vertebral fractures. Depending on the cause of the accident, these can happen at any age, but the risk is particularly high in older people, as they more often suffer from osteoporosis. After fracture healing, adapted training is recommended to prevent further fractures and regain resilience.