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Conditions treated at Back to Back

Injuries are simply part of being active, and most people will experience them at some point. Whether you're working at a desk, gardening at weekends, exercising regularly or competing at a high level — with the right care, recovery is achievable.

Our team will work with you through treatment and exercise management to help you move better, reduce pain and build longer-term resilience. At your first appointment we'll take a comprehensive case history, carry out a thorough examination and form a working diagnosis, so we can agree a clear plan together. If we feel we're unable to help, we'll refer you for imaging or to one of our trusted sports doctors or consultants.

Our osteopaths can also offer guidance on injury prevention and performance management — not just recovery, but staying well.

Your osteopath will assess, treat and advise to ensure the body heals as well as possible, without residual stiffness or problems stored up for later.

Common complaints

• Back pain (acute or long-standing)

• Neck pain and stiffness

• Shoulder pain (including rotator cuff problems)

• Joint stiffness and reduced mobility

• Persistent or recurring pain

• Hip and knee pain

• Sports and overuse injuries

• Sciatica and nerve-related pain

• Stress-related problems / pain created at your desk

• Headaches and migraine prevention

• Painful feet

• Arthritic discomfort

Aches and pains

Many people assume that aches and pains are simply an inevitable part of life. In most cases this isn't true — the majority of physical pain responds well to osteopathic treatment, and patients are often surprised by how much better they feel once the body is moving freely again.

Sports & exercise injury treatment

Our osteopaths see and treat most sports and exercise injuries, including:

• Elbow, hand and wrist sports injuries: Skier’s thumb (UCL tear); Tendon injuries including: Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis), Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), Wrist RSI

• Shoulder injuries: AC (acromioclavicular) joint disruption; Rotator cuff injury; Labral injury; Biceps tendinopathy; Shoulder instability including SLAP lesions; Subacromial pain syndrome.

• Foot and ankle injuries: Achilles tendon problems; Plantar fasciitis; Metatarsal pain, Heel bursitis (retrocalcaneal and retroachilles bursitis)

• Knee injuries: Knee ligament injuries including ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL sprains and ruptures; Meniscal tear; Patellar tendinopathy; Runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome); Iliotibial (IT) band syndrome; Jumper’s knee (patellar tendinopathy)

• Calf and shin sports injuries: Shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome), calf tear

• Hip sports injuries: Groin pain; Hip tendon injury (gluteal tendinopathy); Hamstring tendinopathy; Hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement); Hip bursitis (greater trochanteric bursitis)

• Neck and back pain injuries: Disc related injuries, Facet joint injuries; Sciatica

• Stress Fractures and Post Fracture Management

Expectant mothers

We offer sensitive and caring treatment for mums to be, working with a variety of ailments. Mothers-to-be are often told to "just get on with it, what do you expect, you're pregnant". Most types of pregnancy-related pain can be helped enormously. Acupuncture can be used during pregnancy too.