Category: Lower Back Pain

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Why Does My Low Back Pain Keep Coming Back?

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care, miss work, or limit physical activity. But what’s even more frustrating than one episode of low ...

Office Lifestyle Ruining Your Body? Try these 3 Stretches AT WORK!

The 21st Century is such a great and horrible time to be alive. Amazing that we can interact with people across the globe with a small, hand-held device. Insane to ...

After Hurting Your Back: What Not to Do and What to Do Next - Invigorate Health and Performance

After Hurting Your Back: What Not to Do and What to Do Next

Sustaining a back injury from heavy lifting can be a painful and frustrating experience, but it's important to approach it with patience and caution. By avoiding common pitfalls and adopting ...

Home Desk Set-up: This is important - Invigorate Health and Performance

Home Desk Set-up: This is important

In today's fast-paced world, where office work and remote work are increasingly common, it's crucial to prioritise our physical well-being. So, let us take you through the fundamentals of having ...

The Positive Effects of Pilates on Chronic Lower Back - Invigorate Health and Performance

The Positive Effects of Pilates on Chronic Lower Back

Pilates can be a safe and effective way to manage chronic lower back pain. But don't just take my word for it – give Pilates a try for yourself! With ...

Breathing and the Pelvic Floor: How Physiotherapy Can Help - Invigorate Health and Performance

Breathing and the Pelvic Floor: How Physiotherapy Can Help

Breathing is a natural and essential part of life. But, did you know that the way you breathe can impact the health of your pelvic floor? Want more info? Make ...

Returning to Deadlifting After Injuring Your Lower Back - Invigorate Health and Performance

Returning to Deadlifting After Injuring Your Lower Back

Deadlifting is a great way to build strength and muscle mass in the lower body, but it can also be risky if proper form is not used. Unfortunately, lower back ...

How Sitting Affects Your Lower Back Pain - Invigorate Health and Performance

How Sitting Affects Your Lower Back Pain

Sitting exerts significant pressure on your spine compared to standing or moving. When you sit, your spine bears the weight of your body, burdening the discs and surrounding structures. Read ...

“Its my Sciatica playing up again” - Invigorate Health and Performance

“Its my Sciatica playing up again”

Sciatica is a symptom of an underlying condition that affects the sciatic nerve. When something compresses or irritates the nerve, it can cause pain, tingling, and numbness that radiates down ...

Working From Home Killing Your Back? Here are our top tips - Invigorate Health and Performance

Working From Home Killing Your Back? Here are our top tips

Almost twice as many employed Australians worked from home one or more times for per week in April 2022 when compared to March 2020. Unfortunately, what we see in clinic ...

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Prolonged Sitting & Back Pain – What’s the Link?

The spine relies on constant movement to keep itself free and pliable. What happens when we immobilise it in sitting for to long?

How does dehydration cause back pain?

Dehydration and Back Pain

We all know drinking water is vital for our general wellbeing, but did you know it is important for our spinal health?

Discs don't slip

Discs Don’t Slip

Discs don't slip. In fact, it's impossible for your disc to slip. Why, then, do people say it so often? Find out here!

Back Pain; When to Scan

Back Pain – When To Scan?

A question I often get asked in the clinic is “should I get a scan for my back”? The simple answer – maybe.