Terrible lower back pain :( Post Reply

[latte_lady]

Last year I suffered from awful lower back pain, to the point where I could barely walk and it was affecting the top of my legs too...it's happeneing again at exactly the same time of year (so assuming the cold is not helping) and I am struggling with the pain and lack of range of movement. I am a very active person normally (ex dancer) and getting very frustrated. Can anybody recommend someone local Balham/Clapham area who might be able to help me?

Thank you for your help!

[juliantenniscoach]

try putney chiropractic. you can find them on Facebook, google etc. works for me. best of julian

[latte_lady]

Thank you so much, I will have look.

[freshairmum]

Or an osteopath, I've struggled with back pain for years and years and I've found osteopathy to be the best solution. I currently go to Back to Back in Earlsfield and they've been brilliant.

[Mrs Contractor Mum]

Nearer Balham, try Toby at the ReCentre.

[CGlass]

Try Mia Robbins, massage therapist at balance bodyworks. She is amazing, nothing like a regular massage therapist - she studied in Australia and has worked with physios and knows anatomy inside out etc.
She has worked wonders on my awful neck/back and also really helped a friend of mine who has lower back pain in pregnancy.
She is very reasonable rates-wise too.
she's kensington-based unfortunately BUT does travel and can work from your home if needs be.
Honestly couldn't recc her highly enough.
Good luck!!

[Myactive]

Try Laura Tilson osteopathy at Fybre Fitness, she is amazing and has fixed me and several of my clients lots of times. Highly reccommend and she's got £15 off first treatment.

laura@losteo.co.uk

[Myactive]

Sorry thats laura@ltosteo.co.uk

[dansk1234dance]

Hello.

I've been (am) in your situation, also ex-dancer. I recognise that pain all too well. Not sure how old you are, but in my 30s and after two pregnancies I thought that my lower back would cause me to stop working, as I couldn't sit down all day.
I have tried chiropractors, physio, osteopaths etc and although I still see a chiropractor every week (and probably will have to for the rest of my life) the one thing that 'saved' me was facet joint injections.

I would recommend that you go to your doctor and start the process from there. I had x-rays and MR scans to determine the problem and from there I 've had three sets of facet joint injections (and an epidural, which didn't help).

Although I am not 100% pain free, my life has dramatically improved and most importantly I can keep working and provide for my family.

PM for more details if you wish

[jayjayden]

I'm sorry you suffered such severe pain. I hope you have recovered your health through osteopathy or massage. When there was pain in my lower back, I used a heating pad to treat neck/back. There is a certain mitigating effect, but the problem cannot be completely solved. Posture and movement are still the most important.